GNS Science

GNS Science
Te Pū Ao (Māori)
Agency overview
Formed1865
Preceding agencies
  • New Zealand Geological Survey (1865–1990)
  • DSIR Geophysics Division (1951–1990)
  • Institute of Nuclear Sciences (1959–1992)
  • DSIR Geology and Geophysics (1990–1992)
  • Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (IGNS; 1992–2005)
Headquarters1 Fairway Drive, Avalon, New Zealand
Employees390
Websitehttps://www.gns.cri.nz/

GNS Science (Māori: Te Pū Ao), officially registered as the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited, is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute. It focuses on geology, geophysics (including seismology and volcanology), and nuclear science (particularly ion-beam technologies, isotope science and carbon dating). From 1 July 2025 GNS Science will become part of the new Public Research Organisation New Zealand Institute for Earth Science.

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