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

Two brisingids

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Pictured here are two brisingids perched on top of an extensive bed of Solenosmilia variabilis coral in the Graveyard seamount complex, Chatham Rise, 950-1000 m. The two laser points in the centre are 20 cm apart.