Think it's hot today? Auckland to get hotter, says new report
The number of days with temperatures over 25C could quadruple in the next 100 years.
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Rapid warming of the ocean near Tasmania a sign of things to come under climate change.
Q&A: What's turned up the heat?
What's been cranking up the heat? Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll explains.
Auckland's Owha gets some summer company
Auckland's sun-loving leopard seal Owha has a new mate to share the summer with.
NZ film-maker's dream for 'last ocean' comes true
Protection for the pristine Ross Sea is a dream realised for Kiwi film-maker Peter Young.
Drones to scan strait in 'Project Cookie Monster'
Ocean drones will probe the wild Cook Strait in new study dubbed "Project Cookie Monster".
10 big questions Kiwi scientists will tackle this year
We look at 10 of the most exciting new science projects just awarded Marsden Fund grants.
Woeful winter sees cold and flu remedy sales rise
The year's wet weather brought with it more need for cold and flu meds
The Big Read: Our slow-moving disaster
It's been called a slow-moving crisis. How will NZ deal with rising seas that threaten it?
Project explores bond to fund native forest
Researchers building a business case for a bond used to fund permanent native forestry.
How climate change will affect reef species
Divers around the world offer insights into how climate change might affect our oceans.
Lack of sea ice hampers Antarctic expedition
A dramatic change in sea ice could hamper a major NZ scientific expedition in Antarctica.
Major probe of quake danger zone begins
Scientists are to begin a seafloor probe of what's arguably our biggest natural threat.
Top honour for NZ supervolcano expert
Rutherford Medal-winner among 21 researchers honoured at awards event.
How will climate change hurt our ocean species?
Climate change is already transforming our oceans - but there's much more we need to know.
Aussie heat wave: What it means for us
NZ is unlikely to see anything as hellish as 50C days warned for Melbourne and Sydney.
Was September as wet as we think it was?
September seemed a perpetual downpour. But was it really?
Could a Bali eruption mean a cooler NZ summer?
Could a volcanic eruption in Bali mean a cooler spring and summer for New Zealand?
Niwa scientists frame our world
Scientists find amazing shots in remote and extreme locations
Jim Salinger: Oz sizzles as climate action cools
2017 is proving a sizzler for Australia - so where the bloody hell is its climate action?
Kaikoura's seabed species bouncing back after quake
Scientists reveal promising signs of life deep in the quake-hit Kaikoura Canyon.
Revealing the nature of NZ's 'extreme waves'
Scientists have built a detailed picture of "extreme waves" that strike off our coasts.
Q&A: What we don't know about sea-level rise
The lead author of a leaked report gives the basics of climate change and sea-level rise.
Microsoft joins new charter school
Microsoft, Datacom - and a theatre company - have joined NZ's newest charter school.
Warm but wet spring looking likely
New Zealand has a high chance of seeing warmer than average temperatures this spring.
Q&A: When taking water hurts our fish life
Changing the flow rates of our rivers hurt the fish within them. A scientist explains why.
Weather: Heavy rain expected tonight
Heavy rain is forecast in some parts of the country from tonight
Deadly twister tore track through Hamilton
Tornado killed three people and wrecked houses 69 years ago today.
Methane discovery could change climate priorities
Kiwi scientists have helped unlock frozen secrets that change what we know about methane.
Study builds case for lucrative native forest future
An East Coast study could make a lucrative, climate-friendly case for more native forest.
Irrigators question water tax exemptions
Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?
Warm, wet spring right around the corner
It'll be a warm, wet spring across the country, forecaster says.
Climate change to make Wellington as hot as Sydney: Niwa report
Wellington could end up with a climate closer to Sydney's, if nothing is done.