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WEBWho we are. Taihoro Nukurangi. From the bottom of the ocean to the top of the atmosphere and everything in between: NIWA's climate, freshwater and marine science helps develop solutions to the world's environmental problems and enhance the economic value and sustainable management of New Zealand’s aquatic resources and environments.
NIWA Tides
WEBNIWA Tides provides accurate and reliable tide predictions for locations around New Zealand. Explore the interactive map and plan your activities with confidence.
NIWA Weather
WEBNIWA Weather provides reliable and up-to-date information on weather conditions, forecasts, tides, and climate patterns in New Zealand and the Pacific.
Seasonal Climate Outlook - NIWA
WEBSeasonal Climate Outlook for November 2023 - January 2024. El Niño continued during October and will likely intensify over the next three months. It has around a 100% chance of persisting during this time. There’s an 80% chance of El Niño continuing through autumn, maintaining an important influence on Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate.
SolarView - NIWA
WEBSolarView gives an estimate of the available solar energy at a particular location for people considering installing a solar energy system. The program allows users to determine the amount of solar energy (insolation) that would be received at a given location based on local topography (landscape), orientation of the solar panels and other ...
UV Index - NIWA
WEBThe UV index (UVI) is a standard measurement of erythemal (sun-burn causing) UV intensity that gives a more objective measure than the old “time to burn” (which cannot account for skin tone). The scale is open-ended, but a UVI of greater than 10 is extreme and a UVI of less than 3 is low. For clear skies, the UVI depends mainly on the sun ...
FireWeather
WEBIn an emergency call 111. 1.25.0. ©2018 Fire and Emergency New Zealand & NIWA.
High Intensity Rainfall System
WEBTo generate a set of results, either click on an existing data point, or a new location and enter a site name, then press the Generate Report button.
NIWA Weather
WEBGet the latest weather forecast for New Zealand's national parks, including video, maps and alerts.
Climate data and activities - NIWA
WEBWorksheets. Graphing with Microsoft Excel (Drawing bar graphs – all levels). Escape the winter blues all year round (Interpreting, processing and communicating information – MINZC: S3.2, S3.4). Meteorologist for a day (Calculating means – MINZC: S4.7, S5.3). How cold is the Antarctic? (Graphing data, communication – MINZC: N4.1, S4.3, S4.5, A5.3)
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