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Science is about discovery, curiosity and observation. Two key outcomes of any activity can simply be enjoyment and the conversations that arise from the experience. Take...

He whānui tonu ngā mōhio o ngā tūpuna Māori ki ngā hekaheka me ngā painga anō o ētahi. He kai ētahi, he rongoā ētahi, mō te...

Our ancestors had extensive knowledge of fungi and multiple uses for a number of them. The uses include for kai and rongoā, tā moko and as...

I konei ka oti i ngā ākonga he tānga o ngā pua atua o te harore. He mōkitokito ngā pua atua – e kore e kitea...

In this activity, students create a spore print from a mushroom. Individual fungal spores are microscopic and cannot be seen with the human eye, but spore...

I tēnei mahi nei, ka whakapakari te ākonga i ōna pūkenga āta tirotiro me ōna mātauranga pūtaiao. Ka kohia, ka whakamāoritia anō hoki he raraunga, ka...

In this activity, students hone their observation skills and practise using the science capabilities ‘Gather and interpret data’ and ‘Interpret representations’. The activity has two parts:...

Nō Ngā Hekaheka o Aotearoa te kuputaka nei. Kua noho mai ki konei hei hoa mō ngā kōrero o taua pukapuka kua morimoria e te Pokapū...

I konei, ka whakamahia e te ākonga tōna mōhio ki te hekaheka ki te whakaoti i tētahi pangakupu. Hei te otinga o te mahi nei, ka...

Ehara te hekaheka i te tipu, ehara hoki i te kararehe. Nā tēnei āhua ōna, ka pai pea hei tāhuhu mō tētahi matapakinga i te akomanga...

Fungi are almost everywhere – in the air you breathe, in lots of the food you eat, in the soil you walk on, in the plants...

He whānui te mōhio o ngā tūpuna ki ngā hekaheka me ngā tini painga o ētahi. Ko ētahi he kai, ko ētahi he rongoā, ko ētahi...

Our ancestors had extensive knowledge of fungi and multiple uses for a number of them. The uses include for kai and rongoā, tā moko and as...

Fungi, plants, and animals live together in Tāne-mahuta, and all have important roles to play. Fungi live with plant roots, helping the plant to get minerals...

Nō te whaitua eukaryota ngā hekaheka, ko te īhi, ko te puruhekaheka, ko te harore ētahi o ōna huānga. He pūtautini ētahi hekaheka, ko ētahi ia,...

Fungi are eukaryotic organisms and include yeasts, moulds and mushrooms. Some fungi are multicellular, while others, such as yeasts, are unicellular. Most fungi are microscopic, but...

In an age where we are becoming increasingly concerned about bacterial evolution and the effectiveness of antibiotics, there is an on-going need for novel antimicrobial compounds...

Scion has been looking for environmentally friendly bio-based timber treatments against fungi attacks. Dr Tripti Singh from Scion explains more about this project to Alison Balance...

In the early 20th century, New Zealand’s flax industry was a significant money earner, supplying fibre for the world’s rope and linen trade, but the advent...

Position: Science Team Leader, Biosystematics, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Field: Biodiversity, conservation and ecology of New Zealand fungi. Dr Peter Buchanan is a scientist with...

This article curates Hub resources regarding some of New Zealand's unique native insects and fungi – and the ecosystems that support them. Find out how our...

In this activity, students design a simple investigation to explore the conditions that encourage fungal growth. By the end of this activity, students should be able...

We may be aware of the conservation problems facing kiwi, tuatara, hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin), kākāpo and black robin, but what do we know about the unique...