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Head of a North Island giant moa head among clematis blossoms.

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Mythbusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction

Hear from Associate Professor Nic Rawlence from the Otago University Zoology Department for a session exploring the science, ethics and ...

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Five spiderlings with extended legs on a flower tip.

Article

Animal dispersal

Dispersal refers to the movement of an organism from the place where it was born (its natal area) to somewhere ...

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Gloved hand holding a 30 cm ice core outside in Antartica.

Article

Investigating the relationship between measured brightness and length of ice cores

Tiny organisms – phytoplankton/microalgae – are the primary producers of food webs in the Antarctic. Microalgae photosynthesise, just like plants ...

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A class down at a rocky shoreline doing quadrat samples.

Article

Moanamana – taking action to protect our oceans

In this recorded professional learning session, Simone Marsters is joined by Alisa Torgersen and Dean Stanley to explore the amazing ...

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A scanning electron microscope image of a tardigrade in its hydrated, active state.

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Tardigrades and rotifers – life on the edge

Life in Antarctica is harsh! The organisms that survive in such an extreme environment often have unique adaptations. Some organisms ...

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Making a solar oven

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Making a solar oven

In this activity, students will learn about using the Sun’s energy to meet our needs. They will be introduced to ...

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Honey bee with its head into a pink flower.

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Bees

Volunteers replanting a riparian strip by a stream, New Zealand.

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Citizen science

Blue and white waves and sky.

Topic

Oceans

MPI Biosecurity staff bury potting mix at an infected Kerikeri nursery.

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Biosecurity

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Black coral underwater in Fiordland, New Zealand.

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Biodiversity

Waves bouncing off cliffs.

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Waves

This image represents tuatara classification.

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Classification

Two astronauts outside the Space Shuttle with Earth behind them

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Gravity

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Latest resources

Head of a North Island giant moa head among clematis blossoms.

Teacher PLD

Mythbusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction

Hear from Associate Professor Nic Rawlence from the Otago University Zoology Department for a session exploring the science, ethics and concerns surrounding de-extinction.

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Parachute made from muffin case, string, small plastic spider.

Activity

Spider parachutes

Tiny baby spiders – called spiderlings – create triangular shaped parachutes from fine threads of silk. The parachutes catch the ...

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Creating collections

Teacher PLD

Creating collections

The Hub has a very useful collections tool. Hub users who are signed in can access the tool to create ...

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Fine white spider webbing covers green grass.

Article

Spiderling ballooning

Animal dispersal allows young or juvenile animals to seek a home in a new location where they can survive and ...

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Human hearing

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Human hearing

The ears are responsible for hearing sounds and for balance in the human body. The ear has three parts – ...

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Whales

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Whales

Whales make up some of the largest animals on Earth. In fact, the largest animal that has ever lived is ...

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The Secret Life of Fungi live with Merlin Sheldrake

10 Dec 2025

What can we learn from fungi? How might we work with them to adapt to the radical change of our ...

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Curators’ Book Talk: Te Taiao Nature Series

10 Dec 2025

Join Te Papa’s curators for a fascinating array of talks on New Zealand’s natural history. The six titles published in ...

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waikato, manawatu Whangnui, canterbury

Norman H. Taylor Memorial Lecture 2025

15 Dec 2025 - 02 Feb 2026

Join the New Zealand Society of Soil Science for its annual lecture by one of the country's leading soil scientists.

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