Decision makers at all levels are seeking pragmatic, evidence-based advice from environmental experts. Across the breadth of NIWA’s activities, our science provides high quality insights to underpin important decisions, and innovative solutions.
NIWA, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, is a Crown Research Institute established in 1992. It operates as a stand-alone company with its own Board of Directors and Executive.
Find out more about our board, management teams, and key National Centre contacts. To locate individuals working at NIWA simply use our site search above.
The Statement of Core Purpose spells out why the Government owns Crown Research Institutes and what it expects from them. In particular, it defines the areas of operation in which each CRI is the lead agency, and those in which it will collaborate with others to achieve the required outcomes.
This Statement of Corporate Intent (SCI) sets out NIWA's strategy for delivering against its core purpose over the next five years. The SCI is reviewable annually.
NIWA has working relationships with hundreds of organisations in New Zealand and overseas. Most of NIWA’s revenue is from contestable research funding and commercial consultancy work.
