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NZ Research
NIWA

NIWA

NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research) is a Crown Research Institute, well known for its environmental research and environmental consultancy services.

University of Waikato – Earth and Ocean Sciences

University of Waikato – Earth and Ocean Sciences

The University of Waikato’s Earth and Ocean Sciences Department.

Strengthening Parliament House

Strengthening Parliament House

When New Zealand’s Parliament House and Library Buildings were refurbished in 1992, the most important part was protecting them from earthquakes. Base isolation was installed to ensure the structures would remain standing in a major earthquake.

Quantum dots and medical research

Quantum dots and medical research

Nanoscale silicon quantum dots are being developed in New Zealand. They will be able to locate and show up cancerous cells in humans, and deliver drugs to them.