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

Sarah Seabrook cuts a whole in the ice with a chainsaw in order to access the ocean beneath - Credit_Leigh Tait - Earth Sciences NZ.jpg

Sarah Seabrook cuts a whole in the ice with a chainsaw to access the ocean beneath.
Leigh Tait

Sarah Seabrook cuts a whole in the ice with a chainsaw to access the ocean beneath.