Earth Sciences New Zealand
| Research institute overview | |
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| Formed | July 1, 2025 |
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| Website | earthsciences |
Earth Sciences New Zealand (formally New Zealand Institute for Earth Science) is a Public Research Organisation in New Zealand since 1 July 2025.
The formation of Earth Sciences New Zealand was announced as part of the New Zealand science sector reforms. The Earth Science Institute will come into being as a Public Research Organisation in July 2025, and will be made up of the disestablished National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), MetService and GNS Science. The focus of Earth Science Institute will be "supporting energy security and sustainability; developing land, marine and mineral resources; and improving resilience to natural hazards and climate-related risks".[1]
Board
[edit]In May 2025, Minister Shane Reti announced the chair of the new board would be David Smol, previously of GNS. Mary-Anne Macleod was appointed deputy chair, with other board members Paul Connell, Paul White, Peter Landon-Lane, and Professor Chris Bumby.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Reti, Shane (14 May 2025). "Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth". www.beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Palmer, Russell (14 May 2025). "Chairs, board members named for new science mergers". RNZ. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.