Projects

Inspiring Pacific children, their families and communities through hands on and interactive science activities that look at what we eat and how we move impacts us and what impact small changes can make to having a healthy lifestyle.

Over 300 schoolchildren visited the Plant and Food Research laboratories at Lincoln to see first-hand the science and technology behind potato production.

Using Mātauranga taupuhi kaiao (traditional ecological knowledge) to design fisheries assessment protocols and enable efficient, independent monitoring of kaimoana resources.

Local school students and community members will learn to apply Internet of Things (IoT) sensors measuring a range of factors, including soil moisture, air temperature, relative humidity, UV levels, rainfall, air pressure, wind speed and wind direction.

Reconnecting Māori students in te reo to Indigenous scientific knowledge (Mātauranga Māori) and uses of fungi, including traditional uses for rongoā and food.

Schools and community groups work with scientists to plan and implement ground-breaking new research into locating and restoring īnanga (whitebait) spawning areas in five regions throughout New Zealand.