Penny Payne has joined the BioHeritage whānau as co-lead of the Eco-index programme. Find out more about her and what she brings to the team.
September newsletter
Get to know our new Kaihautū Ngātahi, read about the latest mahi from our research investments, and much more…
What’s in a name? Demystifying lilly pilly hedges
Every winter, Beyond Myrtle Rust asks gardeners to prune their lilly pilly hedges to help prevent the spread of myrtle rust, a deadly plant disease caused by the fungus Austropuccinia psidii. New growth encouraged by pruning is less likely to be infected by A. psidii in winter.
Relational values provide common ground and expose multi- level constraints to cross- cultural wetland management
The Challenge is pleased to be able to support Corinne Bataille in her ongoing commitment to working with tangata tiaki and growing valuable social-ecological research capacity in Aotearoa New Zealand.
4th International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI2023) / Better Border Biosecurity (B3) conference
ICBI2023 will take place from 1 – 4 May 2023 in Ōtautahi Christchurch. The B3 conference will follow on 5 May 2023.
Get to know Kaihautū Ngātahi Professor Shaun Ogilvie
The Challenge’s new Co-Director was drawn to the role by a desire to play a part in research that is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
New co-lead for Host, Pathogen & Environment
The Challenge is pleased to share that Dr Nari Williams is confirmed as the new co-lead for Theme 6: Host, Pathogen & Environment.
August Newsletter
New research on kauri dieback, a myrtle rust discovery, and our connections to the Ministry for the Environment’s Science Advisory Panel.
Kauriland Summit 2021
Over 120 attendees representing community groups, iwi, research organisations, councils and government agencies came together online for the inaugural Kauriland…
Myrtle rust found on Aotea
The myrtle rust pathogen has been discovered on a pōhutukawa seedling on Aotea Great Barrier Island.