ScienceNZ: NIWA

Coral beauties of the deep down under

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:55:55 GMT

Most of us have heard of tropical corals – but did you know more than two thirds of all known coral species come from deep, cold-water oceans?

More deepsea secrets revealed

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:01:50 GMT

NIWA scientists have completed another successful voyage to the west coast of the South Island to study the enormous underwater canyon system in the area.

Great whites go to the depths

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:57:11 GMT

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.

NIWA fisheries expert honoured

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:16:11 GMT

NIWA fisheries scientist Dr Malcolm Francis has been awarded the prestigious New Zealand Marine Sciences Society Award for his “continued outstanding contribution to marine science in New Zealand.”

Overhaul for the National Hydrometric Network

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:35:30 GMT

NIWA is managing a nationwide upgrade of the New Zealand's 300-plus lake and river monitoring stations.

Watercress - one step to cleaner waterways?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:30:04 GMT

NIWA scientists have found that watercress may have the potential to absorb nitrate and phosphate from waterways, helping clean up lakes and rivers.

Glaciers continue to show significant ice loss

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:03:05 GMT

Research released by NIWA shows that most of New Zealand’s glaciers are continuing to shrink at a rapid rate.

Antarctic visit to study sea ice

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:55:07 GMT

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.

Know your beach with Coastal Explorer

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:26:16 GMT

Coastal Explorer is a new NIWA web tool to help people understand beaches, manage coastal hazards, and safeguard lives & property.

Freshwater fish finder

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:22:56 GMT

A new NIWA study answers questions on 'what lives where?' in our freshwater habitats.

Invasive fanworm discovered

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:19:37 GMT

A new, and definitely unwanted, fanworm species has been found in Lyttleton waters.

Earthquake faulting research helps assess seismic risk

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:01:01 GMT

NIWA scientists have discovered there is no connection between major fault lines in the North and South islands through central Cook Strait – meaning that an earthquake fault rupture may be contained to one island if it occurred.

Helping Kiribati prepare for the effects of climate change

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:01:18 GMT

NIWA coastal specialists have recently been in Tarawa, the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, contributing to Kiribati Government initiatives to plan for the effects of climate change.

Analysing water quality data just got easier

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:55:06 GMT

A new software programme for analysing water quality data, ‘Time Trends’, has been released by NIWA.

Groping for a new sea harvest

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:35:47 GMT

As jobs go, they don't get much better than this. NIWA marine scientist Phil Heath gets paid to go fishing for monster groper.

New climate change projections produced for New Zealand

Thu, 29 May 2008 20:48:34 GMT

NIWA has produced new climate change projections for New Zealand. The new projections represent the most up-to-date scientific knowledge about likely effects of climate change in New Zealand, including regional impacts.

Tidal creeks - taking the heat off estuaries

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:29:22 GMT

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.

New measures for shellfish health

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:25:06 GMT

Measuring the health of shellfish just became a lot quicker and more sensitive, thanks to some new technology at NIWA.

What risk from alien fish?

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:20:04 GMT

The risk posed by alien fish to to our freshwater species can now be evaluated, thanks to modelling work by NIWA scientists.

Breakthrough in kingfish aquaculture

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:08:21 GMT

Sustained increased value from New Zealand's finfish is possible now that NIWA has developed a means to complete the entire life cycle of Kingfish in captivity and to fully control breeding.