Climate information and resources

At NIWA we believe knowledge is there to be shared, which is why we make as much information as we can publicly available.

Climate variability and change

We have prepared this information about climate variability and change from a New Zealand perspective as a public service.

NZ temperature record

There are many lines of evidence showing that NZ has warmed during the past century.

Urban Impacts Toolbox

This toolbox is a resource to help planners, engineers, asset managers, and hazard analysts in New Zealand urban councils understand and evaluate the potential impacts of climate change in their city.

Climate and Māori Society

E ngā matāwaka, tēnei te mihi atu a NIWA ki a koutou e noho mai nā i tēnā koko, i tērā koko o te whenua o Aotearoa.

Common climate & weather terms

Confused about El Niño, or can't tell the difference between an Anticyclone and an Isobar? Let us help.

Climate extremes

Hottest, coldest, wettest, driest, sunniest, windiest ... find out here which places hold the record for climate extremes in New Zealand.