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Seismic fitness of NZ’s historic churches under scrutiny
Monday, 17 February 2014, 11:58 am | GNS Science
Some of New Zealand’s historic churches and heritage buildings are set to get specialist attention from an international group of seismologists and engineers. More >>
New Antarctic Map Decades In The Making
Monday, 27 January 2014, 12:42 pm | GNS Science
A new geological map of southern Victoria Land in Antarctica shows the area in more detail than ever before. More >>
Strong and Deep Crust a Key Factor In Canterbury Quakes
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 9:38 am | GNS Science
The Canterbury earthquakes were even more unusual than first thought and such a sequence is unlikely to occur anywhere else in the world, new research shows. More >>
GNS Science Takes Marine Geology Skills to Oman
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 12:03 pm | GNS Science
Crown Research Institute GNS Science has taken its marine geology skills to the Arabian Gulf and this week signed an agreement to help Oman extend its UN-recognised offshore territory. More >>
Australia Snaps Up Locally Made Nanotechnology Instrument
Monday, 21 October 2013, 2:22 pm | GNS Science
Crown Research Institute GNS Science has beat off competition from Europe and the United States to supply a nanotechnology fabrication machine to the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) in Sydney. More >>
New Report Updates NZ’s Exposure to Tsunami
Monday, 30 September 2013, 10:28 am | GNS Science
A new report on New Zealand’s tsunami hazards shows some parts of our coast are exposed to greater tsunami hazard than previously thought, while the hazard in other coastal regions is the same or even less. More >>
New Funding for Geothermal Energy Projects
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 3:52 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science has won new government funding for two innovative geothermal energy projects that will help to make geothermal energy developments more efficient and more attractive to investors. More >>
GNS Science Names New Chief Executive
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 1:06 pm | GNS Science
Professor Michael McWilliams, Chief of CSIRO's Earth Science and Resource Engineering Division, has been named as the new Chief Executive of GNS Science. More >>
White Island Resumes Pattern of Minor Activity
Saturday, 27 July 2013, 2:01 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science says that minor activity has become re-established at White Island over the last 24 hours. The Volcano Alert Level remains at Level 1 and Aviation Colour Code has been raised to Yellow. More >>
Quake Pushes Blenheim to the East
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 6:40 pm | GNS Science
GPS observations have shown that parts of Marlborough moved up to 5cm to the east during last Sunday's magnitude 6.5 earthquake. More >>
Extra Instruments Deployed to Capture Aftershock Data
Monday, 22 July 2013, 6:38 pm | GNS Science
Scientists are deploying extra seismic instruments in Marlborough to enable more accurate measurement of the aftershocks off the coast of Seddon. More >>
NZ Test Confirms Purity of Manuka Honey
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 3:12 pm | GNS Science
The New Zealand honey industry has been thrown a lifeline after laboratory testing procedures in importing countries, which were failing manuka honey, have been found to be flawed giving a higher ‘apparent’ cane sugar level than it actually contains. More >>
200 NZ Fossils Profiled In New Photographic Guide
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 3:01 pm | GNS Science
A new photographic guide of New Zealand fossils is expected to become a landmark reference for local fossil hunters for many years. The 140-page book has been written by five GNS Science paleontologists to help the public identify fossils they are ... More >>
Scientists Find Mysterious Giant Pockmarks on Chatham Rise
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 12:02 pm | GNS Science
MEDIA RELEASE from GNS Science, 2 APRIL 2013 Scientists Find Mysterious Giant Pockmarks on Chatham Rise More >>
Science Leader Retires After 50 Years
Friday, 21 December 2012, 2:09 pm | GNS Science
The Chief Executive of GNS Science, Dr Alex Malahoff, has retired this week after 50 years of service to his profession. More >>
More awards for the GeoNet Project
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 12:20 pm | GNS Science
The awards keep coming for the GeoNet website in recognition for the rapid information it provides on earthquakes and volcanic activity. More >>
Ruapehu 22/11/12: Likelihood of eruptions remains
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 2:05 pm | GNS Science
22 November 2012, 12:00 pm - Likelihood of eruptions at Ruapehu remains; Volcanic Alert remains at Level 1; Aviation Colour Code remains Yellow More >>
Video: Tongariro Eruption at 10x Speed
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 11:31 am | GNS Science
GNS Science has released time lapse video of the eruption of Mt Tongariro's Upper Te Maari Crater on 21 November 2012. More >>
Eruption at Tongariro: Activity Decreased
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 7:42 pm | GNS Science
This afternoon’s small eruption at Upper Te Maari Crater appears to be over for now, GNS Science said today. More >>
Tongariro Eruption 21/11/12 - Aviation Alert Red
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 2:16 pm | GNS Science
Eruption at Tongariro/Te Maari Craters; Volcanic Alert Level is raised to Level 2; Aviation Colour Code is changed to Red More >>
