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

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Susceptibility of 382 New Zealand estuaries to eutrophication estimated using ETI Tool 1, banded from minimal to very high eutrophication (A to D). (b) Trophic scores for 82 estuaries calculated using ETI Tool 2 from primary and secondary indicators.