Blog Archives - Science Media Centre

Blog | Published: 18 June 202618 June 2026

The winners of this year’s Science Journalism Awards have covered the damage feral cats unleash on Fiordland’s wildlife, and an […]

Blog | Published: 29 April 202628 April 2026

The eleven finalists for this year’s Science Journalism Awards, selected from close to 60 submissions, include stories on a lost […]

Blog | Published: 09 March 202609 March 2026

Nominations for the 3rd annual Science Journalism Awards are open until the end of this week. The awards celebrate excellent […]

Blog | Published: 27 January 2026

The Science Media Centre (SMC) is looking for a media advisor to join our dedicated team working to improve the […]

Blog | Published: 26 June 202526 June 2025

New resources to help universities protect researchers from online harm are now available from the New Zealand Science Media Centre, thanks to […]

Blog | Published: 26 June 202507 July 2025

The Science Media Centre is looking for a media advisor to join our dedicated team working to improve the reach, […]

Blog | Published: 19 June 202517 September 2025

The winners of this year’s Science Journalism Awards cover the dark side of solar storms and explore the impacts of […]

Blog | Published: 15 May 202519 June 2025

Update (18 June 2025): Congratulations to Kate Newton and Fox Meyer, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]

Blog | Published: 09 May 202513 May 2025

Here at the SMC, we love evidence. To that end, every couple of years we ask scientists and journalists for their […]

Blog | Published: 21 February 202524 February 2025

Nominations are open for the second annual Science Journalism Awards. We want to hear about your favourite piece of NZ […]