12 Aug 2025

Canterbury student finding solution to age old farming problem

From Afternoons, 1:38 pm on 12 August 2025

University of Canterbury student Jade Luxton has identified a critical gap in New Zealand's livestock vaccination process - which is costing farmers millions annually and raises animal welfare issues. Jade Luxton was still in high school when she came up with the idea for Steerineedle - a portable holster that sterilises needles in seconds. She chats to Jesse.