News & events
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Nov 14
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Flora, fauna and fungi on the other side of our new bank notes
21 Nov 14 by Judy Grindell
Read moreNew bank note designs continue to incorporate the three Kingdoms
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Nov 14
21
South Island forests burnt within decades of human arrival
21 Nov 14 by Janet Wilmshurst
Read moreDeforestation took place within decades after initial human arrival in the drier parts of New Zealand
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Nov 14
7
Conservation week: discover what is on your doorstep
7 Nov 14 by Peter Buchanan
Read moreThousands of species in New Zealand are yet to be discovered. But it’s not just scientists who could uncover them. It could be you.
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Nov 14
5
New butterfly introduced to tackle problematic weed
5 Nov 14 by Quentin Paynter
Read moreA Japanese butterfly has been introduced in New Zealand as a frontline defence against a weed threatening native plant life.
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Oct 14
30
Animal selfies ... an effective pest monitoring strategy
30 Oct 14 by Al Glen
Read moreCurrently there are few robust techniques for measuring the results of pest control targeting predatory mammals such as stoats, feral cats and hedgehogs.
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Oct 14
24
New study reveals timing for rapid and widespread extinction of New Zealand's moa
24 Oct 14 by Janet Wilmshurst
Read moreResearchers from the University of Auckland and Landcare Research have completed a new analysis of radiocarbon dated moa remains, providing the clearest insights yet into how and when New Zealand’s iconic giant birds became extinct.
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Oct 14
15
Regional effort to improve soil quality
15 Oct 14
Read moreArresting the widespread decline in soil quality is the goal of a new regional soil partnership formed by 17 Pacific countries.
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Oct 14
14
Wasp biocontrol update 1
14 Oct 14 by Ronny Groenteman & Bob Brown
Read moreAn update on the project investigating the biocontrol potential of promising-looking mites that were recently discovered and that appear to attack wasps.
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Sep 14
25
Potential Tutsan biocontrol agents
25 Sep 14 by Hugh Gourlay
Read moreHugh Gourlay introduces two potential tutsan biocontol agents.
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Sep 14
22
The value of trees
22 Sep 14 by Alison Greenaway
Read moreCheck out researchers Alison Greenaway and Robin Simcock taking part in a Radio NZ interview about trees in the urban environment, with a focus on the Wynyard Quarter in Auckland.