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

Science & Innovation Minister Steven Joyce

Kimberley Ebbett, NIWA

The Waikato Regional Science and Technology Fair received a special visitor, Science & Innovation Minister Steven Joyce. From left: Kelvin Hogg from St Pauls Collegiate, Science & Innovation Minister Steven Joyce, NIWA scientist and chief judge Tracey Burton and Ham East MP David Bennett.