On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

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Rebekah Parsons-King/NIWA

Gordon Brailsford collects air samples at Baring Head. These undergo detailed analysis back at NIWA’s Wellington gas laboratory.