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Devastating Fallout from Government Research Cuts

April 17, 2026 No Comments

Some scientists left homeless, suicidal due to government job cuts.

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A photo of a man holding a large Moa bone. He is wearing a bucket hat and a blue and black checked shirt. He is looking up and to the left at the top of the moa bone. Behind him is a bookcase full of books.

Myth Busting De-Extinction – Recorded Webinar

October 14, 2025 No Comments

What’s the truth about de-extinction? – A New Zealand perspective. Director of Otago University’s Palaeogenetics Laboratory Associate Professor Nic Rawlence gives an Aotearoa New Zealand

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10 Years of the Palmy Bioinfo Meeting

October 7, 2025 No Comments

The Palmerston North Bioinformatics Meeting celebrated its 10 anniversary with a pot luck dinner in September. The meeting is not affiliated with any university or

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Public Webinar – Myth Busting De-Extinction

October 1, 2025 No Comments

What’s the truth about de-extinction? – A New Zealand perspective. Date: October 14th 2025 Time: 11:00AM – 12:30PM   De-extinction hit the headlines recently with

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Gene Technology Bill – Oral Submission to Health Select Committee

March 21, 2025 No Comments

GFANZ President Rob Elshire gave an oral submission to the Health Select Committee on the Gene Technology Bill.  The writing for this was a team

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Gene Technology Bill Submission – GFANZ Recommends Starting Over

February 17, 2025 No Comments

GFANZ Council made a submission to the Gene Technology Bill 2024 noting significant flaws and omissions in the bill. We clearly acknowledge the potential utility

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  • Home
  • Join GFANZ
    • Individual Membership
    • Organisation Membership
  • The Library
    • Library Overview
    • What is genomics?
    • What is genome sequencing?
    • Genomics Terms
    • Videos
    • Resource Links
    • Genomics & COVID-19
  • The Workshop
    • Workshop Overview
    • Te Ara Paerangi Community
    • Bioinformatics Platform
    • ECR Connections
    • Indigenous Genomics Institute (Affiliated)
    • Kiwi Whakapapa Project (Affiliated)
    • Ira Moana (Affiliated)
    • Kindness in Science (Supporter)
  • Regional Meetings
    • Palmerston North Bioinformatics Meeting
  • About GFANZ
    • Purposes
    • Code of Conduct
    • Council
    • GFANZ Fellows
    • Contributors
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • News