Turning sewage into electricity and kiwifruit into plastic spoons might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s all in a day’s work for Rotorua research institute Scion.
An emotional meeting between two ‘first nation’ peoples stole the show at the opening of New Zealand’s Giant Rugby Ball in Sydney – the iconic white ball’s final international appearance.
With the 2010 FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Junior World Champs over, elite junior winter sports athletes from around the world are packing their bags – but many will leave with high hopes of returning.
Some of the world’s most famous paintings on tour outside of Europe for the first time in history are scheduled to make a stop at Te Papa – New Zealand’s national museum.