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Forest Lodge

6:56

A world first 100% electric cherry orchard.

Apr 2023

Mates4Life Hawke's Bay

6:53

A programme supporting workmates in a suicide-aware community.

Apr 2023

Harbour Fish

6:40

A small retail fishing business that grew into a vertically integrated seafood company.

Apr 2023

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Harbour Fish

Sat 01 Apr 2023
6:40

A small retail fishing business that grew into a vertically integrated seafood company.
Apr 2023
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Flip Farm

Sat 28 May 2022
7:08

Technology developed by a Marlborough oyster farmer.
May 2022
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Algal Pain Relief

Sat 21 May 2022
6:37

The world’s first algae-based pain medication.
May 2022
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100 Years of Cawthron

Sat 21 May 2022
7:01

NZ’s largest and most successful private research organisation is celebrating 100 years of research endeavour.
May 2022
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Crayfish and Polo

Sat 23 Apr 2022
6:54

A Kaikoura crayfishing family who also have a hill country farm and now a ‘field of dreams’ polo ground.
Apr 2022
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Pāuā Recovery

Sat 09 Apr 2022
7:25

Recovery of paua fisheries after the 2016 earthquake.
Apr 2022
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Mussel Ropes

Sat 29 May 2021
7:09

Western science and mātauranga restoring mussel beds at Ōhiwa Bay.
May 2021
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Giant Kokopu

Sat 15 May 2021
6:59

Endangered Giant Kokopu being bred for release into streams.
May 2021
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Spirulina

Sat 10 Apr 2021
6:48

The only spirulina farm in the country.
Apr 2021
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Mt Cook Alpine Salmon

Sat 03 Apr 2021
6:53

Farming King Salmon in the upper Waitaki.
Apr 2021
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Methylmercury Research

Sat 27 Jun 2020
7:06

Cawthron scientists develop a significant test for methylmercury in fin fish
Jun 2020
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Red Seaweed Research

Sat 20 Jun 2020
7:12

A native red seaweed used in stockfeeds with the potential to reduce methane emissions
Jun 2020
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Kelpn

Sat 02 May 2020
6:38

Kelpn, packaging solutions using the unique properties of kelp
May 2020
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Whitebait Supply

Sat 21 Oct 2017
7"03

A new opportunity for commercial whitebait production.
Oct 2017
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Anatoki Salmon

Sat 16 Sep 2017
7:15

Tourism and aquaculture at Anatoki Salmon
Sep 2017
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Value Add Salmon

Sat 05 Aug 2017
6:36

Adding value to primary sector waste streams at NZ King Salmon.
Aug 2017
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Project Tuna

Sat 29 Jul 2017
6:38

Investigating the potential for an eel aquaculture industry
Jul 2017
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Snapper Aquaculture

Sat 24 Jun 2017
7:03

Plant & Food Research looks into alternative species for aquaculture in New Zealand
Jun 2017
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Farmed Salmon Diet Research

Sat 03 Jun 2017
6:32

Research into the dietary requirements of farmed King Salmon
Jun 2017
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Eel Fishing in the Waikato

Sat 20 May 2017
7:08

A lifetime of commercial eel fishing in lakes and rivers around Waikato
May 2017
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Paua and Biopolymers at Scion

Sat 03 Dec 2016
6:32

Incorporating paua in biopolymers at Scion
Dec 2016
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Aquaculture Potential in Nutrient Runoff

Sat 10 Sep 2016
6:16

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council and NIWA are trialling the use of nutrient rich farm runoff
Sep 2016
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Paua Farming in Northland

Sat 27 Aug 2016
6:19

Moana New Zealand is ensuring traceability and sustainability in its paua production process
Aug 2016
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Omega-3 Extraction at SeaDragon

Fri 01 Jul 2016
6:58

A fish oil refinery capturing Omega-3 oils from by-products of the fishing industry
Jul 2016
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SnapIT for the Fishing Industry

Wed 01 Jun 2016
6:46

A tool has been developed to help ensure sustainable fisheries
Jun 2016
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Cloudy Bay Clams

Sun 01 May 2016
6:57

Wild harvesting clams in the Marlborough Sounds
May 2016
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Clearwater Mussels

Fri 01 Apr 2016
7:28

Producing, processing and marketing Greenshell mussels in the Marlborough Sounds
Apr 2016
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Eel Farming in Waikato

Sat 12 Dec 2015
7:26

The work of fisheries biologist Charles Mitchell to make use of nutrient run-off from farms
Dec 2015
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King Crab Fishery

Sat 31 Oct 2015
6:47

Surveying the potential of a King Crab fishery
Oct 2015
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Allstar Fishing's Sustainable Catch

Mon 01 Jun 2015
7:03

Karl Warr has designed a fishing net that allows undersized fish to escape unharmed
Jun 2015
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Inshore Commercial Fishing in Tauranga Harbour

Fri 01 May 2015
6:32

Brian Kiddie has a licence to catch fish using a hand-pulled drag-net
May 2015
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Huka Prawn Park

Fri 01 May 2015
6:50

A prawn farm and tourist attraction near Taupo
May 2015
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Braeside Aquaria Goldfish Breeding

Wed 01 Apr 2015
6:28

Murray Barker breeds thousands of goldfish for pets in his 100 breeding ponds each year
Apr 2015
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Mahurangi Oysters

Wed 01 Oct 2014
6:44

Oyster farming, marketing and tourism in Mahurangi Harbour
Oct 2014
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Astaxanthin Production Business Growth

Tue 01 Apr 2014
6:23

Business growth at Supreme Biotechnologies growing algae for astaxanthin production
Apr 2014
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Mussel Breeding at the Cawthron Institute

Sat 01 Mar 2014
6:36

Identifying and breeding from superior genetics in mussel families
Mar 2014
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Breeding Resilient Oysters

Sat 01 Mar 2014
6:47

Cawthron scientists are breeding for virus resistant oysters
Mar 2014
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Koura in Forestry Ponds

Sat 20 Jul 2013
7:39

Earnslaw One is a forestry company diversifying into freshwater crayfish production
Jul 2013
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Grass Carp for Biocontrol and Food

Mon 01 Jul 2013
4:21

Grass Carp is a potential biocontrol agent and source of protein for human consumption
Jul 2013
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Expansion at NZ King Salmon

Mon 01 Jul 2013
8:26

A thriving sea-farmed salmon operation works to expand its operation
Jul 2013