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

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 ...

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 ...

Our Annual Reports outline the progress we have made towards delivering key activities and outcomes contained in our SCI over the past financial year. They also include performance indicators, ...

During an El Niño, sea surface temperatures in parts of the central and eastern tropical Pacific become warmer than average. These changes are accompanied by atmospheric shifts, including changes in ...

El Niño is a global phenomenon, originating with the warming of ocean temperatures in the eastern and central equatorial Pacific. Historically this has resulted in a New Zealand spring dominated by ...

The Southwest Pacific could experience at least four severe tropical cyclones reaching category 3 or higher this season, according to the 2026/27 Tropical Cyclone Outlook coordinated by Earth Sciences ...

Earth Sciences New Zealand meteorologists are anticipating a significant El Niño influence on weather patterns across the country from winter onwards, potentially bringing reduced rainfall for some ...

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