Across all research areas
This page provides an overview of Earth Sciences New Zealand's research that spans all research areas. The links below take you to further detail about each topic on the NIWA and GNS Science websites.

Data, Networks, Databases and Collections
Collecting and managing the environmental data required to deliver impactful freshwater, climate and marine science and applications.
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Māori Partnerships and Relationships
Our interactions and relationships with iwi/Māori are guided by the key principles of the Treaty of Waitangi: participation, protection and partnership.
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Pacific
NIWA’s environmental science helps contribute to sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Te Kūwaha and Māori
Sharing knowledge with Māori communities and empowering Māori business with the latest science.
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Te Riu-a-Māui – Our Continent
Understanding the dynamics that shape Zealandia enables us to deliver open-source information which in turn, enables government, industry and communities to make well-informed decisions.
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