Temperature Temperatures were above average (0.51-1.20°C above average) or well above average (>1.20°C above average) for most of the country. Temperatures were near average (±0.50 of average) for ...

Neutral El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions remain present in the tropical Pacific. Residual signals indicative of weak La Niña conditions persist, and occasional La Niña-like atmospheric ...

Northland’s bold initiative to revive a treasured taonga gains international recognition for its indigenous-led, science-backed approach to restoring water quality and biodiversity An ambitious plan ...

David Smol, Board Chair for the New Zealand Earth Sciences Institute has announced the appointment of John Morgan as the Transition Chief Executive. This appointment is effective from 1 July 2025 and ...

Home Freshwater Stopping the gold clam: it's now or never Understanding clam impacts Exploring clam impact on native aquatic plants The invasive gold clam (Corbicula fluminea) can reach very high ...

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Home Freshwater Stopping the gold clam: it's now or never Understanding clam impacts Using artificial samplers to test the presence and settlement of juvenile gold clams Juvenile gold clams (Corbicula ...

Update from programme lead Deborah Hofstra. In this update we report on research activities over the last three months in the field, the lab and the development of a new resource. Two large studies ...

The survey was conducted from 5 to 15 May 2025. Multiple sites were surveyed in Lakes Maraetai and Karaapiro as part of the programme aim to assess changes in population structure and spatial spread ...

A new online simulation game that enables New Zealanders to experience a climate-changed future and explore choices has been launched, with the aim of getting 10,000 game-plays over the next few ...

The clean-up and site restoration of a New Zealand research station in Antarctica has provided valuable lessons on the challenges of contaminated sites, according to a study in the journal Polar ...

Disclaimer: The forecasts offered in this page draw upon modified Copernicus Climate Change Service Information [2022] (C3S, https://climate.Copernicus.eu). There is inherent uncertainty in ...