Media releases

27 July 2010 Drilling planned as part of Alpine Fault Research
7 July 2010 Rare seafloor chimney cut up for science
8 June Overseas work brings multiple benefits to New Zealand
31 May GNS Science starts major petroleum geoscience project
27 May 2010 New Geological map of Fiordland a decade in the making
25 May 2010 Awesome forces exhibition gets upgrade
18 May 2010 New $3M accelerator a vital asset to NZ Science
11 May 2010 Faultless Northland shown in new geological map
10 May 2010 Scientists gather for gas hydrates conference
19 April 2010 Mass aircraft grounding possible in NZ too scientists say
13 April 2010 Leaders of global geological mapping project meet in New Zealand
12 April 2010 Gisborne moves to the east again
7 April 2010 Natural disasters were less costly in 2009
29 March 2010 Solander Island much younger than thought
15 March 2010 Nursery an asset to native bush resoration
11 March 2010 Ambitious geological project planned for Antarctica
05 March 2010 Scholarship winner probes potential of heat-loving bacteria
05 March 2010 GNS Science supports CRI Taskforce Report
05 March 2010 Positive signs for Reinga Basin
22 Feb 2010 NZ and Japan combine in Wellington quake study
17 Feb 2010 Handbook for fossil hunters launched
09 Feb 2010 NZ scientists gather information for disaster preparedness
02 Feb 2010 NZ’s Deep-sea research boosted by new partnership
28 Jan 2010 NZ joins mission to probe antarctic marine geology
03 Jan 2010 perspectives on global change from beneath the ocean floor
23 Dec 2009 Getting the measure of the volcano
22 Dec 2009 Samoan tsunami up to 14 metres high when it hit
22 Dec 2009 GNS Science helps with Vanuatu volcanic crisis
30 Nov 2009 Globe Claritas used in major NZ seismic survey
11 Oct 2009 Seabed drilling probes sea level change
07 Nov 2009 Dinosaur footprints discovered in the south island
21 Oct 2009 Victoria University and GNS Science to work more closely together on postgrad teaching and research
09 Oct 2009 NZ Scientists to study tsunami impacts in Samoa
10 Aug 2009 New Research shows lower threat from Wellington Fault
11 Aug 2009 Fewer landslides than expected from Fiorldland quake
10 Aug 2009 Cenozoic Mollusca of New Zealand online
7 Aug 2009 Rare deep sea chimney on display in the Beehive
7 Aug 2009 Natural Hazards research gets new funding structure
31 July 2009 Earth science book wins in Montana Awards 6 July 09 New map of Christchurch, Canterbury Plains and Chatham Islands
