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

Our Places Award Runner Up: Jellyfish. Credit: Paul Champion.

Our Places Award Runner Up: Jellyfish. Credit: Paul Champion.Worldwide, there are only about 250 species of jellyfish, and we know of at least seven in New Zealand. See our Summer Series article on common jellyfish in New Zealand, as well as some footage we captured of the jellyfish species Desmonema gaudichaudi.