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Puna Aronui – Inclusive science education

Inclusive education became apparent as traditional one-size-fits-all approaches were failing and excluding learners from different cultures, with different abilities or ...

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Longfin eels

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Longfin eels

The Aotearoa New Zealand longfin eel ❘ tuna (Anguilla dieffenbachii) is New Zealand’s only endemic freshwater eel. Our shortfin eel ...

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Lava flows from Auckland’s volcanoes

Lava flows from Auckland’s volcanoes explores one the most widely known volcanic hazards. Check out some of the hot facts. ...

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Countering false information

How do we know what information we can trust and what we can’t? We live in a world where it ...

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Physical World – Sound

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Physical World – Sound

Below are links to Science Learning Hub resources related to sound in the Physical World strand of the New Zealand ...

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Aotearoa in space – a context for learning

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Aotearoa in space – a context for learning

Although Aotearoa New Zealand is a relative newcomer to the international space industry, a deep knowledge of space enabled early ...

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Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) with red flax flowers

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Conservation

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Reptiles and amphibians

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Nature of science

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Satellites

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Classification

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Cells

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Adaptation

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Pressure

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Teacher PLD

Igniting understanding through interwoven knowledge systems

In this recorded professional learning session Simone Marsters and Greta Dromgool share an excerpt from their 2025 SCICON workshop Ahi ...

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A quote on inclusive education and shift in practice with birds illustrations in the background.

Teacher PLD

Puna Aronui – Inclusive science education

Inclusive education became apparent as traditional one-size-fits-all approaches were failing and excluding learners from different cultures, with different abilities or ...

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Infographic with potential hazards from volcanic gases and acid rain, with explanations of impacts and consequences.

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Volcanic gases – impacts on air quality

Smells may be least of our concerns when it comes to gases formed by a volcanic eruption. This article and infographic provide additional information and how ...

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Our Freshwater 2026 Tō Tātou Wai Māori Report title with image of 2 people paddling on a stream edged by riparian planting.

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Our Freshwater 2026 Tō Tātou Wai Māori

The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s latest environmental report looks at freshwater as an interconnected system and the pressures we put on it.

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Exploring carbon – activities for primary classrooms

Watch our recorded PLD session sharing carbon related activities for primary classrooms.

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Yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) on pond surface.

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Kia Pākiki Canterbury – Mateus Detoni, social insect researcher

Hear an interview with Lincoln University behavioural ecologist Mateus Detoni about bees, wasps and Aotearoa New Zealand’s hornet invasion.

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Look What the Cat Dragged In – Toxoplasma in New Zealand Birds

26 May 2026

This talk by Katie Buschang presents results from testing native and introduced birds, revealing where the parasite is found – and where it isn’t – while ...

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waikato

Being Human in the Age of Technology

26 May 2026

Come along to a free public lecture by Professor Judy Bowen, looking at how technology is embedded into every part of our lives, so what can ...

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Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, landslides: the forces that shape our world

26 May 2026

This talk pulls back the curtain on the forces constantly reshaping our landscape.

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