New Thinking
A 40-tonne sperm whale which died in Golden Bay will be towed to deeper east coast waters and sunk in the interests of science.
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Ever wondered what life was like in the seas around New Zealand 1000 years ago? NIWA is leading a project to find out.
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More than 100,000 New Zealand animal species remain undiscovered or unclassified, but NIWA principal biodiversity scientist Dennis Gordon said finding and identifying them was painfully slow.
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New Zealand is falling behind international responses to the effects of climate change on coastal habitats, a NIWA scientist has warned.
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NIWA is hosting a workshop to highlght how science can help with the customary management of the coastal environment.
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A multi-national team sets sail to investigate methane deposits beneath New Zealand's seafloor.
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The Ministry of Fisheries and NIWA have established a joint graduate scholarship programme in quantitative fisheries science. NIWA will provide supervision and mentoring to the successful scholarship candidates.
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New Science
A great white shark tagged off Stewart Island has set a world diving record as it crossed the Tasman Sea to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Scientists from NIWA and Otago University flew to New Zealand’s Scott Base, on the first post-winter Antarctica New Zealand flight, to study the growth and thickness of winter coastal sea ice in McMurdo Sound.
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Measuring the health of shellfish just became a lot quicker and more sensitive, thanks to some new technology at NIWA.
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The tidal creeks that fringe many of our estuaries are doing them a big favour by acting as a sink for sediment, according to new NIWA research.
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Consumers of seafood harvested from New Zealand harbours and estuaries can be assured that it will not cause botulism following a study by Crop & Food Research scientists.
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NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa has completed the most comprehensive survey of marine life in the Ross Sea region ever undertaken working around the clock in the 24-hour days of the Antarctic summer.
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A new type of methanotrophs - bacteria which digest methane - has been discovered by NIWA scientists lurking near methane plumes off the Wairarapa coast.
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Scientists from NIWA are undertaking a unique experiment with Surf Life Saving New Zealand to investigate the behaviour of rips.
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A 4.4 metre female great white shark has set a new distance record for a New Zealand shark by swimming over 3000km to the tropical waters of the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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GNS Science scientists are to join American Italian colleagues for the first-ever systematic investigation of submarine hydrothermal activity in the Mediterranean Sea.
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New Value
Exploring New Zealand's deep sea territory has become accessible to everyone with Te Papa opening a new attraction that takes visitors on a virtual ride to the bottom of the sea to hunt for submarine volcanoes.
The Deep Ride, a New Zealand-first motion simulator ride, is part of Te Papa's new $6 million multi-media experience called Our Space. The long-term exhibition opened to the public this weekend.
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Coastal Explorer is a new NIWA web tool to help people understand beaches, manage coastal hazards, and safeguard lives & property.
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Modern-day explorers use high-tech equipment to explore earth's last great frontier - the ocean floor. Join GNS Science's Cornel de Ronde in this fascinating Australian TV documentary as he explains the discovery of huge submarine volcanoes, weird marine creatures, and large mineral deposits on New Zealand's seafloor.
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NIWA is about to undertake detailed mapping of the Wellington Harbour seafloor, in a joint venture with DoC and the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
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An Argo deployment from the NIWA research vessel Kaharoa is almost certain to mark a feat of worldwide scientific importance.
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Industrial Research scientists have been instrumental in changing the world-wide standard practice for the precise calibration of thermometers.
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