New Zealanders are likely to spend considerable time outdoors this summer, with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) predicting warm and dry conditions across most of the ...

Microbes - such as those living in wetlands, landfills or the digestive tracts of livestock – are behind unprecedented spikes in methane emissions, according to new research from the University of ...

There is a 60% chance that La Niña will develop by January 2025. Tropical Pacific trade winds will continue to push the ocean in a La Niña-like direction during December. As of 19 November, the ...

Forecasting sea surface temperatures several months in advance is challenging. To give us insights into what might happen around Aotearoa New Zealand in the months to come, NIWA scientists have ...

A new species has been named after favourite Wellington brewpub Fork and Brewer. NIWA Marine Biologists Rachael Peart (left) and Kareen Schnabel (right) with competition winner, Fork and Brewer's Head ...

Temperature Temperatures were above average (0.51°C to 1.20°C above average) or well above average (>1.20°C above average) for most of the North Island, Marlborough, northern and eastern Canterbury, ...