Prime Minister’s Science Prizes: Entries Open!

Prime Minister’s Science Prizes: Entries Open!

Entries opened today (Tuesday May 1st) for the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. The awards aim to recognise the impact of science on New Zealander’s lives and celebrate the achievements of our current scientists and provide inspiration and encouragement for scientists...
Transit of Venus Forum, Gisborne, 5-8th June 2012

Transit of Venus Forum, Gisborne, 5-8th June 2012

“Science lets us see the way nature is: we experience this again as we glimpse the workings of the same great celestial clock James Cook saw when the transit of Venus began at the predicted moment on that June day in 1769.  Science is the compass on the voyage we must...
An Update on Asset Sales

An Update on Asset Sales

The ongoing assets sales debate presents interesting questions for New Zealand’s future and is a debate we should all be interested in. To keep you up to date with the process, this post presents some of the key points of the proposed legislation and where it stands...
JustSpeak launches its Position Paper

JustSpeak launches its Position Paper

Wellington-based network of young, independent thinkers, JustSpeak are officially releasing their position paper, Māori and the Criminal Justice System: A Youth Perspective. An evening launch will be held at the start of next month, and attendees will join Hon Dr Pita...