NEW ZEALAND

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

KEY R&D INSTITUTIONS AND RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS

• NIWA – National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research – Government-owned environmental research agency with a focus on atmospheric and aquatic environments that operates ocean-going vessels (www.niwa.co.nz).
   
• HERA – Heavy Engineering Research Association (http://www.hera.org.nz/MainMenu)
   
• GNS - Government-owned research agency with a focus on Earth, geoscience and isotope research and consultancy services (www.gns.cri.nz).
   
• Univ. Otago, Department of Marine Science (http://www.otago.ac.nz/marinescience)
   
• WELTEC (https://www.weltec.ac.nz/)
   
• AUT (www.aut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/study-areas/engineering/undergraduate/maritime-majors)
   
• Callaghan (Innovation http://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/)