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#WaiNZ – Let’s talk about our water
Te Pūnaha Matatini and Figure.NZ invite you to participate in WaiNZ, an online conversation about our waterways from 11-15 Sept.
Sexism and the gender pay gap – data that can’t be ignored
A recent study by researchers at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research provides strong, definitive evidence that sexism is mostly to blame for the gender pay gap in New Zealand.
Te Pūnaha Matatini supporting NZ science journalism
Te Pūnaha Matatini is a major contributor to the Aotearoa-New Zealand Science Journalism Fund, which recently awarded $20,000 in funding to several New Zealand science journalists to cover stories ranging from genomics to driverless vehicles to climate change.
Dr Rebecca Priestley wins Prime Minister’s Prize – fourth for Te Pūnaha Matatini
Te Pūnaha Matatini investigator Dr Rebecca Priestley has been announced as the winner of the 2016 Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize. Dr Priestley is a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington in the Science in Society Group. She has been an...
Taking a stand for science and society
The world has taken a horrible turn for the worse in the last few weeks. Following a rather bizarre inauguration weekend that featured a running dispute over the size of Trump’s crowd and then the inspiring Women’s March, the Trump Administration unsettled the world...
Scholarship established following “Hidden Figures” gala screening
A fundraising campaign and gala screening of the critically acclaimed film Hidden Figures has raised $13,500 to help establish a scholarship for women to study physical sciences, maths or engineering in 2018. Te Pūnaha Matatini's Executive Manager Kate Hannah, Deputy...
Analytics to improve health delivery systems
Te Pūnaha Matatini Associate Investigator Dr Michael O'Sullivan discusses analytics to improve health delivery systems. Michael researches a combination of Operations Research and Analytics and is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Engineering Science and the...
Maths Craft Festival
Enjoy craft? Then you probably enjoy mathematics too, you just may not know it. This was the idea behind the recent Maths Craft Festival, a weekend-long festival held at the Auckland Museum, celebrating the many links between mathematics and craft. The Festival was...
InfectedNZ – Twitter Q+A
Did you miss our InfectedNZ campaign with Figure.NZ? Don't worry - we've put together a collection of resources and Twitter Q+A to help answer your burning questions. Resources InfectedNZ blogs Science Media Centre - Antimicrobial resistance - expert Q+A Science...
Reception for Women in Mathematics and their Supporters at NZ Mathematics Colloquium
After the AGM for the New Zealand Mathematical Society on Monday 5th of December, there will be a reception for women in mathematics and their supporters. Everyone is welcome. The reception is sponsored by Te Pūnaha Matatini and will be chaired by Principal...
SciGlow at Silo Park: the art of bioluminescent bacteria
Be wowed by the eerie glow of bioluminescent bacteria as art and science unite for SciGlow at Silo Park Auckland, 3-4 December. Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles has teamed up with artists, schoolchildren and bioluminescent bugs to create the unique bacterial paintings...
We take antibiotics for granted at our peril
When it comes to antibiotics, Dr Rachel Webb wants a firm regulatory hand of government to ensure responsible use. Her future health may depend on it.