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

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Rebekah Parsons-King, NIWA

Dr Penny Smale and Mike Kotkamp prepare an ozonesonde balloon. The balloon carrys and ozonesone which transmits valuable atmospheric data back to base until the balloon bursts more than 30 km up.