News & events
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Dec 16
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Kiwi scientists make breakthrough
16 Dec 16
Read moreA group of New Zealand and American scientists have discovered a new way of chemically converting reactive nitrogen common in soil before it turns into a harmful greenhouse gas.
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Dec 16
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Christmas closure
15 Dec 16
Read moreLandcare Research offices are closed from 12:30 p.m. Friday, 23rd December 2016 - Tuesday, 3rd January 2017.
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Dec 16
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Holiday pay & termination pay arrears
6 Dec 16 by Human Resources
Read moreDetails and claim form
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Dec 16
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Landcare Research welcomes the formation of Predator Free New Zealand 2050 Ltd.
1 Dec 16 by Greg Ford
Read moreConservation Minister Maggie Barry announced that Landcare Research chair Jane Taylor has been appointed chair of PF2050 Ltd, the company which will be a key player in achieving New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 ambition.
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Nov 16
1
Wasp biocontrol update 9
1 Nov 16 by Ronny Groenteman
Read moreIt’s been a couple of weeks now since Bob returned from the UK with chilly bins full of wasp combs, and excitement is building up.
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Oct 16
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New Zealand scientist Dr Susan Wiser contributes to global study
14 Oct 16 by Greg Ford
Read moreChristchurch-based scientist Susan Wiser is part of a team of scholars from 90 institutions around the world to have had a paper published in the influential Science journal today that reveals a continued loss in tree biodiversity would result in an accelerating decline in forest productivity worldwide
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Sep 16
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Wasp biocontrol update 8
15 Sep 16 by Ronny Groenteman
Read moreThe current update is all about patience and waiting!
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Sep 16
9
Read moreFacilitating innovation in the agricultural sector is crucial if the industry is to meet the challenge of safeguarding New Zealand’s global competitiveness in the future.
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Sep 16
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Read moreA Landcare Research scientist has been granted funding to conduct further research into the commercial potential of an alga harvested from the wild. Dr Phil Novis says the "clinically proven health benefits" of the alga mean that it offers an alternative to the health supplement fish oil.
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Aug 16
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New recruits for war on weeds
26 Aug 16 by Murray Dawson
Read moreA community effort is needed to stop the spread of weeds in New Zealand, say scientists.