Playing the conservation game
Recent PhD graduate Dr Ox Lennon is using computer game technology to help protect New Zealand skinks.
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Funding to reduce the impact of natural hazards in New Zealand
Three Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers have received funding from the Earthquake Commission (EQC) for projects designed to help reduce the impact of natural hazards on New Zealand’s homes, towns and cities.
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Sharing New Zealand’s Antarctic expertise with the world
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Professor Tim Naish is one of only eight scientists from around the world invited to speak at the first Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly on in London.