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Author: Peter Griffin

Introducing the SMC’s new director – Dacia Herbulock

Blog  |  Published: 23 February 201823 February 2018

As the Science Media Centre gears up to mark a decade of working at the heart of science and media, […]

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Rocket Lab successful launch and payload deployment – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 January 201811 April 2018

Rocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed satellites into orbit this afternoon, a milestone for the company and […]

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Science Journalism Fund – round 2 applications now open

Blog  |  Published: 21 December 2017

Applications are now open in the second round of funding of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund. Grants ranging in […]

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From synthetic meat to climate change – funded science journalism projects shine

Blog  |  Published: 21 December 201711 April 2018

As we round out 2017, a wide range of science-related stories have been published, viewed and listened to as part […]

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Science video workshops head to Christchurch and Dunedin

Blog  |  Published: 26 October 201708 November 2017

The Science Media Centre will next month take its popular science video making workshops to Christchurch and Dunedin, offering more […]

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SMC welcomes new advisory board chair – Tarek Bazley

Blog  |  Published: 26 October 201727 October 2017

The Science Media Centre is excited to have TVNZ producer and reporter Tarek Bazley on board as the new chair […]

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$20,000 in grants awarded to science journalism projects

Blog  |  Published: 21 August 2017

Journalists around the country are getting underway on important stories ranging from driverless cars to gene editing to sea level […]

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Expert Q&A: The science of the Ngauranga slip

Expert Q&A: The science of the Ngauranga slip

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 12 July 201703 August 2018

Yesterday’s landslip that blocked State Highway 1 into Wellington has been cleared away, but how did it happen and are […]

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Major slip blocks highway into Wellington – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 July 201703 August 2018

Commuters heading north out of the capital face major delays getting home as a result of this afternoon’s landslip, which […]

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This is the start of a quality conversation

Blog  |  Published: 21 June 201721 June 2017

There’s a new media movement run out of Australia that has been gathering momentum in recent years and which now […]

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