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Science Helps to Foil Trade in Imitation Milk Powder
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 12:32 pm | GNS Science
New Zealand scientists have come up with an ingenious way to help identify fake milk powder being sold as a New Zealand product in overseas markets. More >>
Lower Hutt Companies Team up to Produce Hi-Tech Roof Paint
Monday, 12 November 2012, 11:11 am | GNS Science
GNS Science and Resene Paints have teamed up to develop a hi-tech roof paint containing nano-particles that will be more effective than existing coating products at reflecting summer heat and keeping buildings cooler in summer. More >>
Chileans to Get a Taste of NZ Geothermal Expertise
Friday, 9 November 2012, 5:18 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science is taking its geothermal energy expertise to Chile next week where it will run workshops in computer modelling of geothermal fields for the geothermal industry in Chile. More >>
GNS Science Wins Funding for Four New Marsden Projects
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 4:47 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science researchers have won Marsden Fund support for four new projects worth a total of $3.16 million over three years in the latest round of the ideas-driven research fund. More >>
Agreement for Geothermal Work in the Philippines
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 4:39 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science and Philippine geothermal company Energy Development Corporation (EDC) today signed an agreement that will see GNS Science undertaking consultancy work to improve EDC's geothermal energy operations in the Philippines. Under the agreement ... More >>
L’Aquila convictions about science communication
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 4:37 pm | GNS Science
The manslaughter conviction of six scientists and a government official in the wake of the magnitude 6.3 L’Aquila earthquake in Italy in 2009 is a complex matter involving legal, scientific, emotional and political aspects. It is also concerned with a very ... More >>
Pumice raft continues to be reported
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 2:29 pm | GNS Science
A flight between Auckland and Apia on Monday October 1 has reported floating pumice in the Kermadec Islands north-east of New Zealand. The GeoNet duty volcanologist received this from the MetService Aviation Forecaster as part of the routine exchange ... More >>
Aug 10 2012, 12 noon - White Island Volcano Update
Friday, 10 August 2012, 1:25 pm | GNS Science
Overnight activity at White Island has remained at similar levels to yesterday. Volcanic tremor remains at low levels and a weak ash and steam plume is being emitted. The amount of ash emission varies over time and the plume is rising to only a few hundred ... More >>
Aug 10 2012, 7:15 am - Volcano roundup
Friday, 10 August 2012, 12:24 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science continues to monitor Tongariro and White Island volcanoes closely and will advise of any changes as they occur. There is no unusual activity being observed at any other New Zealand volcanic centre. More >>
Timely reminder of actions to minimise impact of ash fall
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 3:27 pm | GNS Science
Today’s eruption at Mount Tongariro is a good reminder of how damaging and disruptive ash fall can be, scientists say. More >>
Tongariro Volcano Alert Level Raised 20/7/12
Friday, 20 July 2012, 2:49 pm | GNS Science
Small volcanic earthquakes have been recorded beneath Mount Tongariro. The sequence started on July 13, but soon declined, restarting on July 18 and increasing in number on July 19 and 20. These indicate unrest at Tongariro and give reason to change the ... More >>
Quake Report: Magnitude 4.8, 6/7/12, 20 km SE of Darfield
Friday, 6 July 2012, 3:52 pm | GNS Science
Magnitude 4.8, Friday, July 6 2012 at 3:29 pm (NZST), 20 km south-east of Darfield. More >>
NZ Earthquake Report - Mag 7.0 South Taranaki Bight 3/7/12
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 9:29 am | GNS Science
Richter magnitude 7.0 Region South Taranaki Bight Location 60 km south of Opunake 70 km south-west of Hawera More >>
Experts to Discuss Developing Geothermal Energy
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 1:58 pm | GNS Science
A comprehensive workshop covering the many aspects of developing geothermal energy gets underway in Taupo next week. Called ‘From Start to Steam’, the four-day event starting on 11 June will feature specialists explaining the myriad of steps ... More >>
Opportunity to Follow Scientists on Ocean Research Ship
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 1:16 pm | GNS Science
Schools are being invited to take part in video links with scientists on a research ship investigating the sea-floor in the North Atlantic. More >>
New Trove Of Information Opens Up For Oil Exploration
Friday, 27 April 2012, 12:29 pm | GNS Science
A wide range of new geoscience information has become instantly available to the petroleum exploration industry with the culmination of a two-year project by a team of researchers at GNS Science. More >>
Major New Geological Map Series is Completed
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:18 am | GNS Science
An 18-year-long project to produce a new series of geological maps of New Zealand has just finished. More >>
Rotamahana Lake Floor Survey
Friday, 16 March 2012, 10:22 am | GNS Science
Scientists have backed up findings from last year to show that a substantial portion of the Pink Terraces appears to have survived the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera and is sitting at the bottom of Lake Rotomahana covered by two metres of sediment. More >>
$500,000 Project to Improve Volcano Monitoring in Vanuatu
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 10:17 am | GNS Science
A five-year New Zealand-funded project to increase the resilience of Vanuatu to volcanic eruptions gets underway this week. More >>
Small Reduction in Quake Probabilities
Friday, 3 February 2012, 3:37 pm | GNS Science
Updated computer modelling shows a small decrease in the probability of aftershocks in Canterbury for the next 12 months compared to figures released late last year. More >>
