MRC is delighted to announce its new Chief Executive! John Patterson will lead the organisation forward from 1 July, taking over from Gerald. John has worked closely with Gerald Hope for the past eight years, bringing a wealth of experience in research programme development and project management to the role.

We were delighted to host a group of Master of Wine wine writers!

The NZDFI (New Zealand Dryland Forests Innovation) last week hosted a successful workshop and field day, drawing in 48 attendees from across New Zealand, including corporate forest managers, farm foresters, forestry consultants, and representatives from MPI and TUR/NZ Forest Service.

A regional development case study on the potential for a durable hardwood industry in Marlborough

The creation of New Zealand Dryland Forests IP Ltd (NZDFIP) delineates commercial endeavors from the broader scope of NZDFI's research and development initiatives. Now, for the first time, the Board of NZDFIP Ltd invites expressions of interest from the forest industry for a unique opportunity to participate in a limited offer sale of shares in the company.

We recently hosted a senior Chinese delegation of seven from Ningxia to the Budge Street Campus.  The delegation engaged with representatives from the New Zealand Wine Centre, exploring collaborations in wine education, research and agritech.

We are delighted to bring you our 2020 - 2021 Annual Report..

Speakers:

·         Paul White Principal Scientist, Hydrogeology, GNS Science Taupo

·         Martin Crundwell Senior Scientist, Micropaleontology, GNS Science Avalon

We were delighted to present the NZ Wine Centre Legacy Award trophy to Bruce Taylor of Tohu Wines for their TOHU Rewa Méthode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blancs 2011, 2014, 2016 vintages.

On behalf of Smart & Connected, we invite you to a cross-industry conversation on the Circular Economy including circular waste projects, shared insights for Circular Economy enablers and barriers as well as an update from the World Circular Economy Forum held earlier this year in Helsinki, Finland.