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2025-2026 New Fellows

Twenty-one new Ngā Ahurei Fellows have been elected to the Academy of the R...

Professor Rachel Simon-Kumar appointed as Editor-in-Chief of Kōtuitui

Writers' Festival line-up announced

A star-studded line-up of literary powerhouses, global thinker...

NZJCHS Call for Papers: Special issue on Embryo, Stone, and Fruit Development in Crops: Integrating Breeding, Genetics, and Multi-Omics

Transparency, public access, and Māori partnership surge across animal research in Aotearoa—ANZCCART report

Ockham’s New Zealand Book Awards nominees

Congratulations to the nominees of this year’s Ockha...

International Women's Day 2026

For International Women's Day, we are featuring amazing wāhine who...

Inaugural Fellowships from the NZUK Link Foundation provide opportunities for Māori health researchers

New Zealand Journal of Botany Seeks New Associate Editors Worldwide

The New Zealand Journal of Bot...

Fusion technology reaches key milestone with Kiwi innovation

OpenStar Technologies Ltd, a pioneeri...

Apply now for 2026 Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand

Applications are now open for the 2026 F...

Inaugural Congress of the Pacific Academy of Sciences

The Royal Society Te Apārangi joined the in...

The Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Seeks New Associate Editors Worldwide

Travel scholarship for postgraduate students to attend Bruce Weir Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics

Waitangi Day Q&A: 50 Years of The Waitangi Tribunal – Whakamana i Te Tiriti

In recognition of W...

Call for nominations: Research Honours Aotearoa 2026

The call for nominations for medals and award...

Inaugural call for nominations: Royal Society Te Apārangi Teaching Excellence Award (STEM)

ANZCCART NZ responds to New Zealand's animal research statistics for 2024

The Australian and New Z...

New Year's Honours

Our warmest congratulations to Fellows of the Society recognised in the 2026 Ne...

2025: Outstanding scholars awarded Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowships

The Royal Society Te...

Breaking the limit: How Dr Nate Davis is changing the solar game

Determination and pivoting to new...

Frontiers Planet Prize national winners announced

As the National Representative Body for the Fron...

Toi Te Mana wins Apollo Award

Toi Te Mana, a groundbreaking book on Māori art, has won the intern...

Sir Hugh Kawharu and RHT Bates Scholarship winners

The Sir Hugh Kawharu Masters Scholarship has be...

Two students will represent Aotearoa New Zealand at the International Science and Engineering Fair

Indigenous scholars meet with leading academies to agree priorities

More than 130 Indigenous schol...

Indigenous thought-leaders gather in Aotearoa to reset international research agendas

The Taikura ...

2025 Prime Minister’s Space Prizes

The 2025 Prime Minister’s Space Prizes have been won for su...

Researchers celebrated at 2025 Research Honours Aotearoa events

The Society is holding three regio...

NZJMFR Call for Papers: Special Issue on Fish and Fisheries of the Pacific Islands

Marsden in 2025: Investing in our future with today’s best and brightest ideas

Investing in our ...

Aotearoa New Zealand Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowships awarded to 22 researchers

Tāwhia te Man...

NZJGG call for papers: Special Issue on Tectonic Geomorphology of Active Orogens

The New Zealand J...

Government to establish a new organisation for research funding

The Government has announced today...

Harnessing the immune system to provide effective therapies for all

Professor Graham Le Gros CNZM ...

‘COVID curve crusher’ recognised for contribution to public health

Professor Sir Ashley Bloomf...

A bridge between agritech and the commercial world

Peter Barrowclough CRSNZ has been elected as a ...

Speaking up for biotechnology

Dr William Rolleston CNZM CRSNZ has been elected as a Companion of t...

Supporting the ripple effect of impactful research

Dr Bronwen Kelly CRSNZ MRSNZ has been elected a...

Stopping hazards from becoming disasters through geoscience

Dr Stuart Henrys CRSNZ has been electe...

A Wellington champion for science and technology

Dr David Lillis CRSNZ has been elected as a Compa...

Leading policy and economic research for a brighter future

Dr John McDermott CRSNZ has been electe...

Revitalising Māori performing arts

Te Tau Highlights 2024–2025

Read our review publication that highlights the activities of the Ro...

JRSNZ Call for Papers: Special Issue on Antimicrobial Resistance: An Integrated, Multisectoral, and Transdisciplinary Response