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 ...

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 ...

Developed for Westport, the new system brings together weather forecasts, river flow modelling, coastal conditions and rapid inundation mapping. It shows not only when flooding may occur, but also ...

A study led by Earth Sciences NZ researchers and published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction explores how people understand common tsunami evacuation map designs. The team ...

Onboard research vessels like Tangaroa, students are exposed to a mix of hands-on learning and classroom activities. Voyages challenge students with a mix of applied and classroom-based activities.

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 ...

The comments below are intended to help explain what is currently understood about the likely physical processes involved, how climate change can influence these types of hazards, and what this could ...

Channa Rajanayaka, Principal Scientist - Groundwater and Hydrological Modelling at Earth Sciences NZ, led the evaluation process and said that transitioning to Wflow would strengthen Earth Science’s ...