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Taking a look at the sex life of myrtle rust

Taking a look at the sex life of myrtle rust

The invasive pathogen infects native New Zealand trees in the Myrtaceae family, such as pōhutukawa and mānuka, causing dieback and potentially death. It was first detected in New Zealand in March 2017 and is now prevalent throughout the upper North Island, being recorded as far south as Greymouth. Researcher Dr Michael Bartlett says we need […]

Kauri Rescue going strong after new lease on life

Kauri Rescue going strong after new lease on life

Initially supported by the BioHeritage Challenge, Kauri Rescue was set up to help treat kauri dieback on private property during 2017 and 2018. During that time they had over 500 enquiries from the public and project manager Dr Mels Barton says they were able to create kauri ambassadors within the community. “Supporting landowners with large […]

Kindness in Science

Kindness in Science

For as long as anyone can remember Western science has been punctuated with horror stories of cut-throat competition and heavy-handed criticism. Frustrated with this ‘winner takes all’ approach, in 2016 a group of New Zealand scientists asked if kindness could lead to better scientists and better science. This Kindness in Science (KiS) movement has since gained […]

Stage One scoping group timeline

Stage One scoping group timeline

Many groups have already begun the scoping process. If you would like to register as being a stakeholder that members of a particular scoping group can contact for external input, please email The schedule of completed and planned first workshops is: May Ngā Rākau Taketake Rapid Implementation Group June Early Career Group Ngā Rākau […]

A guide to BioHeritage scoping groups

A guide to BioHeritage scoping groups

1. What are scoping groups? Our scoping groups are made up of 8-10 people who represent a range of relevant research expertise, aligned disciplines and knowledge systems (as much as practicable). We’ve chosen people who have a variety of backgrounds and work experience, but they bring their own skills and views and don’t represent the […]

Read our monthly eNewsletter

Read our monthly eNewsletter

Signing up to our monthly eNewsletter is the perfect way to stay up-to-date with Challenge happenings – click the links below to view past issues. The BioHeritage eNewsletter comes out monthly and provides a snapshot of work being done by our Challenge Parties toward achieving big impacts for Aotearoa’s environment. It also provides information on […]

Bioethics panel

Bioethics panel Bioethics Panel 860

However, moving any new control measures from the lab to the landscape is as much a social challenge as it is a biological challenge. Researchers need to find ways to include the public early and often in discussing predator control plans, and allow people to have a say in which methods are deployed. In response […]

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