Our Outreach

  • Light Cycles show at the New Zealand International Science Festival

    Light Cycles show at the New Zealand International Science Festival

    Tūhura Otago Museum’s new science show all about space and light was on show to the public last week at the New Zealand International Science Festival. Light Cycles explores the stories light can tell us about the universe, from the seasons changing, to Aurora Australis, Light Cycles takes viewers on an astronomical adventure through the…

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  • Craig Rodger interviewed by Radio New Zealand

    Craig Rodger interviewed by Radio New Zealand

    Craig joined Jesse Mulligan on Monday to discuss the possibility of extra terrestrial life, UFOs and the new report released by the Pentagon. Follow the link below to listen to the interview. Expert on UFOs Photo courtesy of AFP / KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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  • Toni Hoeta Interviewed by Māori Television

    Toni Hoeta Interviewed by Māori Television

    During the New Zealand International Science festival Toni talked to Te Ao Tapatahi on Māori Television about Tūhura Otago Museum’s new Light Cycles show and bringing space to the public. New roadshow to inspire students towards space industry careers

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  • Tūhura Otago Museum visit Wānaka Primary School

    Tūhura Otago Museum visit Wānaka Primary School

    The science communicators at Tūhura Otago Musuem have been out and about in Otago and southland recently, touring their new Light Cycles show ahead of the New Zealand International Science Festival in July. Tūhura Otago Museum visited Wānaka Primary School on the 24th and 25th of May to trial the new show, pictured above.

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  • Toni Hoeta Joins Solar Tsunami Project

    Toni Hoeta Joins Solar Tsunami Project

    Toni Hoeta has recently joined the Solar Tsunami team as Science Engagement Co-Ordinator Māori at Tūhura Otago Museum. Toni will be leading the programme’s outreach along with colleagues from Tūhura Otago Museum. Despite being new to the job Toni has already given multiple interviews, which are linked below, and joined fellow scientists and science communicators on…

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  • Southern Lights by Flight

    Southern Lights by Flight

    Project members from the University of Otago and Tūhura Otago Museum joined members of the public on a light over Antarctica to see the Aurora Australis over the weekend. Dr Ian Griffin, director of Tūhura Otago Museum, and Professor Craig Rodger, of the University of Otago Physics Department talked on board the flight about the…

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