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New Zealand Oceanographic Institute
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New Zealand Oceanographic service
The New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NZOI) was a department within the Division of Marine and Freshwater Science, as part of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Named the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute in 1955 when the scope of the Oceanographic Observatory was broadened to include marine biology and geology.2 It ceased to exist in 1992.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NZOI) was a department within the Division of Marine and Freshwater Science, as part of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Named the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute in 1955 when the scope of the Oceanographic Observatory was broadened to include marine biology and geology.2
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- WikipediaNew Zealand Oceanographic Institute
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- WikidataQ107995198
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