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

Hanging bottles on multicorer rig

Getting ready for the next drop, hanging the empty bottles back on the rig (we call it the spider). In this photo: Dave Bowden and Kareen Schnabel (NIWA) and PhD student Steven Hunt (University of Waikato). Credit: Rob Stewart/NIWA