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Royal Society Te Aparangi

Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 2019

It’s time for an overhaul of the regulations around gene editing, according to an expert panel set up by Royal […]

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Report on dealing with plastics – Expert Reaction

Report on dealing with plastics – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 July 201925 July 2019

A new report by Royal Society Te Apārangi states we have thrown away three quarters of the volume of plastics […]

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$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 November 201808 November 2018

A total of 136 research projects from around New Zealand, ranging from virtual pregnancy to studying volcanoes from a ‘waka-lab’, […]

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Honours for Aotearoa’s top researchers, scholars and innovators – In the News

Honours for Aotearoa’s top researchers, scholars and innovators – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 18 October 201817 October 2019

Exceptional New Zealand researchers have been honoured at the Research Honours Aotearoa, hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi and held in […]

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Gene editing in primary industries – Expert Reaction

Gene editing in primary industries – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 October 201808 February 2019

A new discussion paper evaluates the potential uses of gene editing for New Zealand’s primary industries. New Zealand has historically […]

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Report calls for mandatory folic acid fortification in bread – Expert reaction

Report calls for mandatory folic acid fortification in bread – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 August 201811 February 2019

A joint report commissioned by the Ministry of Health has found compelling evidence that the benefits of adding folic acid […]

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$84.6m awarded by Marsden Fund – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 November 201711 April 2018

A total of 133 research projects have been funded in the latest round of the Marsden Fund, for a total […]

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New Zealand’s top researchers honoured – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 October 201720 August 2018

Outstanding New Zealander researchers have been awarded prestigious medals at the Royal Society Te Apārangi Research Honours Dinner, held in […]

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