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NZ set for humid summer
New Zealand is set for a humid summer, with experts predicting a warm and wet January and February.
Survey finds sunbed regulation not working
Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.
La Nina heatwave sweeps the country
New Zealand is in for a long, hot summer as La Nina hits our shores, says the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa).
Antarctic ozone hole smallest in five years
Surprising new data from Niwa about the ozone layer above the southernmost continent.
Antarctic team shows NZ's edge
NZ's Antarctic research is a microcosm of how the country's scientific future should unfold, says Sir Peter Gluckman.
Mosquito weather predicted next month
Weather in the North Island is expected to remain clear and dry till the end of the month - but be prepared for a muggy summer.
<i>Weather Watch</i>: Wintry weather has ended
I was having a discussion with someone the other day who predicts the weather in more of an alternative way than I do and was claiming that winter is still well and truly with us.
Fish stocks on rise - but there's a catch
New Zealand is braving an international backlash by going after fish species environmentalists say are unsustainably caught. Geoff Cumming reports.
NZ set for warmer than usual weather - NIWA
NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Wet or dry? Super computer has the forecast
Niwa is hoping its new $12.7m computer will yield more accurate rainfall predictions.
Niwa challenged over accuracy of data
The state-owned weather and atmospheric research body is being taken to court over the accuracy of data used to calculate global warming.
Our taonga beneath the sea
The good news from the first Census of Marine Life is: New Zealand's waters are indeed teeming with wondrous creatures and plants.