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Connections 60 eNewsletter out now
June 2026: Another bumper issue of the IRANZ newsletter is out now. It's chock full of the latest independent science research news from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
IRANZ: Research capability is essential to New Zealand's future
Mātai: Study reveals brain shrinkage after meth use
Malaghan: Breakthrough cancer research advances to new biotech venture
HRC grant supports MRINZ-led world-first AI intensive care research
Gillies McIndoe: Milestone year for doctoral researchers
Motu: Employment effects of vaccine mandate defiance
Cawthron joins global search for next-gen skincare ingredients
WSP develops pine-based bitumen alternative in world-first lab trials
BRANZ: Industry leaders question Building Research Levy Act repeal
Aqualinc: Far from an average irrigation season
Lincoln Agritech-supported research turns wool into pigments
Dragonfly Data Science: Fisheries management tech moving to global use
. . . And much more.
Notable differences have been discovered in the brains of recovering methamphetamine addicts, compared to those of non-users. Image: Mātai Medical Research.
IRANZ June news briefs
June 2026: Follow the link for more details on the June 2026 news briefs from our Independent Research Organisations.
- Dragonfly Data Science: Deckhand updated to support new crayfish reporting rules
- Cawthron: Mussel biology programme celebrates 15 years of inspiring Te Tauihu young scientists
- Sustainable surfacing features at WSP Research showcase
- Mātai: Former Mātai-Holdsworth scholar returns as MRI trainee
- Motu: 2026 update - Guide to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
- Malaghan: Building the RNA Development Platform
- Mātai: No such thing as normal
- Malaghan: The science behind tomorrow's treatments
- HERA Welding Inspector Level 1 to AS/NZS 2214.1 Qualification Pathway
- HERA: Seismic Weld Design; What the Research Actually Shows (podcast)
- ...and much more.
TV presenter Sonia Gray speaks with the team at Mātai Medical Research about emerging ADHD research in an episode of her podcast "No Such Thing As Normal". The project, led by Professor Justin Fernandez at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, involves collaboration with Mātai researchers exploring how advanced brain imaging can improve understanding of ADHD and neurodivergent brain function. Photo: Mātai Medical Research.