News & events
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Feb 19
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Read moreScientists and Māori agribusiness team up to learn about mānuka DNA variation, beehive stocking rates, and honey bee food resources.
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Jan 19
15
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Graham Sevicke-Jones will be joining the Senior Leadership Team at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research in the role of General Manager Science & Knowledge Translation.
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Nov 18
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Read moreA study of ancient rodent nests from the Atacama Desert in northern Chile has provided the first insights into how organisms responsible for causing diseases in plants responded to past climate change.
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Nov 18
15
Read moreManaaki Whenua – Landcare Research and Waikato Regional Council will be working closer together on science programmes in the future.
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Nov 18
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Winning against Wildings: Update
13 Nov 18
Read moreResults from a new survey have revealed landowners and farmers in New Zealand are more aware of the ‘serious threat’ posed by wilding pines than ever before.
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Nov 18
5
Read moreOne of New Zealand’s most successful conservation programmes is in full flight. Deep in the ancient Pureora rainforest, a small group of North Island kōkako catchers wait in the dark, eager to coerce a pair of the wild forest-dwelling birds into their net.
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Oct 18
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Scientist awarded fellowship for research into the impact of climate change on New Zealand land
26 Oct 18
Read moreKendon Bell awarded a Fellowship to continue his research into measuring the impact of climate change on New Zealand land.
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Sep 18
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The race against myrtle rust
19 Sep 18
Read morePōhutukawa, mānuka, kānuka, and other NZ seeds are being collected, grown, and tested for resilience to this burgeoning disease.
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Aug 18
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Read moreCombining mathematics, school students, and scientific predator tracking techniques doesn’t usually add up, but researchers are trialling a new project combining the three in a bid to teach students how to track and analyse animal movements.
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Aug 18
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Read moreWilding conifers are a huge threat to New Zealand. The large trees, also known as wilding pines, now invade more than 1.8 million hectares of land.