The Meteorological Service of New Zealand developed this website to teach users about the basics of meteorology. This diverse site provides users with New Zealand climate information as well as educational materials on wind, temperature, humidity, and air pressure. In the How to Read a Map link, visitors can learn about isobars, highs, lows, air masses, and other common meteorological terms. With...

Established in 1992, New Zealand's National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) aims "to provide a scientific basis for the sustainable management of New Zealand's atmospheric, marine and freshwater systems and associated resources." At the homepage users can learn about the institute's research programs (in the fields of Atmosphere & Climate, Freshwater, Coastal & Marine,...