Continent of Zealandia older than previously thought, study finds – 18/05/2021
Source: GNS Science
The finding, published in Geology this week, reveals that the continent of Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia is older than previously thought and...
Supporting International Day for Women and Girls in Science
Source: GNS Science
There weren’t many women in geoscience that I could look up to in my early career. Often, I was the only woman...
New Zealand first Government to sign global seabed mapping project – 21/07/2021
Source: GNS Science
We are the first country to sign up to the project.
The Chief Executive of Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, Gaye...
10th anniversary of the magnitude 7.1 Darfield earthquake in Canterbury
Source: GNS Science
The rupture of a previously unknown fault west of Christchurch not only jolted Cantabrians awake on that Saturday morning in September 2010,...
Fossil leaves open window into Coromandel’s ancient climate – 21/02/2020
Source: GNS Science
20/02/2020 12:00 pm
A rich treasure trove of information about Coromandel’s prehistoric vegetation and past climate has been uncovered near Whitianga.
Dorothy and Ian...
New map shows Lake Rotomahana in more detail than ever – 17/03/2021
Source: GNS Science
A feature is that it shows the likely locations of the once-famed Pink and White Terraces, which were largely destroyed in the...
Update on Worksafe investigation of Whakaari/White Island eruption
Source: GNS Science
29/11/2020 2:43 pm
GNS Science has today been advised it faces charges relating to the eruption at Whakaari/White Island on 9 December 2019....
GNS Science and East Coast Life at the Boundary – 03/06/2021
Source: GNS Science
Scientists from GNS Science and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington are installing instruments across southern Hawke’s Bay, Tararua and Wairarapa...
GNS Scientist Dr Georgia Grant wins the Hatherton Award for her paper on seal-level...
Source: GNS Science
12/11/2020 7:53 am
The Hatherton Award, from Royal Society Te Apārangi, is for the best scientific paper by a PhD student at any...
Waikato Lakes Sampled In National Lakes380 Research Project – 12/10/2020
Source: GNS Science
11/10/2020 1:20 pm
At least 24 of Waikato’s lakes will be sampled over the next fortnight as part of the nationwide Lakes380 research...
Alpine Fault rupture record more complex than previously thought, study finds – 04/12/2020
Source: GNS Science
Scientists currently regard the fault as having several sections, each of which exhibits a different rupture history and all of which can...
Media briefing: New Alpine Fault research – 20/04/2021
Source: GNS Science
New research shows the chances of the Alpine Fault in the South Island producing a damaging earthquake in the next 50 years...
