Thirty-five jobs may be up for the chop but affected staff are being consulted before any decisions, Niwa says.

Summer might be over, but a lingering La Nina pattern could give us another month's swimming.

The North Island's golden weather has created concern about heat-related injuries, as people and animals languish in the heat.

A developing tropical cyclone could threaten New Zealand next week, a weather prediction website has warned.

Only a freakish combination of weather conditions could see a storm with the force of Cyclone Yasi reach New Zealand.

As the floodwaters left in the devastating trail of Cyclone Wilma subsided yesterday, so the tales of heroism and helping emerged. New Zealanders - many facing clear-ups of their own - came together to help those affected worse than

New Zealand is set for a humid summer, with experts predicting a warm and wet January and February.

Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.

New Zealand is in for a long, hot summer as La Nina hits our shores, says the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa).

Surprising new data from Niwa about the ozone layer above the southernmost continent.

NZ's Antarctic research is a microcosm of how the country's scientific future should unfold, says Sir Peter Gluckman.