6 July 2009 New geological map of Taranaki Central North Islands
3 July 2009 Minimising natural hazard impact in Vietnam
23 June 2009 New alliance boosts antartic and climate research
15 June 2009 New test can tell eggs apart
10 June 2009 Earth science book a finalist in Montana awards
10 June 2009 Scientists to collect climate records from glaciers
15 May 2009 Weather extremes dominate natural hazards in 2008
13 May 2009 Southern hemisphere climate conference brings experts to New Zealand
11 May 2009 Scientists capture video of erupting undersea volcano
1 May 2009 Glaciers out of sync scientists find
6 April 2009 NZ joins worlds largest geoscience programme
27 Mar 2009 Scientists push for major new research on Alpine Fault
20 Mar 2009 Scientists to probe Alpine Fault
12 Mar 2009 Scientists find evidence of recent undersea eruption
02 Mar 2009 The power and versatility of environmental isotopes
27 Feb 2009 Scientists to probe offshore volcanoes from US ship
24 Feb 2009 Spa-like seawater conditions 50 million years ago, scientists find
24 Feb 2009 Scholarship winner probes the central north Island
18 Dec 08 GNS Science hits milestone with sale of software
17 Nov 08 Staying well in Wellington, come hell or high water
6 Nov 08 Project to focus on risk from volcanoes in Auckland
26 Sept 08 New Te Papa attraction offers stunning deep-sea rides
29 Sept 08 Scientists to probe mysterious demise of Easter Islanders
11 Sept 08 Something for everyone in superb new Earth Science book
04 August Fossil exhibition tour extends to nine venues
21 July 08 Scientists plan to drill into fault to study earthquakes
3 July 08 New test to verify organic vegetables
24 June 08 Bone find shows largest dinosaur lived in NZ
23 June 08 Rare seafloor chimney on display at Te Papa
10 June 08 Push for wider use of low temperature geothermal energy
28 May 08 Natural Hazard Planner wins joint Zonta/Building Research Award
20 May 08 new gauge part of tsunami monitoring network
10 May 08 GNS Science wins Qantas Media Award for its website
09 May 08 Borehole instrument boosts earthquake monitoring in Auckland
02 May 08 Natural hazards in 2007: Busy and expensive
22 Feb 08 Geologists find buried volcano inside Panmure Basin
19 Feb 08 New science organisation launched at Parliament
15 Feb 08 NZ and German research organisations look to the long term
28 Jan 08 New geological map of central south island
09 Jan 08 Big finish to the earthquakes of 2007
21 Dec 07 Earthquake causes damage in Gisborne
17 Dec 07 Lower Hutt Lab comes out top of the world
22 Nov 07 Methane eating bug holds promise for cutting greenhouse gas
26 Oct 07 NZ Scientists to lead submarine investigation in the Mediterranean
19 Oct 07 Young River landslide biggest in 16 years
9 Oct 07 Fossil exhibition to tour New Zealand Museums
2 Oct 07 Southern Ocean quake biggest shallow quake since 1930's
26 Sept 07 Ruapehu Erupts
7 Sept 07 GNS Science wins funding for three new science projects
3 September 07 Alex Malahoff leads government science group
6 August 07 GeoNet wins website award
27 July 07 Robotic vehicles to explore offshore volcano
23 July 07 The sun shines for software developer
18 July 07 Geothermal energy looks to contribute more
7 June 07 New coordinator for NZ-German science relationships
31 May 07 Northland's billion dollar mining sector untapped
30 May 07 GNS Science/Niwa 2006 Hazards report online
10 May 07 Head of Science Company Honoured at Business Awards
27 April 07 New Zealand Research Features in International Journal
12 April 07 State of the art climate research centre opens
27 March 07 GNS "dam-cam" films Crater Lake outburst
22 March 07 Lahar researchers capture flood of information
15 March 07 Increased hydrothermal activity possible at crater lake
01 March 07 Steady progress in quake monitoring since Edgecumbe quake
22 February 07 Hauraki Gulf earthquakes shake up Aucklanders
16 February 07 Scientists call for earthquake forecasting centre in NZ
13 February 07 Laser measurements show erosion rate of Ruapehu crater dam
09 February 07 Scientists gather valuable information on gas hydrates
11 January 07 Researchers install lahar measuring equipment at Ruapehu Crater lake
11 January 07 Scientists find Orakei volcano is much older than previously thought
01 January 07 Intensive study of NZ seafloor to start this week
20 December 06 Andrill project sets Andrill drilling record
11 December Project to focus on quakes in the Wellington region
03 November Scientists install lahar measuring equipment on Ruapehu
06 October NZ Scientists lead big climate probe in Antarctica
07 August 06 Preparing New Zealand for natural disasters
01 August 06 NZ engineers study tsunami damage in Java
25 July 06 Road show to display 80 million years of life in NZ
