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

Our People Award Runner Up: Grind. Credit: Matt Evans

Our People Award Runner Up: Grind. Credit: Matt Evans.Dave Hogan from NIWA Vessels fabricates steel pipes at the Greta Point, Wellington workshop. NIWA employs a number of first-rate technicians who build, repair and maintain much of the specialised equipment that we use. Some of this equipment is then deployed on our various vessels, and the workshop serves to maintain the vessels themselves, too.