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Last Updated: July 2025

There are different types of instrument available for measuring water level.

NIWA is managed by an Executive Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Science and operational matters are handled by two sub-groups.

NIWA has working relationships with hundreds of organisations in New Zealand and overseas.

This Statement of Corporate Intent (SCI) sets out NIWA's strategy for delivering against its core purpose over the next five years.

Digital copies of all our annual reports published since 2011.

Scholarships available to both Masters and undergraduate students in the fields of fisheries science and marine biology.

NIWA is a major sponsor of the Auckland, Manukau City, North Harbour, Waikato, Wellington, Canterbury and Bay of Plenty – Science & Technology Fairs.

NIWA's goal is to provide the science to help New Zealanders transition to a sustainable future.

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Opportunities for students