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

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NIWA staff Hamish Chisholm and Alan Thomas preparing (058) and launching (056) a package of sensors to measure temperature, pressure, humidity, ozone, winds and position, using GPS, in the atmosphere up to about 30km, above Lauder in Central Otago.