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Ngā Ahurei Fellow Professor Rangi Mātāmua FRSNZ (Ngāi Tūhoe) has won the title of Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa | New Zealander of the Year.
Congratulations Ngā Ahurei Fellow Professor Rangi Mātāmua FRSNZ (Ngāi Tūhoe) has won the title of Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa | New Zealander of the Year. The award honours the achievements and contributions of an inspirational Kiwi whose achievements have made a big, positive contribution to the country this year. Read More
2023 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes
The 2023 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes application process will open on Thursday 1 June 2023 and will close on Tuesday 5 September. Read More
2021 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes announced
The latest Ko Ngā Puipuiaki Pūtaiao a te Pirimia Prime Minister’s Science Prize winners have been announced at an event in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington this week. The five prizes recognise the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives, celebrate the achievements of current scientists and encourage scientists of the future. Read More
2021 closing date extended
Because of COVID lockdown restrictions the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes will now close 10 days later than previously published. Applications will now close at 5.00pm, 25 Whiringa-ā-nuku October 2021. Kia mataara Be vigilant Kia ora Stay well He rā ki tua better days are coming. … Read More
2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes awarded – In the News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern awarded five prizes last night in Wellington in recognition of the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives. Te Pūnaha Matatini was awarded the 2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prize for its COVID-19 response. The centre quickly assembled a team in early 2020 to fill what it … Read More
Robot that takes your wheelie bin to the kerb wins Prime Minister’s Future Scientist prize
A robot that’s designed to take wheelie bins to and from the kerb for the elderly and people with disabilities has won a 17-year-old Christchurch school student the $50,000 Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize for 2019. Thomas James, a Year 13 student at Burnside High School, designed “Wheelie Drive” after … Read More
New Zealand scientists who made climate change sea level rise discovery win Prime Minister’s Science Prize 2019
The New Zealand scientists behind the break-through discovery that Antarctica’s ice sheets melted rapidly in the past, and could have a significant impact on global sea level rise over the next 80 years, have won the 2019 Prime Minister’s Science Prize. The group of more than 20 geologists, glaciologists, climate … Read More
World-leading laser physicist wins Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize 2019
A University of Auckland scientist, who has made pioneering contributions towards the development of new laser technologies, has won the Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize 2019. Dr Miro Erkintalo, a senior lecturer at The University of Auckland, researches and develops new kinds of laser devices that could enable … Read More
2019 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes announced
The 2019 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes have been announced in a digital livestream event today. The Prizes recognise the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives, celebrate the achievements of current scientists and encourage scientists of the future. The event was postponed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic and … Read More
Every child deserves a champion says first maths teacher to win Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize
A Canterbury teacher who believes every student deserves a champion and is devoted to sharing her research and knowledge with other teachers around the country, has won the 2019 Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize. Dr Michelle Dalrymple, Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Head at Cashmere High School in Christchurch, uses engaging … Read More