Peter Griffin • Apr 10, 2017 •
It was after closing time and the museum was quiet and empty, except for a small group of us who had been allowed into the Bug Lab exhibition after hours for a self-guided tour. In the hushed gloom of the exhibition I wandered among the exhibits and stopped in front of a screen explaining the reproductive habits of the … Read More
Lynley Hargreaves • Mar 08, 2017 •
Dr Simon Nathan The human side of James Hector, the dominant scientist of nineteenth century New Zealand, long lay hidden in the illegible scrawl of Hector’s handwriting. Then Dr Simon Nathan began writing a biography of the man who established the museum that became Te Papa and the institute that became the Royal Society of New Zealand. In making … Read More
Peter Kerr • Jun 03, 2014 •
Anyone that’s been around young children will appreciate there’s a heck of a difference between a one year old and a two year old. A similar comparison is valid with Lightning Lab II, which last week had nine of … Continue reading → … Read More
Guest Work • Apr 11, 2013 •
From Alison Ballance, blogger for the Three Kings Islands Marine Expedition. Many people know the Three Kings islands as the site of the Elingamite wreck, and for over a hundred years treasure hunters have flocked here in search of gold and silver. But for the scientists of the Three Kings Islands Marine Expedition these islands hold treasures of … Read More
Peter Kerr • Sep 22, 2011 •
One of the great ironies of the New Zealand economy is that in spite of Knowledge Waves and transformations and biotechnology and any other number of next big things, the powerhouse and backbone has continued to be agriculture and horticulture. … Continue reading → … Read More