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Two iconic New Zeland apple varieties mark 40 years
19 November 2025This spring marks 40 years since the beginning of two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most successful apples – JAZZ™ and ENVY™ .- News
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November Connect out now
18 November 2025The November issue of Connect is out now, featuring the Bioeconomy Science Institute's latest forestry news.- News
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New Zealand sites chosen for global forest research
17 November 2025New Zealand sites will be used as part of an upcoming European Space Agency (ESA) mission to better understand the role forests play in the carbon and water cycle.- News
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Planning for wildfire risk at rural-urban interface
13 November 2025Two of New Zealand's new public research organisations have collaborated on a recent article aimed at better understanding climate change and wildfire risk.- News
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Scientist profile: Rosie Sargent
12 November 2025Rosie Sargent loves wood. It’s an incredible complex material, she says, that performs well and shouldn’t be underestimated.- Meet our people
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Ka mua, ka muri: reverse engineering the tikanga, mātauranga, and historical context of Māori rock art
10 November 2025We are proud to announce that a major interdisciplinary project has won a Marsden Fund Council Award.- News
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Breeding next-generation peas
7 November 2025Building on nearly a century of pea breeding expertise, the Bioeconomy Science Institute is developing the next generation of pea cultivars to support the future of one of NZ’s most valuable vegetable export industries.- Innovation story
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New funding to support healthy bioeconomy
5 November 2025The Bioeconomy Science Institute is excited to receive more than $6 million of funding to start five new research projects.- News
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Upcoming events
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Synthetic Biology Australasia
19-21 November 2025Stay on top of the ever-changing research landscape of synthetic biology in and around Australasia- Conference
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Ngā Kōrero Rangatira 2025/National Māori Forestry Summit
20-21 November 2025Features a celebration of the launch of He Rautaki Ngahere Māori 2040 (the National Māori Forestry Strategy).- Summit
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XVII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
18-24 March 2026Bringing together weed biocontrol scientists from across the world to exchange ideas, innovations, and developments.- Symposium
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Environmental Forestry 2026
23-24 March 2026Bringing together environmental, operations, technical and management representatives from the forest industry, and local and central government to both ensure compliance and create policy.- Conference
