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Connections 61 eNewsletter out now
August 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.
Trust in science under spotlight at Thomas Cawthron Lecture
Malaghan to collaborate with IARC/WHO on stomach cancer
Aqualinc: Christchurch's shallow groundwater monitoring network
DOC and Cawthron signed agreement on aquatic conservation
Te Tira Whakamātaki: A Māori response to H5N1
Lincoln Agritech advances textile recycling innovation
Bragato: Circular waste programme turns winery waste into resource
Spatial Justice: Badly-designed streets cost us our health
BRANZ: Kiwi homes warmer, but bedrooms still cold
Motu: Effectiveness of youth mental health intervention
Mackie Research explores factors behind fatal crashes
New rig strengthens WSP's road testing capability
. . . And much more.
Te Tira Whakamātaki has launched the Mātaki Māori Biosecurity Network's HPAI Reporter, enabling communities to report sick or dead wildlife and document the resources required to respond. Tūī. Photo: Louise Thomas.
IRANZ August news briefs
August 2026: Follow the link for more details on the August 2026 news briefs from our Independent Research Organisations.
- BRANZ: 2026 ArchEngBuild Challenge
- Dragonfly Data Science is the new home for Croissant
- Malaghan visiting researcher: Dr Lauren Holz
- Lincoln Agritech's 2025 Annual Review
- Motu: Arthur Grimes awarded NZ Association of Economics Distinguished Fellow
- Bragato: New canopy system passes first wine test
- Cawthron scientists secure funding for mitochondrial innovation in aquaculture
- Dragonfly Data Science: Deckhand customer support team
- Bragato: Innovations in bulk wine shipping
- BRI Board: Powering wine research for New Zealand
- BRANZ: What's at stake for New Zealand's building research system?
- Malaghan: Reading the immune system, one puzzle piece at a time
- Malaghan: Clinical study to uncover the origins of a severe type of Crohn's disease
- ...and much more.
Dragonfly Data Science now houses "Croissant", an analysis tool that streamlines the process of analysing public submissions. Photo: Dragonfly Data Science.