Podcasts and audio

19 March 2025: Lydia's journey through her HERA internship has been nothing short of transformative. As a third-year engineering student at the University of Canterbury, she stepped into the world of structural fire engineering with minimal prior exposure—only to come out with hands-on experience, deep insights, and a newfound passion for the field. From modelling structural members to analysing fire protection methods, she shares how working on real-world projects has shaped her understanding of both fire engineering and sustainability in construction.

15 February 2025: In-coming director at Malaghan, Professor Kjesten Wiig has taken over the reins held for 30 years by Professor Graham Le Gros. A neuroscientist by training, Prof Wiig's career has always had a focus on advancing science and innovation to improve people's health and ultimately save lives. Kjesten's nineteen year old son Karl died from a rare form of cancer almost four years ago. Kjesten tells RNZ's Susie Ferguson how a conversation with Graham Le Gros at the time lead to a job offer.

4 December 2024: In this episode of Stirring the Pot HERA talks with Kaveh Andisheh. Kaveh is the project led for the theme of Monitoring 4.0 in the Endeavour-Funded and HERA-led Ngākopa Construction 4.0 research project.