Alison Ballance
Precious field books part of enormous heritage project
Field notebooks from some of NZ's first surveyors are among 1000s of historic documents digitised by LINZ in one of the world's largest cultural heritage projects. Audio
Precious field books part of enormous heritage project
Field notebooks from some of NZ's first surveyors are among 1000s of historic documents digitised by LINZ in one of the world's largest cultural heritage projects.
AudioOur Changing World for 16 August 2018
LINZ has almost completed one of the largest cultural heritage archiving projects in the world, of notebooks and plans that underpin property boundaries in NZ. Audio
Can an introduced parasitic wasp control a nuisance beetle?
After years of trials, Scion entomologists believe New Zealand could safely introduce a parasitic wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle. Audio
Can an introduced parasitic wasp control a nuisance beetle?
After years of trials, Scion entomologists believe New Zealand could safely introduce a parasitic wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle.
AudioOur Changing World for 9 August 2018
Finding out if an introduced parasitic wasp could be a biocontrol agent for a pest of eucalpytus trees, and how fossil pollen can tell us about lost worlds. Audio
Mussels on the move
Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project. Audio
Mussels on the move
Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project.
AudioTe Papa responds to scientists' concerns about collections
Te Papa says it will undertake an internal review of the way it manages its collections, and an international external review of its natural history collections. Audio
Te Papa responds to scientists' concerns about collections
Te Papa says it will undertake an internal review of the way it manages its collections, and an international external review of its natural history collections.
AudioEco-friendly wood glue
Scion has developed a bio-based adhesive to make fibreboard that is environmentally friendly and even compostable. Audio
Eco-friendly wood glue
Scion has developed a bio-based adhesive to make fibreboard that is environmentally friendly and even compostable.
AudioOur Changing World for 2 August 2018
Kākahi or freshwater mussels on the move to Zealandia, Scion's green bio-based wood adhesive, and Te Papa announces international review of its natural history collections. Audio
DNA in fossil bone fragments reveals NZ's lost world
Bags of bone fragments are casting a genetic spotlight on New Zealand's lost natural world, and on the impact of early Polynesians on its biota. Audio
DNA in fossil bone fragments reveals NZ's lost world
Bags of bone fragments are casting a genetic spotlight on New Zealand's lost natural world, and on the impact of early Polynesians on its biota.
AudioScientist worried for Te Papa's biological collections
A world-renowned fossil expert is concerned about the impact of a restructure at Te Papa on its important natural history collections. Audio
Scientist worried for Te Papa's biological collections
A world-renowned fossil expert is concerned about the impact of a restructure at Te Papa on its important natural history collections.
AudioOur Changing World for 26 July 2018
Ancient e-DNA from bits of old bones is shedding new light on New Zealand's "lost world" and the impact of humans, and concerns about Te Papa's natural history collections. Audio
Robots - Nao and the Bristlebots
A humanoid robot called Nao, and swarms of bio-inspired little robots that behave like social insects, wowed crowds at Dunedin's International Science Festival. Video, Audio
Robots - Nao and the Bristlebots
A humanoid robot called Nao, and swarms of bio-inspired little robots that behave like social insects, wowed crowds at Dunedin's International Science Festival.
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