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Hauraki Gulf Earthquakes Shake Up Aucklanders
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 12:19 am | GNS Science
Aucklanders were shaken by three tremors last night. The largest of these was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck at 9pm, and was felt from Warkworth in the north right through to Waihi at the base of Coromandel Peninsula. More >>
Scientists Call for Earthquake Forecasting Centre
Friday, 16 February 2007, 3:23 pm | GNS Science
Some of New Zealand’s top scientists and their overseas counterparts are pushing for the establishment of an earthquake and volcano forecasting centre. The aim is to make more effective use of New Zealand earthquake and volcano research to improve ... More >>
White Island: Minor eruptions possible
Friday, 16 February 2007, 1:36 pm | GNS Science
The temperature of White Island’s Grater Lake has now reached 742 G, the highest ever recorded. Over the last few months increased heat and gas flow into the volcano has caused both a rapid evaporation of the lake and more gas being released into ... More >>
Steady Erosion of Ruapehu Crater Dam
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 10:31 am | GNS Science
Government-owned science company GNS Science is using new laser technology to accurately measure erosion rates of the tephra dam at Mt Ruapehu’s Crater Lake. More >>
Scientists Gather Valuable Information On Gas
Friday, 9 February 2007, 10:06 am | GNS Science
Scientists on the German research ship Sonne have completed the first part of a three-month investigation of gas hydrates under the seafloor off the North Island’s East Coast. More >>
Researchers Install Lahar Measuring Equipment
Friday, 12 January 2007, 2:46 pm | GNS Science
Scientists from GNS Science and the Department of Conservation installed a set of lake-monitoring equipment on Mount Ruapehu last weekend. More >>
Orakei Volcano is Much Older Than Thought
Friday, 12 January 2007, 10:08 am | GNS Science
Scientists drilling into the Orakei Basin in Auckland have found the Orakei volcano is probably three times as old as previously thought. A group of geologists from government-owned research and consultancy company GNS Science and the University ... More >>
Lahar measuring equipment installed on Ruapehu
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 2:08 pm | GNS Science
Scientists from GNS Science and the Department of Conservation installed a set of lake-monitoring equipment on Mount Ruapehu last weekend. The instruments include a sensor to measure the rate of fall in lake level during any break-out event and ... More >>
Intensive Study Of NZ Seafloor To Start This Week
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 10:27 am | GNS Science
A German research ship with a multi-national crew of scientists sets off from Wellington this week for a three-month study of New Zealand’s ocean floor. More >>
Project to Focus on Quakes in Wellington Region
Monday, 11 December 2006, 4:30 pm | GNS Science
A major research project is underway to improve the understanding of the vulnerability of the Wellington region to large earthquakes. The aim of the seven-year, $3.5 million project is to better define Wellington’s earthquake risk using the latest geological ... More >>
NZ software underpins the race for new oil finds
Monday, 20 November 2006, 10:46 am | GNS Science
Media Release Monday 20 November 2006 NZ software underpins the race for new oil discoveries More >>
Scientists Install Lahar Measuring Equipment
Saturday, 4 November 2006, 4:57 pm | GNS Science
Researchers from GNS Science and Massey University’s Volcanic Risk Solutions installed a set of lahar-measuring equipment on Mount Ruapehu this week. More >>
Fake Drugs a Growing Problem in Southeast Asia
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 10:37 am | GNS Science
A New Zealand scientist is warning that the international trade in fake pharmaceuticals is getting bigger and could become a serious humanitarian problem, especially in some developing nations. More >>
NZ Engineers Study Tsunami Damage In Java
Friday, 4 August 2006, 11:04 am | GNS Science
A group of New Zealand engineers and scientists has gone to Indonesia to study the impact of the recent tsunami in Java on buildings and other structures. Led by earthquake engineer Jim Cousins of GNS Science, the team will work with Indonesian colleagues ... More >>
Fossil Vomit and Other Stories
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 4:13 pm | GNS Science
A major national exhibition on fossils is set to tour New Zealand from late 2007. Designed for audiences of all ages, it will tell a unique New Zealand story and will tour through museums and science centres for two years. More >>
NZ Geological Expertise Offered To Indonesia
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 5:21 pm | GNS Science
A New Zealand engineering geologist leaves for Indonesia this weekend to see how New Zealand expertise can be used in recovery projects following the Yogyakarta earthquake in May. More >>
Raoul Is Review Confirms GNS Science's Actions
Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:26 am | GNS Science
A comprehensive review of GNS Science’s actions relating to the volcanic eruption on Raoul Island has concluded that the organisation’s advice and procedures were sound. The conclusions were based on a review of events immediately preceding the ... More >>
Abandoned Wells An Untapped Energy Source
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 11:13 am | GNS Science
New Zealand could potentially harness up to 160 megawatts of electricity by tapping in to the geothermal properties of abandoned oil and gas wells, a scientist says. More >>
Signs of Increased Pressure at Raoul, Volcanologis
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 9:22 am | GNS Science
Scientists who flew over Raoul Island on Tuesday say the hydrothermal system under the island is showing signs of over-pressuring, and further eruptions cannot be ruled out. More >>
World-Class Ice Core Facility For Climate Research
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 4:36 pm | GNS Science
New Zealand is to get a world-class research laboratory for studying climate history in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be used for storage and analysis of Antarctic and New Zealand glacial ice cores, which are indicators of climate change. More >>
