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

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Ship captain looking at rough seas through windows on the bridge of Research Vessel Tangaroa.
Rebekah Parsons-King, NIWA

Wild weather forces operations to stop. Up to 50 knot winds and 7m swells lash the vessel [Ocean Census / NIWA / Rebekah Parsons-King].

Oceans
Marine invertebrates