Media Releases

Generating sustainable wealth from vast ocean resources requires careful approach

Posted: Tue, 15 May 2012 under Media Releases

Generating sustainable wealth from New Zealand’s vast ocean resources requires us to proceed carefully, according to a new paper produced by the Royal Society of… Read more…

One month to go: Tolaga Bay prepares to host international celebrations for the Transit of Venus in June 2012

Posted: Mon, 7 May 2012 under Media Releases

Te Aitanga a Hauiti iwi and the East Coast community of Tolaga Bay are preparing to host manuhiri from around New Zealand and overseas to… Read more…

Sir Paul Callaghan’s work continues at the Transit Of Venus Forum, Tolaga Bay and Gisborne 5-8 June

Posted: Mon, 7 May 2012 under Media Releases

A joint announcement by partners in the Transit of Venus project: The MacDiarmid Institute, the Royal Society of New Zealand, Victoria University of Wellington, and… Read more…

Monarch butterflies the subject of nationwide experiment for Primary Science Week

Posted: Tue, 1 May 2012 under Media Releases

News release from the NZ Association of Science Educators and the Royal Society of New Zealand New Zealand primary school students will be encouraged to… Read more…

Vandals sabotage opportunity for evidence-based debate about GM technology

Posted: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 under Media Releases

The Royal Society of New Zealand was disappointed by the destruction of the pine trees being studied by Scion in Rotorua.  This was a well… Read more…

Royal Society of New Zealand honours Professor Sir Paul Callaghan

Posted: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 under Media Releases

The Royal Society of New Zealand says this country has lost one of its finest scientists, with the passing of Professor Sir Paul Callaghan. Sir… Read more…

Royal Society of New Zealand announces new President

Posted: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 under Media Releases

The Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand today announced the appointment of Professor Sir David Skegg as its new President effective from 1… Read more…

Big awards presented to science and technology school students at national event

Posted: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 under Media Releases

International travel prizes and big cash scholarships were presented to top science and technology secondary school students at the Genesis Energy Realise the Dream awards… Read more…

Hutt Valley primary school gets $20,000 boost for great science