2016 In the Media
Shaun Hendy has a regular slot as Physics Correspondent on Radio New Zealand Nights and has done more than a dozen public talks. Shaun is regularly approached for comment on science and policy by the media.
Shaun Hendy – Silencing Science (Radiolive)
The high public cost of muzzling scientists (Stuff.co.nz)
Prominent scientist talks about Silencing Science (NZ Herald)
Are New Zealand’s scientific experts really dead – or just resting? (The Spinoff)
Silencing Scientists: Shaun Hendy on why science should be ‘open’ (RNZ)
Rebecca Priestley, winner of the 2016 Prime Ministers Science Communication Prize, is a regular contributor to the New Zealand Listener and has also appeared regularly in a variety of other media over 2016.
Rebecca Priestley: anthologising Antarctica (RNZ)
Antarctica Q&A: Dr Rebecca Priestley (NZ Herald)
Rebecca Priestley’s Dispatches from Continent Seven (Stuff.co.nz)
Q&A with Mark Broatch, NZ Listener (NZ Listener)
Individualistic behaviour is increasing energy use, 9 August 2016 (NZ Listener)
The “sound” of black holes banging together (NZ Listener)
The effects of plastic microbeads in facial scrubs (NZ Listener)
Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary (NZ Listener)
Trappings of success (NZ Listener)
Silencing Science by Shaun Hendy (NZ Listener)
The intersection of astrophysics and matauranga Maori (NZ Listener)
Siouxsie Wiles, named a Blake Leader 2016 by the Sir Peter Blake Trust, is a regular science commentator on RNZ and also appeared regularly throughout the media in 2016.
Funds needed to fight superbugs (NZ Herald)
Brave Eva Mitchell’s new challenge (NZ Herald)
Making science cool for our kids (NZ Herald)
Prominent scientist talks about Silencing Science (NZ Herald)
Scientists hope NZ fungi offer ‘treasure trove of new antibiotics’ (NZ Herald)
Siouxsie Wiles is on the hunt for a cure (Stuff)
The Big Read: Is the world on the brink of an antibiotic apocalypse? (NZ Herald)
Summer reissue: Who needs scientists when Mike Hosking is here to school us? (The Spinoff)
Superbugs spark fears of superbug apocalypse (Otago Daily Times)
Urgent action needed to combat killer infections (Stuff)
Superbugs found in everyday activities, but don’t fret over them (Stuff)
Calling a vagina a vagina: why cutesy code words are terrible for our sexual health (The Spinoff)
2016 Blake Medallist and Leaders named (NBR)
Glow-in-the-dark bugs bring art to life (NZ Herald)
Michelle Dickinson, winner of the Callaghan Medal for science communication, is a trusted name in science media in New Zealand. Michelle was regularly a featured contributor for NZ Herald, RadioLive and Newshub.
Michelle Dickinson on getting kids into science (ASB)
Nano Girl Michelle Dickinson: The quality of science (NZ Herald)
Nano Girl Michelle Dickinson: NZ could be medicinal cannabis pioneer (NZ Herald)
Extra day to make our calendars stay in line (NZ Herald)
Michelle Dickinson – Dream Team session (The Sir Peter Blake Trust)
Isabelle Sin
Employee trial period a failure – report (RNZ)
90-day trials ‘aren’t doing much at all’ – research (Stuff.co.nz)
John Key dismisses research that finds 90-day trial doesn’t boost employment (NZ Herald)
90-day trial law a ‘paper tiger’ (Newshub)
Ninety-day trial period has no impact on hiring (NBR)
‘We’re comfortable law is working’ – Key dismisses report on 90-day trials (TVNZ)
Other Te Pūnaha Matatini investigators whose research featured in the media in 2016:
Murray Cox
DNA detectives rewrite human history (NZ Herald)
Skeletons reveal ancestors of Māori (NZ Herald)
New research on ancient Pacific skeletons reveals Māori ancestors (Stuff.co.nz)
Ancient DNA shows Asian farmers first Pacific people (RNZ)
DNA shows first inhabitants of Vanuatu came from Philippines and Taiwan (The Guardian)
Andrea Byrom
Andrea Byrom: science challenges and pests (RNZ)
Cash to give pests run for money (NZ Herald)
Cate Macinnis-Ng
Government lays out scientific roadmap (RNZ)
Climate change needs to be treated with more urgency, says scientist (NZ Herald)
Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone defends climate change comments (NZ Herald)
Kate Hannah
Richard Easther
Scientists say they’ve found a planet in a habitable zone – and it’s Earth-sized (Stuff.co.nz)
The Kaikoura quake brought out the best in GeoNet. Not so much in some politicians (The Spinoff)
Dan Hikuroa
Transforming Māori communities (Stuff.co.nz)
Dan Hikuroa looks at Māori involvement in the formation of a new plan for the Gulf (Gulf Journal)
Rachael Ka’ai-Mahuta
Indigenous voices with Dr Rachael Ka’ai-Mahuta (Born Digital 2016)
Maori Language Week 2016: Facebook in deal to take native language to modern day (NZ Herald)
Dion O’Neale
Māori social systems focus of a novel research collaboration (Scoop)
Pierre Roudier
Soil science with Pierre Roudier on RNZ Nights (RNZ Series)
Rhian Salmon
Suzi Kerr
Assessing the impacts of Motu’s Low-Emission Future Programme (Blog)
Tava Olsen
Tava Olsen: Here is a hot solution to Auckland’s traffic congestion (NZ Herald)