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Science Value
Seafloor scientific investigation off NZ coast to start next year
Scientists from across the world will come to New Zealand in 2017 and 2018 to participate in a series of unprecedented investigations into the seafloor using a specially designed scientific drilling ship
New Value
Packaging – more than meets the eye
Scion’s WHITE room can test up to 25 corrugated boxes under accelerated conditions.
Manuka as a tree crop
Kiwis have grown up with mānuka honey and tea tree oil but these humble household items are fast becoming a multi-million dollar forest industry for New Zealand.
New Vision Mātauranga projects for GNS Science
GNS Science has been awarded funding to focus on Aotea, a rare rock containing the blue mineral kyanite
Earth science showcase set for Te Papa in mid-July
Hunting for dinosaur remains, learning about pounamu occurrence in the South Island, and looking after groundwater and geothermal resources will be among the earth science topics discussed at a day-long seminar at Te Papa on 14 July
NIWA will assess the potential of large brown seaweeds
NIWA is seeking citizen scientists to help it document large brown seaweeds in New Zealand as indicators of environmental change
Unlocking Curious Minds contestable fund
GNS Science has won a total of $127,000 for three projects in the 2016 round of the government's Unlocking Curious Minds contestable fund
Research to set NZ sheep milk apart
New Zealand's sheep milk industry is set to benefit from ground breaking research by AgResearch
Our Land and Water National Science Challenge launched
Enhancing New Zealand's primary sector economic contributions while improving our environment is the aim of the newest National Science Challenge
Building the health capabilities of berries
Science and business strategies for developing the health-promoting benefits of berry fruits
'Fresh Facts' shows export growth for New Zealand horticulture
New Zealand's horticulture sector remains a stand out success within the primary industries
How Science Binds us to China
By working together New Zealand and Chinese scientists have enriched both countries' economies through advancements ranging from plant genetics, food security and safety, to stronger and better environmental practices
Healthy land, healthy rivers, healthy people
A unique Memorandum of Understanding signed last year between the Ministry for Primary Industries, Te Runanga o Ngāti Porou (TRONPnui) and Gisborne District Council (GDC) has marked the beginning of a long journey to restore the health of the Waiapu Catchment. The catchment, situated on New Zealand’s East Coast, is struggling to overcome years of landscape degradation, poverty and climate change, compromising the ability of local people to revitalise their existing way of life.
New Thinking
Fuelling a greener economy
A report released recently by the Royal Society of New Zealand calls on New Zealanders to take action against rising greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to curb global warming. New Zealand’s emissions are well above average for developed countries, and steadily rising.
New Zealand reaches climate change milestone
NIWA atmospheric researchers run a Clean Air Monitoring Station at Baring Head and have been closely watching the carbon dioxide readings as they edged towards a significant threshold
Urgent need for a global strategy on forest health
A review of global biosecurity undertaken by Scion Principal Scientist Dr Eckehard (Ecki) Brockerhoff and colleagues from the University of Pretoria highlights the urgent need for a global biosecurity strategy for planted forests.
Urgent need for global strategies on forest health
Keeping invasive pests out of forests should be a top priority for all countries according to Scion Principal Scientist, Dr Eckehard (Ecki) Brockerhoff. Ecki is co-author of a review on global biosecurity published recently in the prestigious journal, Science. In the review, Ecki and his co-authors from the University of Pretoria, stress the need for urgency in developing a global strategy to deal with pests in planted forests.
Forestry research partnership to build high-value wood exports
Scion’s support to industry’s diverse species programme has been boosted by Government investment of $5 million over the next seven years in a research partnership to create high-performance speciality wood products from trees other than radiata pine.
New Science
Enhancing forest productivity with soil sciences
Our ability to understand and manage the links between soil properties and forest productivity is being expanded by the “Growing Confidence in Forestry’s Future” (GCFF) programme.
Scientists to record marine mammals for first time in New Zealand
The sounds made by whales and dolphins as they pass through New Zealand's Cook Strait are to be recorded for the first time
New study increases health evidence for kiwifruit consumption
Plant & Food Research has found that consumption of Kiwifruit may significantly slow and reduce the uptake of sugars into the bloodstream
Fund is catalyst for international collaborations
An exploratory visit to Europe last year by scientists in our Manufacturing and Bioproducts Group is already paying dividends for at least two scientists.
Celebrating the year’s achievements
The past financial year has been jam-packed with the development of clever gadgets to measure wood quality, exciting scientific discoveries of valuable chemicals hiding in bark and other tree tissues, and the arrival of new expertise in the areas of human factors, biotransformation and clean technologies.
