NIWA

National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA) is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute that conducts leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.

Areas of expertise for consultancy and research include Antarctica, Aquaculture, Atmosphere & Climate, Biodiversity & Biosecurity, Biotechnology, Coast & Oceans, Fisheries, Freshwater, Natural Hazards, Pollution, and Resource Management.

• Flood hazards
• Extreme weather hazards
• Climate Change and Global warming
• Sea level rise
• Coastal erosion
• Maritime hazards and navigation
• Surf zone hazards
• Tsunami
• Maritime and submarine hazards