Earth Sciences New Zealand | NIWA

  • Atmosphere

    Atmosphere

    MethaneSAT Mission

    MethaneSAT

    Research Project

    10 May 2023

    Detecting and quantifying methane emissions by satellite

  • Climate & Weather

    Climate & Weather

    NIWA can help you leverage updated climate projections

    Service

    29 August 2024

    NIWA is using updated climate projections to help New Zealanders better understand climate-related risks.

  • Hazards

    Hazards

    Tonga eruption confirmed as largest ever recorded

    Media release

    21 November 2022

    A New Zealand-led team has completed the fullest investigation to date into January’s eruption of the underwater Tongan volcano.

  • Coasts & Oceans

    Coasts & Oceans

    Kaharoa II wide

    Our vessels are world-class environmental monitoring and research platforms.

  • Freshwater

    Freshwater

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    Stopping the gold clam: It's now or never

    A NIWA-led programme to develop effective, and culturally-attuned strategies for managing the freshwater gold clam.

  • Te Kūwaha

    Te Kūwaha

    Koru

    Te Piko o te Māhuri

    19 July 2022

    Te Piko o te Māhuri is a development initiative that provides pathways and opportunities for young Māori researchers.

  • Pacific

    Pacific

    Coconut palms against the night sky in Tongatapu

    Island Climate Update

    Publication series

    06 June 2017

    A monthly summary of the climate in the tropical South Pacific islands, with an outlook for the coming months.

Vessels

Our vessels are world class environmental monitoring and research platforms.

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Research Voyages

Research Vessels

  • NIWA's underwater camera, Swathcam

    Swathcam

    Service

    NIWA’s underwater camera system providing crystal clear visibility

  • Twenty thousand leagues under the sea: Uncovering mysteries of the deep ocean

    Media release

    27 June 2023

    Scientists have returned from a 14-day expedition to one of the most unexplored parts of the ocean.

  • Kaharoa II wide

    Vessels

    Our vessels are world-class environmental monitoring and research platforms.

  • TAN2502 voyage update – 8 February 2025

    Voyage

    The latest update from TAN2502 Ross Sea RV Tangaroa “ACTUATE” Voyage

  • TAN2502 voyage update – 4 February 2025

    The latest update from TAN2502 Ross Sea RV Tangaroa “ACTUATE” Voyage

  • TAN2502 voyage update – 28 January 2025

    Media content

    The latest update from TAN2502 Ross Sea RV Tangaroa “ACTUATE” Voyage

  • TAN2502 voyage update - 24 January 2025

    The latest update from TAN2502 Ross Sea RV Tangaroa “ACTUATE” Voyage

  • Kaharoa II deck

    Vessel charter

    Facility

    Our vessels are available for science and industry charter

  • Kaharoa II christening

    Cutting-edge research vessel arrives in Wellington

    Media release

    19 August 2024

    NIWA’s brand-new research vessel, Kaharoa II, was officially christened by Minister Judith Collins today. 

  • Kaharoa II

    Kaharoa II

    Facility

    Kaharoa II sets the standard of excellence for marine research vessels

  • Tonga eruption caused fastest ever underwater flow

    Media release

    07 September 2023

    The 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption triggered the fastest underwater flow ever recorded.

  • Tangaroa boxes in an active acoustic mooring in Terra Nova Bay in the Ross Sea

    Research Vessel Tangaroa

    Facility

    RV Tangaroa is New Zealand’s only ice strengthened and dynamically positioned deep-water research vessel.

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