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Connections 59 eNewsletter out now
April 2026: Another bumper issue of the IRANZ newsletter is out now. It's chock full of the latest independent science research news from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
IRANZ welcomes focus on advanced tech and mission-led science
Cawthron: New partnership to strengthen future of Bluff oysters
Lincoln Agritech supports innovation unlocking new uses for strong wool
LASRA highlights shift to 'Digital Twin' at global leather conference
Motu: National interest framing key to unlocking global climate finance
ClimSystems warns against underestimating wind damage
TTW secures funding for community resilience platform
Aqualinc: Summer 2026/27 outlook - New Zealand water resources
Independent research body warns building science capability at risk
BRANZ: Three decades advancing insulation - Ian Cox-Smith
. . . And much more.
Are we facing another very dry period for the summer of 2026/27 due to a change from La Niña to El Niño? Aqualinc's Principal Data Hydrologist Jan Diettrich explores the possiblities. Photo: Aqualinc Research.
IRANZ April news briefs
April 2026: Follow the link for more details on the April 2026 news briefs from our Independent Research Organisations.
- A new chapter - the next generation of BRANZ scientists
- Cawthron: Inaugural Ring Science Scholarship recipients announced during Seaweek celebrations
- Lincoln Agritech-led research highlights pressure on Waikato River system
- HERA: Acknowledging Dr Troy Coyle, former Chief Executive Officer
- Global science communicator partners with Gillies McIndoe to broaden research reach
- Malaghan: From clinical trial to clinical tool
- Mātai: New building now two years old
- Motu Research challenges inclusion on register alongside lobbying organisations
- LASRA: Science that stays with the problem
- Two new trustees join Cawthron Institute's Trust Board
- Motu researcher Livvy Mitchell elevates dialogue on youth adversity
- ...and much more.
The Gillies McIndoe Research Institute has announced a new collaboration with Hip Hop Science, led by internationally recognised science communicator and author Maynard Okereke. Photo: Gillies McIndoe.