21 July 06 NZ geological expertise offered to quake-hit Indonesia
12 June 06 Young documentary makers vie for Antarctic trip
26 May 06 Erupting Volcano a highlight for undersea explorers
12 April 06 Abandoned wells an untapped energy source - Scientist
27 Mar 06 Magma implicated in Raoul eruption Scientists say
23 Mar 06 Signs of increased pressure at Raoul Volcanologist says
28 Feb 06 NZ to get World Class Ice Core Facility for Climate Research
17 Feb 06 Scientists plan aerial laser survey of Ruapehu lahar path
01 Feb 06 Quake anniversary a reminder of NZ's vulnerability
01 Jan 06 More than a quake a day makes 2005 average
02 Dec 05 Postgraduate degree in petroleum geoscience launched
30 Nov 05 Rare Auckland Quakes probably relieving tension
22 Nov 05 Analytical techniques focus for conference
11 Nov 05 NZ Geologist to join Pakistan Quake team
19 Oct 05 New brand for Crown Research Institute
12 Oct 05 Many changes made since Ruapehu's 95-96 eruptions
11 Oct 05 Anniversary event to focus on Ruapehu's 95-96 eruptions
30 August 05 New map updates knowledge of Waikato's geology
5 August 05 Slow Earthquakes pushing NZ out of shape
5 August 05 Allan Freeth Joins GNS Board
27 June Funding boost for geological hazard monitoring system
17 June 05 New options opening for geothermal energy
20 May 05 Gold award for meat scanner team
3 May 05 Haast quake biggest shallow quake this year
22 April 05 Rich spoils for NZ-US undersea expedition
4 April 05 Sub to explore NZ undersea volcanoes
31 March 05 NZ Scientist accurately estimates size of Tsunami
18 March 05 Fossil book published after 50 year wait
28 Feb 05 Asian Tsunami damage prompts rethink in NZ
19 Jan 05 NZ Tsunami Team heads to Thailand
18 Jan 05 Scientist gather to weigh analytical methods
26 Dec 04 Asian Tsunami link
23 Nov 04 Large offshore quake felt widely in the south island
18 Nov Scientists record a second slow quake near Gisborne
17 Nov 04 Undersea exploration delivers treasure trove
31 Oct 04 Creatures collected from submarine volcano
20 Oct 04 Scientists to explore NZ seafloor in deep-diving sub
18 Oct 04 Ice core drilling in Alps to help researchers with climate records
17 Oct 04 Scientists return with rich haul from the Kermadec area
22 Sept 04 Scientists to probe seabed treasures
3 Sept 04 New geological map demonstrates latest technology
26 August 04 Major Geological conference to come down under
22 July 04 IT industry praises GNS databases
19 July 04 BOP Quake swarm tailing off, Scientists say
29 June 04 GNS joins greenhouse gas technology group
3 June 04 10.5 puts myth and fantasy ahead of facts
27 May 04 Pink Dinosaur a runaway success
26 May 04 Natural Hazard scientist wins Zonta award
25 May 04 Seismic stress may be changing under Wellington
24 May 04 NZ and US scientists probe East Coast history
12 May 04 Gifted Nuclear Physicist left science legacy
7 May 04 NZ, Boo Boo fault part of bigger hazards picture
6 May 04 NZ firms win $US 800,000 contract in Tonga
4 May 04 NZ, Chile sign cooperative agreement
30 April 04 GNS finalists in Computer Excellence award
29 April 04 Science and Art collide in new photographic exhibition
6 April 04 GNS leads push for new petroleum research centre
24 Feb 04 Students and Scientists combine for BOP water quality study
14 Mar 04 Pilot Pollution study in Harbour and Estuary
27 Feb 04 Lord of the Rings photos available on the internet
16 Feb 04 World's deepest-diving submersible coming to NZ
17 Oct 03 Lake Taupo Adventurer wins Science Communicator award
21 Oct 03 GNS posts $1.66 Million after-tax profit
3 Oct 03 NZ Scientists lead $40 million Antarctic drilling project
10 Sept 03 GNS wins funding for three new science projects
5 Sept 03 Aftershock sequence unusual seismologist says
28 August 03 Radiocarbon specialists gather in Wellington
27 August 03 Fiordland quake triggers over 200 landslides
22 Aug 03 Fiordland Quake biggest for many years
31 July 03 Renewed research funding for oil and gas exploration
15 July 03 New evidence suggests cooling helped kill the dinosaurs
2 July 03 Scientists find oldest fresh water in New Zealand
27 March 03 Comparisons stack up well for offshore Taranaki, Geoscientist says
16 January 03 Big Quakes distant and deep - 2002 another lucky year
19 December 02 Scientists record unprecedented movement of land near Gisborne
17 December 02 Geology Student wins prestigious Scholarship
1 November 02 Accolade for top Geophysicist
16 October 02 GNS reports after-tax profit of $1.67 million
11 October 02 Scientists study new seabed energy source
18 September 02 Science organisations set up Natural Hazards Centre
25 June 02 New Waitaki map crosses provincial lines
19 June 02 New Monitoring Network will be world class
