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(3)Astronomy
(6)Biology
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Government Agencies
(4)Hydrology
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(6)Scientific Services
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Seismology
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New Zealand Wellington Science websites.
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
(www.teara.govt.nz)
Te Ara is a comprehensive online guide to New Zealand's peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy, society and more.
View Website - New Zealand Information - History
Business Info: Te Ara - PO Box 5364, Wellington
They Say: Te Ara, meaning 'the pathway, is an online encyclopdedia of New Zealand. Established by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and contributed to by members of the public, the Te Ara website acts as a huge reso... More about Te Ara.
Keywords: encyclopedia, new zealand resources, nz information, nz stories
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MAF Biosecurity Authority
(www.biosecurity.govt.nz)New Zealand's unique biodiversity and facilitate exports by managing risks to plant and animal health and animal welfare.
View Website - Government Agencies and Departments - Monitoring and Testing
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Ministry for the Environment
(www.mfe.govt.nz)Reports on the state of the New Zealand environment and the way that environmental laws and policies work in practice.
View Website - Environmental Organisations - Government Ministries
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World Wide Fund for Nature
(www.wwf.org.nz)Offers a variety of environmental education programmes.
View Website - Environmental Education - Environmental Organisations
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New Zealand Geospatial Office
(www.geospatial.govt.nz/)Find the latest geospatial news and articles, information on how geospatial data is used, and New Zealand's strategy for collecting and using that data more effectively.
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Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
(www.gns.cri.nz)A government-owned research company offering the best in independent scientific and technical advice.
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Environmental Risk Management Authority
(www.ermanz.govt.nz)Makes decisions on applications to introduce new organisms or hazardous substances to New Zealand.
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New Zealand Climate Change Office
(www.climatechange.govt.nz)Global warming and the resulting changes to the world's climate are a growing problem.
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Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand
(www.rasnz.org.nz)Promotion and extension of knowledge of astronomy and related branches of science.
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GeoNet
(www.geonet.org.nz)The New Zealand GeoNet Project provides real-time monitoring and data collection for rapid response and research into earthquake, volcano, landslide and tsunami hazards.
View Website - Seismology - Christchurch Earthquake
Business Info: GeoNet - 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon, Lower Hutt
They Say: GeoNet provides information on hazards such as earthquake reports and alerts on volcano activities around New Zealand. New Zealand is located on the boundary of the Australian and Pacific plates and so is at ri... More about GeoNet.
Keywords: earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, tsunamis
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The Karori Sanctuary
(www.sanctuary.org.nz)The Karori Wildlife Sanctuary: the most ambitious conservation project in New Zealand.
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Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
(www.morst.govt.nz)The role of MORST in the New Zealand Innovation System is to provide science and technology policy advice and related services to the Government.
View Website - Science Organisations - Government Ministries
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Science Media Centre
(www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz)Promoting accurate, bias free reporting on science and technology by helping the media work more closely with the scientific community.
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Rimutaka Forest Park Trust
(www.rimutakatrust.org.nz)Rimutaka Forest Park Charitable Trust is a non-profit organisation committed to protecting and restoring the unique flora and fauna of the Rimutaka Forest Park.
