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  • Winners of Wellington Science Fair Announced September 2016

    Media release
    The 2016 NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair has again been a resounding success, with more than 500 intermediate and secondary school students taking part.
  • Science fair winners

    News article
    The 2016 North Island NIWA regional science and technology fairs have now taken place and NIWA congratulates all winners and participants.
  • Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge announces successful research projects

    Media release
    The Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge today announced funding for eight new scientific research projects to help New Zealanders better understand and manage the oceans surrounding them.
  • Summer Series Week 6 - Scientific illustration - It’s all in the detail

    Drawing fish is a lot harder than you might think, explains NIWA’s scientific illustrator.
  • Summer Series

    This is a special series of stories put out to the media in the 2015/2016 summer.
  • Summer Series 2015

    This is a special series of stories put out to the media in the 2015/2016 summer.
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    Scientist brews up beer for sale

    News article
    Hamilton scientist Karl Safi, last year crowned New Zealand’s best home brewer, can now buy his own beer at the supermarket.
  • Scientists produce stunning images

    News article
    The winners for 2015 Staff Photo Competition were announced at NIWA’s annual Excellence Awards ceremony in Auckland last night.
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    NIWA Science & Technology Fair organisers and judges receive special thanks

    News article
    The 2015 NIWA Regional Science & Technology Fairs have been a resounding success with over 1800 students competing from more than 130 schools.
  • NIWA Science & Technology Fair winners announced

    News article
    The 2015 NIWA Regional Science and Technology Fairs have again been a resounding success.
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    Waikato science fair winners announced

    Media release
    An investigation in a Hamilton gully by Waikato secondary school student earned him top prize in the annual NIWA Waikato Regional Science and Technology Fair.
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    Wellington’s next young scientists step up

    News article
    Budding scientists from all over the Wellington region are displaying their ingenuity, creativity and analytic skills at the annual NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair at Victoria University of Wellington this week.