Pounamu is a type of nephrite unique to Aotearoa, which is similar to jade that is largely found in Canada, China, and Russia ...

Climate projections are a vital tool for understanding the future impacts of climate change and supporting robust climate-risk decisions. A ‘physics-based’ approach is traditionally used to produce ...

For nearly four decades, Auckland Council has been counting invisible creatures on estuary seabeds: tiny invertebrates that most people never see but that the ecosystem depends on. That commitment to ...

Tropical cyclones have a significant impact across the Southwest Pacific, with the season starting in November and lasting through to April. This coming season, significant differences are expected ...

Around $235 billion worth of buildings across the country are exposed, which could rise to $288 billion if there is 3 degrees of additional warming. 26,800 kms of the nation's roads, 14,100 kms of ...

Methane is a greenhouse gas, so scientists are investigating how these sources of methane may be connected to our warming climate. Earth Sciences New Zealand marine scientist Dr Sarah Seabrook says ...

An annual photography competition held by Earth Sciences New Zealand has put our exceptional natural environment in the spotlight.

The exception was Upper Rakaia in inland mid-Canterbury, where large snowfall events during June set up the season well and regular snowfall during July and August kept total winter snowfall around ...

The discovery of so many new species was “a huge surprise” and exceeded all expectations, said Professor James Bell, a marine biologist at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and leader ...

Earth Sciences New Zealand intends to make the Research Vessel Tangaroa available for New Zealand research organisations. For planning purposes we are seeking expressions of interest for 2027/28 and ...