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Upcoming Repair Café at the University of Auckland
Image by Hadrien Sayf, used under CC BY-SA 3.0 We are pleased to announce our inaugural repair café at the University of Auckland, in collaboration with the Repair Network Aotearoa and supported by the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. A repair café is an...
Blue Horizons for the Green Transition
Image by Moongateclimber The great green transition needs to have a blue tint to it as well. Our coasts and oceans are indispensable to our environment and economies. As such, the marine economy presents a huge frontier for building sustainability. To overcome the...
Did you know Māori-led aquaculture is a thriving and growing sector?
Image by Ewen Hill, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. 'Māori are already leaders in the aquaculture sector, driving innovation, and seeking opportunities to grow the industry. The Crown has a settlement obligation to provide Māori with assets representative of 20% of all new...
Sustain: How can we boost the use of climate-friendly technology?
Image used is as solar firmengebaude by ChristofferRiemer. Used under CC BY 3.0 In the face of climate change, people around the world have developed innovative new technologies to mitigate or adapt to its impacts. Despite their work however, adoption has proved more...
Did you know Aotearoa is home to the world’s first electric jetboard?
Image by PublicDomainPictures, used under CC0 1.0. ZeroJet’s on a mission to eliminate combustion engines on water, and their team of engineers have built the highest performance, low weight EV powertrains the world has ever seen. Take a look here. Since...
EU Ambassador to Open Blue and Green Technology Conference 2025
We are thrilled to announce that the European Union Ambassador to Aotearoa New Zealand, H.E. Mr Lawrence Meredith, will be joining us as a special guest speaker to open the Blue and Green Technology Conference 2025. Ambassador Meredith’s participation signals a shared...
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