Video and TV archive 2019
Videos and tv appearances by New Zealand's Independent Research Organisations
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Ocean Bounty: Season 3 Ep 13
8 December 2019: On TV3, Graeme Sinclair follows the lifecycle of one of New Zealand’s most delicious delicacies, Te Matuku Oysters, from the Cawthron Aquaculture Park to the table. The Cawthron Institute support the oyster industry with a selective breeding programme which enables more resilient, beautiful oysters. A must see for the oyster lovers out there 🦪.
NBRTV: Economically Speaking
19 November 2019: Motu's Executive Director John McDermott looks at NZ's economy with the impact of falling interest rates on NBRTV's Economically Speaking.
What can the Reserve Bank do if the monetary policy loses its effect, as interest rates get near zero? In his latest NBR column, John looks at the options. This item requires an NBR subscription to view, but a snippet of the interview is available on Twitter - Click on John's photo to view.
NZ River Awards 2019 River Story Finalist: Tasman River, Canterbury
7 November 2019: The Tasman River recovery project is the first of the Cawthron Institute's top three River Story Award finalists in the 2019 New Zealand River Awards.
Canterbury’s Tasman River starts below the famous Tasman Glacier and flows into Lake Pukaki. It’s a short, braided river seen from a distance by hundreds of thousands of visitors who travel to and from Aoraki Mt Cook each year.
For the past 15 years the Department of Conservation (DOC), power companies Meridian and Genesis, local landowners and other volunteers have been working to protect and restore the Tasman River’s natural ecosystem.
TVNZ Breakfast: Revolutionary approach to fight cancer
11 October 2019: A TVNZ 1 Breakfast interview about Malaghan Institute's NZ-first CAR T-cell cancer immunotherapy trial. Full credit to Malaghan Institute's Clinical Director Dr Robert Weinkove for making the early morning appearance before getting back to the job at hand! And to John Campbell for his sensitive and informed interview. Definitely worth a watch...
Malaghan Institute: Promoting recovery in MS
18 September 2019: For MS Awareness Week the Malaghan Institute is looking at the different areas of MS research at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and the Faculty of Science, Victoria University of Wellington. PhD student Lisa talks about how Malaghan are investigating different ways to promote repair and recovery in the central nervous system.
Malaghan Institute: Epigenetics and Multiple Sclerosis
16 September 2019: For MS Awareness Week the Malaghan Institute is looking at the different areas of MS research at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and the Faculty of Science, Victoria University of Wellington. Master's student Alinor talking about her research looking at the genetic factors that drive MS development.
Transforming mussel aquaculture through hatchery technology and selective breeding
7 August 2019: The Cawthron Institute , along with industry partners Sanford and SPATnz, are finalists in the 2019 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards PWC Commercial Impact Category, for their research into transforming mussel aquaculture through hatchery technology and selective breeding.
RAM3D Rapid Advanced Manufacturing
23 July 2019: A spinoff company from TiDA, RAM3D Rapid Advanced Manufacturing Ltd (RAM) has been involved in 3D printing since 2008. They continue to grow the commercial opportunities created by the growth of the metal 3D printing sector to become the leading 3D metal printing service provider in Australia and New Zealand.
Lincoln Agritech wins the 2018 ChristchurchNZ Champion Innovation award
22 July 2019: Lincoln Agritech Ltd was recognised for its cutting-edge innovations at the annual Canterbury Westpac Champion Business Awards on 19 September 2018.
Cawthron Open Ocean Aquaculture Symposium 2019
11 July 2019: Open ocean aquaculture is New Zealand’s newest and most challenging frontier. The Cawthron Institute is lifting the lid on how to meet this challenge through state-of-the-art environmentally sustainable technologies and world class science.
The Hugh Green Foundation: investing in technology at the Malaghan Institute
9 July 2019: Technology underpins all areas of research at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research. Thanks to investment from the Hugh Green Foundation, they are able to stay at the cutting edge of biomedical research.
New Zealand-led research could change the way doctors treat asthma
20 May 2019: TVNZ's 1 News interviewed Professor Beasley about recent research at MRINZ, which showed a combination inhaler could more than halve the risk of severe asthma exacerbations.
Cawthron Institute: From the sea to the mass spectrometer
14 May 2019: Cawthron Analytical Scientist Sam Murray takes viewers on a virtual field trip to a Pacific Island to explain how scientific marine samples are collected and anaylsed.
SkyTEM airborne electromagnetic surveys a first for NZ
18 April 2019: In February 2019, the Critical Pathways Programme (CPP) team, including researchers from Lincoln Agritech and Aqualinc Research, introduced the world-leading SkyTEM system for airborne electromagnetic surveys to New Zealand. The survey mapped the subsurface environment to determine the availability and movement of groundwater.