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

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Deborah Hofstra, ESNZ

Earth Sciences NZ, Taranaki Regional Council and Blake Interns surveying clams by sieving lake substrates (sampled by the team in waders) from Lake Rotomanu following a drawdown, to get a better understanding of the clams abundance.  This information that is needed to support the development of the next stage of the response. Photo: Earth Sciences NZ/ Deborah Hofstra.