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Ocean dwellers miss the census

Call to report tagged scallops

Niwa scientist given award

Mercury plunges to record lows

Wet start to winter for most of NZ

Scientists get $15m for Antarctic research

Holiday weather set to turn ugly - analysts

Heavy rain may ruin Queen's Birthday for North Islanders with another big low barrelling out of the north Tasman Sea.

May 200 per cent wetter for some - NIWA

May was a stormy month, with more lows over the Tasman Sea and higher pressures east of the Chatham Islands whipping up more wind and rain.

Shark sets deep dive record

Auckland heading for driest quarter in more than 50 years

A Niwa climate scientist says 56mm of rain has fallen so far this year, the lowest of any three-month period in Auckland.

Hothouse investigation in the deep freeze

Science shake-up could benefit NZ's bottom line

CRI's need less bureaucracy: taskforce

Auckland swelters in record dry spell

Auckland is coming through a record dry patch - only 5mm of rain fell in February, the least since records began in 1959.

Keep the barbecue out, it's going to stay warm

Autumn is set to bring warm, dry weather for the north of the country - with Aucklanders enjoying an Indian summer.

There is no harm in being clean and green

I was watching a fascinating documentary the other day about Easter Island.