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Hon Dr Megan Woods

Hon Megan Woods is a Christchurch local and has been the Member of Parliament for Wigram since 2011. Megan was sworn in as a Minister of the Crown following the 2017 election with portfolio responsibilities including Housing, Energy and Resources, Research, Science and Innovation, and Associate Finance.Hon Megan Woods speaking on day one of the Science and Innovation WānangaHon Megan Woods speaking on day one of the Science and Innovation Wānanga

Megan enjoys her diverse set of portfolios and has a particular interest in where they can complement each other, such as how research and innovation can be applied to new applications in the energy or housing sectors. Before becoming a Member of Parliament, Megan worked as a Business Manager at Plant & Food Research. She holds a PhD in New Zealand History from the University of Canterbury, more specifically a study of Māori urbanisation during and after WWII, and the housing policies that facilitated one of the swiftest rural urban shifts in history.

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Ninja, the Teenage Mutant Adélie Penguin of Cape Adare

Story by Dr Regina Eisert, 12 February 2023 … We arrive on the Antarctic continent at Cape Adare, site of the famous hut built by Carsten Borchgrevink. During spring and summer, Ridley Beach to the south of the Cape is home of a large colony of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae). The end of… Read more

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    • Meet the team
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      • Ivan Hodgetts
      • Riki Parata
      • Jana Davis
      • Dr Andrew Forrest AO (Fortescue Group)
      • Professor Sally Brooker (University of Otago)
      • Guy Waipara and James Flannery
      • Professor Frank Griffin and Milton Munro
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