Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor

Kaitohutohu Mātanga Pūtaiao Matua ki te Pirimia

  • Kāinga
  • Ko wai mātau
    • Tō mātau tari
    • Our Chief Science Advisor Forum
    • Our interns and fellows
    • NZ research community
  • Ā mātau mahi
    • Matakitenga rautaki
    • Tā mātau mahi me mahere mahi
    • Publications
    • Internships and fellowships
    • International engagement
  • Topics
    • Cannabis
    • Fish
    • Rethinking plastics
    • 5G in Aotearoa New Zealand
    • COVID-19
    • Emerging hot topics
  • News
    • Updates from the Office
    • In the media
    • Documentaries
  • Archives
  • Te Reo Māori
    • English
New short film on genome sequencing released

New short film on genome sequencing released

by EllenR | Jan 26, 2021 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho

How is Aotearoa New Zealand using genome sequencing in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Watch the latest instalment in the ‘Science in emergencies’ series of short documentaries by independent filmmaker Shirley Horrocks. See all documentaries here...
Rethinking plastics report features in Speech from the Throne

Rethinking plastics report features in Speech from the Throne

by EllenR | Nov 30, 2020 | I roto i te pāpāho, Te whakaaro anō mō ngā kirihou

Last week, Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy delivered a speech outlining the Government’s plans for the next three years. The ‘Speech from the Throne’ noted the Government’s plans to implement recommendations from the Rethinking plastics report: The...
Mapping environmental DNA with EPA Chief Scientist Prof Michael Bunce

Mapping environmental DNA with EPA Chief Scientist Prof Michael Bunce

by EllenR | Sep 29, 2020 | I roto i te pāpāho, Tā Mātau Rūnanga a te Kaitohutohu Mātanga Pūtaiao Matua

Professor Michael Bunce, the EPA Chief Scientist, joined Bryan Crump on RNZ to talk about environmental DNA. Like ‘genetic breadcrumbs’, eDNA is left behind as critters pass through (or over) the substrate, and allows scientists to survey the species composition...
A rubbish story: COVID waste worries

A rubbish story: COVID waste worries

by EllenR | Sep 29, 2020 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho, Te whakaaro anō mō ngā kirihou

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a resurgence in single-use plastic products, hampering Aotearoa’s New Zealand’s efforts to cut down on waste. Newsroom Pro managing editor Jonathan Milne spoke to Rachel about Rethinking plastics for this article on our...
NZ should be doing ‘everything possible’ to get genomic sequence of every sample

NZ should be doing ‘everything possible’ to get genomic sequence of every sample

by EllenR | Sep 24, 2020 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho, Tā Mātau Rūnanga a te Kaitohutohu Mātanga Pūtaiao Matua

EPA Chief Scientist Professor Michael Bunce says Aotearoa New Zealand’s genomic sequencing is top rate, but we need to make sure we are getting genetic sequence from every Covid-19 sample to close any gaps in our genomic surveillance. Listen to Mike’s...
« Older Entries

Contact us

  Phone: + 64 9 923 6318

Twitter

Email: info@pmcsa.ac.nz

Instagram

Mailing Address

Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142
New Zealand