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

  • Water abstraction and agriculture

    How do agricultural activities potentially influence water flows?
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    Impacts of water dams

    What are the impacts of water dams on water quality and mahinga kai?
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    Tuna - customary fisheries

    Māori have an extensive knowledge of the ecology of freshwater eels, and have maintained their customary fisheries for several centuries.
  • Multibeam, seabed mapping, swath, Tangaroa

    Multibeam swath system

    Hull-mounted on the RV Tangaroa, the EM302 multibeam echosounder maps the seafloor using a fan of 288 acoustic beams, producing up to 864 soundings per ping in dual swath mode, providing 100% coverage of the seabed.
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    Exploration sector

    Hydrocarbons, although requiring increasingly responsible use, are still an essential part of our modern economy. NIWA has provided survey and consultancy services related to the exploration of offshore mineral resources for thirty years.
  • LakeSPI diver

    LakeSPI: Keeping tabs on lake health

    Software Tool/Resource
    The condition of many NZ lakes is under threat from land-use changes and the invasion of alien aquatic plants.
  • Critter of the Week: The Gorgon’s Head - Gorgonocephalus

    A basket star was the first reported animal trawled up from the deep sea back in the early 1800s so they have a spot in the history books of deep ocean exploration.
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    The formation of the Antarctic bottom water

    Blog
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    Resources

    Understanding climate and climate change.
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    Mitigation and best practice options

    Some simple steps to minimise the effects of wastewater on water quality and mahinga kai.
  • Common hydrological terms

    Education Resource
    Descriptions of the common terms that explain the processes that occur in hydrology.