Video and TV archive 2022

9 November 2022: As part of research through the Marine Biosecurity Toolbox research programme, Cawthron researchers are trialling the use of bubble machines as an antifouling solution.

9 November 2022: Kirsty Wakelin and her team are the people who manufacture CAR T-cells from the cells of cancer patients on the Malaghan Institute’s CAR T-cell trial. She talks about what is most rewarding about working behind the scenes to provide treatments that patients otherwise would not have access to.

31 October 2022: Globally renown neuroscientist, Dr Jerome Maller, explains psychiatric illness in the context of neuroscience and imaging. A fascinating insight into how imaging works and how it is used to try to understand the complexities of the brain. Dr Maller’s dream is that advances in MRI research will lead to more accurate diagnosis of depression and other disorders.

25 October 2022: A fish habitat restoration project in Southland’s Waituna Creek has shown it is possible to support thriving native fish populations in an intensively farmed catchment. Three years after the Living Water-led Waituna Creek transformation project began, Cawthron freshwater ecologists were delighted to see a ten-fold increase in the number of native fish present in areas of the stream where they placed large logs on the streambed to improve fish habitat.

10 October 2022: Gordon Zhao is developing therapeutic mRNA vaccines for hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer. The rapid advances in RNA nanotechnology in recent year have opened doors for treating many diseases that have few or no effective therapies. Watch to learn how therapeutic mRNA vaccines may activate specific parts of the immune system to provide better protection.

4 October 2022: On Samoa Capital Radio, three of Malaghan Institute of Medical Research's young scientists Yasmin Nouri, Tama Te Kawa, and Sam Old discuss how they got involved in science and each ended up in their distinct areas of research. Interview in English and Samoan.

3 October 2022: Alfonso Schmidt is a master of bioimaging technology at the Malaghan Institute. He guides researchers through the complex process of honing in on cells and molecules to understand what is going on.

23 September 2022: Imagine a world where outdoor robots can be trained to work alongside humans in harsh and highly dynamic environments, taking on the risky jobs and protecting human workers. Lincoln Agritech is leading a Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge project to develop a forest-track-clearing robot. Through collaboration with end users and robotics companies they are building a novel controller for autonomous manoeuvring into a commercial mulching platform.

5 September 2022: Well-established science directly links climate change to greenhouse gas emissions created by human activity. New Zealand has begun to address this problem with measures such as the emissions trading scheme (ETS), legislated reduction targets and, recently, our first emissions reduction plan. But what role might technology play in helping us achieve our goals? Peter Barrowclough discusses climate change and greentech with David Rankin, Lincoln Agritech’s GreenTech Team Leader, and Rod Carr, Chair of the Climate Change Commission.

1 September 2022: Start your journey to understanding the brain through this brief introduction by 12-year-old Oliver Tilghman.

30 August 2022: Ever wondered about the process of translating discoveries made in the lab to make better treatments to fight disease? Brittany Lavender is a clinical trial coordinator for a number of the Malaghan Institute’s clinical trials and her role helps bridge the gap between the bench and bedside.

19 August 2022: Many of the inputs used in food and fibre production are becoming increasingly scarce. So how do we continue to feed and clothe the world, without depleting finite resources? It’s a question at the centre of much agritech innovation, and one our scientists grapple with daily.

16 August 2022: Dr Jordan Minnell is one of the many scientists around the world whose current field of research was an obscure yet hopeful vision for the future before the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last few years, RNA technology has taken off, playing an essential role in our ability to produce effective vaccines in record-breaking time.

16 August 2022: Dr Olivia Burn talks to TVNZ Breakfast's Jenny-May Clarkson about early-stage breast cancer research from the Malaghan Institute which shows promise for future vaccine development.

4 August 2022: New Zealand has a problem with nitrate leaching affecting our waterways. Where are those nitrates coming from? And are we doing enough to undo the damage? Peter Barrowclough discusses nitrate sources and solutions with Environment Canterbury’s Tim Davie and Lincoln Agritech’s Blair Miller.

3 August 2022: With the human population on the rise, the need to produce enough food to feed the world, and the safety of that food, is an increasingly important topic. Chief Science Officer at Cawthron Institute Dr Cath McLeod has dedicated her career to Food Safety research and her talk highlights how climate change and population increases will not only impact our ability to produce food, but also exposes the potential vulnerabilities associated with the safety of our food supply.

1 August 2022: Cawthron Institute has partnered with Westpac NZ Government Innovation Fund, Port Nelson and forestry company OneFortyOne to launch a seagrass restoration project that aims to fight climate change and improve ecosystem health. The three-year project will develop a blueprint for seed-based seagrass restoration that can be carried out across Aotearoa. The aim is to enable large-scale restoration of seagrass meadows, helping to support biodiversity, improve water quality and sequester carbon.

31 July 2022: Cloudy Bay in Marlborough has set a goal to eliminate its use of herbicide in the vineyard. They've enlisted the help of the Bragato Research Institute to understand how the alternative practices are affecting the resulting wine.

27 July 2022: Professor Bronwyn Hayward of the University of Canterbury delivers the keynote address at the 2022 Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture in Nelson. Her talk, entitled ‘Our children’s climate and how we can make a difference’, unpacks the chaotic legacy that today’s adults are leaving behind for future generations.

22 July 2022: Women have long been involved in horticulture and agriculture, at all levels, and more than half the science graduates in New Zealand are women. But agritech is a new and growing sector, which many women don’t consider as a career option. In this episode, Joanne Hay – Lincoln Agritech’s Group Manager, Sensing & Biotechnology – talks with Eva Anton of Lincoln Agritech and Juliet Ansell of Zespri about the opportunities, and challenges, for women in agritech.

8 July 2022: With New Zealand’s agritech sector on a growth trajectory, do we have the skills needed to maximize our potential? Are we training enough people? And where do those high-skilled employees come from? Peter Barrowclough, CEO of Lincoln Agritech, discusses skill gaps and career paths with Agritech New Zealand’s Brendan O’Connell and Maria Jose AlvArez of W.N.T. Ventures.

28 June 2022: Researchers at BRANZ have been working hard to develop tools and resources to support you on your carbon journey.

16 June 2022: Who migrates to Aotearoa New Zealand and what skills do they bring? What impact do migrants have on our economy? How can we create an immigration system fit for the future? Immigration is complex in its causes and effects.

15 June 2022: Agritech contributes about $1.4 billion to New Zealand’s economy – but how big is the potential for innovation and growth? And are our agritech entrepreneurs up to it? Lincoln Agritech CEO Peter Barrowclough talks with Nicky Malloy of Callaghan Innovation and Dean Tilyard of Finestere Ventures about going global and aiming high.

23 March 2022: Neurologist Professor Tim Anderson discusses Parkinson's and some of the Brain Research Institute’s recent research findings. This video is the final installment for 2021 Te Papa Hauora Research Talk series.