by juliet | Apr 14, 2022 | From the OPMCSA
Our next major project is on food rescue, food loss and food waste. We’re kicking off our project to understand the nature and extent of this problem in Aotearoa New Zealand and explore evidence-based solutions to reduce food waste across the food supply chain. As...
by Emily | Mar 28, 2022 | From the OPMCSA
With New Zealanders preparing to turn their clocks back as daylight saving ends this Sunday, I’ve been pondering the history and science behind this tradition. Like many New Zealanders, I have a love-hate relationship with daylight saving. I hate losing sleep when the...
by juliet | Mar 3, 2022 | From the OPMCSA
The Kotahitanga report on infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance is out! Our newly released report, Kotahitanga: Uniting Aotearoa against infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance, details the infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance challenges...
by Emily | Feb 14, 2022 | From the OPMCSA
Don’t worry, it’s not just you. With global temperatures up 1.1°C compared to pre-industrial levels, it’s getting noticeably warmer throughout the world. Aotearoa New Zealand is no exception. This summer has been hotter than usual. In 2021 – our warmest year on record...
by Emily | Jan 21, 2022 | From the OPMCSA
The end of 2021 brought a flurry of activity on climate change. We had COP26, New Zealand’s international emissions reduction promise, a consultation on our national emissions reduction plan, and a commitment to provide more climate aid to developing countries. With...
by Celia | Dec 17, 2021 | From the OPMCSA, Internships
Kia ora koutou Amidst the noise and haste of supporting the COVID response and delivering our infectious disease and AMR project (more on this in the New Year), we have had a busy and exciting year behind the scenes with our interns and fellows – 13 projects across...
