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

Vessels

NIWA's vessels are world class environmental monitoring and research platforms.

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    Tangaroa refit 2010

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    Tangaroa fact sheet

    The NIWA deep-water research vessel Tangaroa is the platform for the first Australia-New Zealand Antarctic Whale Research expedition