Press Release – Giapo

Pure ice cream in a pure land – The Our Far South team and Giapo’s vision of raw, organic ice cream have combined to encourage New Zealander participation in the issues surrounding Antarctica. Read more »

Press Release – Te Papa

Kapiti Island is one of New Zealand’s premier bird sanctuaries. It is home to nationally important populations of little spotted kiwi, kaka, North Island saddleback, stitchbird and North Island robin, as well as other threatened bird species. Read more »

Press Release – NIWA

Ever wondered what that brownish foam is that you sometimes see clinging to sandy beaches? It’s easy to think the foam is a sign of pollution, but in fact it’s a natural phenomenon associated with certain kinds of beaches, and the tiny organisms … Read more »

Article – sticK

New Zealand’s newly morphing science & innovation policy will have to be kiwi-centric. It is not geographically, economically or culturally feasible to wholesale adopt what’s worked in other countries and jury-rig it for us. Read more »

Press Release – Plant and Food Research

New seafood research group for Plant & Food Research Auckland, New Zealand. 13 February 2012 … Plant & Food Research, the Crown Research Institute tasked with innovation for the plant and seafood-based food industries, has strengthened … Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

Research at The University of Auckland has shed light on an area of medicine which has intrigued the international scientific community for decades. Scientists at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences have identified a molecular mechanism which … Read more »

Press Release – NIWA

Next week, NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa will set sail for the Chatham Rise, for an international study of how microscopic organisms in the surface waters may affect the creation of clouds. This work is important because, “We need to understand … Read more »

Forecast – NIWA

New Zealand’s National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and New Zealand MetService have issued a tropical cyclone outlook on behalf of collaborating organisations from the southwest Pacific, including Australia, the USA, the Pacific … Read more »

Press Release – Department of Building and Housing

Intense ground shaking, non-ductile columns and the asymmetrical layout of shear walls were the critical factors contributing to the collapse of the CTV building during the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, a Department of Building and … Read more »

Press Release – WWF-New Zealand

Our Far South, a voyage to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic Islands, will set sail tomorrow ( Fri 10 Feb) to highlight the global importance of this last great unspoiled wilderness and the urgent need to protect it from growing human-made threats. Read more »

Press Release – NIWA

Fifty intrepid travellers set off from Bluff tomorrow, onboard the Spirit of Enderby, a Russian ice-strengthened ship, destined for Antarctica and the sub-Antarctica. Organised by Dr Gareth Morgan, the Our Far South voyage aims to raise New Zealanders’ … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

I’m going to take the liberty of this being my first speech in the Science and Innovation space to place the sector in the context of the challenging economic times that the world is facing and where I see Science and Innovation fitting in and helping … Read more »

Press Release – Joint Media Statement

An open letter regarding the changes to ethics committee processes and the potential for harm to research participants Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), the listed dairy farmer cooperative, said first-half net profit rose 12.3 percent on growing use by farmers of its herd testing products. Read more »

Press Release – NIWA

Next week, NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa will set sail for the Chatham Rise, for an international study of how microscopic organisms in the surface waters may affect the creation of clouds. Read more »

Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington

Logging on to Facebook could soon be a way of contributing to important scientific research, as well as finding out what’s going on in your world. Researchers at Victoria University are developing a Facebook application that, once downloaded, … Read more »

Article – sticK

Apparently, new super minister Stephen Joyce (Minister of Science & Innovation, Economic Development and Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment), likes to dive deep into details of a new role or portfolio, before surfacing with a strategic direction. Read more »

Press Release – University of Waikato

An international team of Antarctic researchers think climate change in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys may affect the area more rapidly than previously expected. Read more »

Press Release – Herrmann International

Frustrated Kiwi lovers are being encouraged to use this Valentine’s Day to rediscover why they fell in love, by looking at their relationship through a different part of their brain. Read more »

Press Release – Altum

Dairy farmers are invited to participate in the NZ Dairy Business Conference, the 43rd annual event hosted by the New Zealand Large Herds Association and farm nutrition company Altum. Read more »