6 June 02 Taupo rising and falling faster than other parts of NZ
16 May 02 Scientists find new submarine hot springs
16 May 02 New map rich in history as well as latest technology
26 April 02 Latest 6 monthly report online
1 May 02 Researchers hunt for rare seafloor hot springs
26 April 02 New GNS Statement of Intent online
26 April 02 Latest 6 monthly report online
21 March 2002 Antarctic knowledge gap needs to be filled
9 January 2002  Big quakes of 2001 too deep or too distant to cause damage
12 December Professor Malahof to Head GNS
23 Nov 2001 West Coast coal and pollen shed light on global catastrophe
1 Nov 2001 New map of East Cape a mine of Information
18 October Wobble in orbit linked to ice sheet changes?
12 October Specialists gather to share quake -preparedness knowledge
22 August 2001 Tuesdays quake biggest in six years
31 July 2001 NZ Scientists visit quake-hit Peru
4 May 2001 Scientists slice rare deep-sea chimney in half
17 April 2001 Major marine seismic survey gets underway
5 March 2001 NZ experts visit quake-hit Seattle
22 February 2001 GNS welcomes upgrade of hazard monitoring network
7 February 2001 Coast to coast study to yield North Islands deep secrets
2 February 2001  Bay quake highlights NZ's vulnerability
25 January 2001 NZ decides not to send study group to El Salvador
10 October 2000 GNS Posts 1.4 Million dollar profit after tax
9 August 2000 Nasa flying radar to image volcanoes and active faults
11 July 2000 Publication highlights oil bearing formations
5 July 2000 Minerals sector a sleeping giant, science leader says
25 May 2000 NZ Scientists watch fiery birth of new pacific island
19 April 2000 Straight-A student wins earth science scholarship
17 March 2000 New active fault found in Wellington
13 March 2000 Antarctica shakes too
28 Feb New technique opens window on volcanic area
22 Feb NZ chosen for major US-funded earth science project
11 Feb Australian mission for GNS's undersea volcano specialists
26 January 2000 Researchers aim to measure mountain growth rate
14 January 2000 New Zealand Laboratory dates stone-age british bread
2 December 1999 Wool industry plugs into airport scanners
21 October Science backgrounder, drilling a slice of geological history
27 September Antarctic drilling project set to resume
22 September Big quakes not outside global trend
14 September 1999 Deep sediment holds clues to climate changes
1 September 1999 NZ Earthquake experts to visit Turkey
16 July 1999 Photographer wins science accolade
13 July 1999 Scientists pinpoint meteor explosion
2 July 1999 Major gathering to discuss antarctic science
25 May 1999 Students tie for prestigious earth science scholarship
13 May 1999  Science and seafood, natural partners
12 May 1999  Seismographs part of nuclear monitoring effort
22 April 1999  New instruments to record earthquakes
17 March 1999 'Blank area of ocean floor gets a good going over'
16 March 1999 Volcanologist wins top overseas job
3 March 1999 Scientists study NZ's undersea volcanoes
17 February 1999 Institute recruits top oceanographer
17 February 1999 Scientists study frozen seafloor energy deposits
6 January 1999 A summary of 1998's earthquakes
5 December  1998 Holy (Tagged) Mackerel, A bonus for fishers
27 October 1998 GNS Nearly doubles its annual profit
7 October 1998 Tsunami report from GNS team
6 October 1998 GNS Radiocarbon specialist wins top science award
16 September New degree course in applied biostratigraphy
10 September 1998 A clearer picture of the Alpine fault's earthquake history
8th September 1998 Pollen expert to help in McCahon Inquiry
20 August 1998 Satellite Links make for faster earthquake information
14 August 1998 GNS Scientist joins Multi-national study of Pacific Seabed
11 August 1998 Scientists Study Tsunami Devastation in PNG
29 July 1998 Scientists to explore Taupo Lakebed in Sub
7 July 1998 Publication on East Coast will help explorers
24 May 1998 The day the earth moved in Inangahua
24 May 1998 Glow in the sky still a puzzle for quake scientists
24 May 1998 Inangahua ground-shaking figures disbelieved
24 May 1998 Inangahua quake left $39 million insurance bill
15 May 1998 Geologists excited about East Coast oil & gas potential
3 May 1998 NZ ideal location to resolve dinosaur debate
9 April 1998 Earthquake data available on CD-Rom
27 March 1998 The biggest earthquake this year -- no tsunami risk
20 March 1998 Landslide one of the best monitored in the world
18 March 1998 Natural gas field worth a second look -- geologist
11 March 1998 Scientists cast doubt on fish ages
13 February 1998 GPS keeps track of Mt Ruapehu's movements
2 January 1998 Scientists on the trail of seafloor minerals
1 January 1998 No cause for alarm over freshly discovered fault -- geologist