Media Releases
Our announcements, news and updates
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Writing competition considers the role of science in our future
Writers are being invited to submit their thoughts about the contribution of science to the future of New Zealand in this year’s Royal Society of… Read more…
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Award winning scientist to speak about how we win the battle against free radicals
Food advertising tells us to eat foods high in anti-oxidants to help our body fight off damage from free radicals and carcinogens, but the anti-oxidant… Read more…
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POUNAMU – What if? New Zealanders invited to join online game to create a better future for this country
Media release issued by the MacDiarmid Institute for Advance Materials and Nanotechnology, UNESCO, StratEDGY Strategic Foresight, the Royal Society of New Zealand and the New Zealand… Read more…
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Countdown on for Transit of Venus Forum on how science can make New Zealand a better place
The Transit of Venus Project is a partnership between The MacDiarmid Institute, the Royal Society of New Zealand, Victoria University of Wellington, and Te Aitanga… Read more…
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Teachers taking leave from schools to research science, mathematics and technology topics relevant to everyday life
Thirteen secondary teachers from throughout New Zealand are investigating topics as diverse as motorhome design, conservation sanctuaries, marine organisms in Doubtful Sound, sustainable building practices… Read more…
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Programme underway to improve science teaching in primary schools
With the quality of science teaching in primary schools in New Zealand under the spotlight, thirteen primary school teachers are part way through a teacher… Read more…
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Generating sustainable wealth from vast ocean resources requires careful approach
Generating sustainable wealth from New Zealand’s vast ocean resources requires us to proceed carefully, according to a new paper produced by the Royal Society of… Read more…
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One month to go: Tolaga Bay prepares to host international celebrations for the Transit of Venus in June 2012
Te Aitanga a Hauiti iwi and the East Coast community of Tolaga Bay are preparing to host manuhiri from around New Zealand and overseas to… Read more…
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Sir Paul Callaghan’s work continues at the Transit Of Venus Forum, Tolaga Bay and Gisborne 5-8 June
A joint announcement by partners in the Transit of Venus project: The MacDiarmid Institute, the Royal Society of New Zealand, Victoria University of Wellington, and… Read more…
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Monarch butterflies the subject of nationwide experiment for Primary Science Week
News release from the NZ Association of Science Educators and the Royal Society of New Zealand New Zealand primary school students will be encouraged to… Read more…
