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

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Banner image: They’re not lying down on the job; they’re scanning the lakebed for an invader. Earth Sciences NZ ecologists and visiting clam expert from Ireland, Prof. Frances Lucy, at Bob’s Landing on Lake Karāpiro.
Alex Fear, ESNZ

Banner image: They’re not lying down on the job; they’re scanning the lakebed for an invader. Earth Sciences NZ ecologists and visiting clam expert from Ireland, Prof. Frances Lucy, at Bob’s Landing on Lake Karāpiro.