TPM | Te Pūnaha Matatini

InfectedNZ: the state of the nation

20 Nov 2016 | Our stories

Last week was World Antibiotic Awareness week, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness and understanding of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. To follow, here at Te Pūnaha Matatini we are launching a week-long conversation about the...

The New Zealand Polymath: Colenso and his contemporaries

11 Nov 2016 | Our stories

November 16 & 17, Te Pūnaha Matatini’s Executive Manager Kate Hannah and Principal Investigator Dr Dion O’Neale are presenting at a conference on William Colenso and his contemporaries. What: The New Zealand Polymath – Colenso and his...

Marsden Fund success for Te Pūnaha Matatini investigators

4 Nov 2016 | Our stories

Seven Te Pūnaha Matatini investigators were awarded Marsden-funding this week across a broad range of research projects, from investigating Māori social systems to integrative models of species evolution. Professor Thegn Ladefoged and Dr Dion O’Neal from the...

Māori social systems focus of novel research collaboration

4 Nov 2016 | Our stories

Archaeology and modern network science are combining to investigate the development of Māori social networks over time as part of a new three year $705,000 Marsden-funded project. The research draws upon the skills of archaeologist Professor Thegn Ladefoged and...

Murray Cox & his complex systems approach to DNA

20 Oct 2016 | Our stories

Associate Investigator Professor Murray Cox is applying the tools and methodologies of complexity science to explore some of the enduring mysteries of human and agricultural genetics. His transdisciplinary DNA detective work could lead to new health treatments or the...