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114 Karetoto Road
Taupō 3352
Biography
Diane Bradshaw is from the Ngāti Te Wehi, Ngāti Mahuta hapū of Waikato Tainui, Te Uri o Hau ki Te Rarawa iwi.
Based in Northland, Diane works as a Senior Strategy and Partnerships Advisor at GNS Science. Since 2006, Diane has been involved in mātauranga Māori-led research from an indigenous cultural perspective, and scientific investigation nationally and internationally. She has several appointed roles alongside elected technical advisors and tangata whenua representatives.
In the news
Annual Report
DiscoveryCamp and NanoCamp - Annual Report 2023
April 14, 2024
11 students attended our 14th DiscoveryCamp in Christchurch, and 11 students took part in our 13th NanoCamp in Palmerston North.
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AMN10 - Annual Report 2023
April 12, 2024
New funding initiatives, biggest ever AMN10 outreach programme and the conference's first ever commercial stream.
Annual Report
Our research programmes over the years
April 18, 2023
There has been an evolution to move the focus of applications more towards global challenges of climate change and sustainability.
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How to map an ancient stratovolcano
May 5, 2022
The ancient volcano Karioi rises above the black sands of Raglan, the iconic surf town on North Island’s west coast.
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Reconnecting hapū and whānau with their whenua
May 5, 2022
Using geological data and isotope research to develop new composite materials for building eco-papakāinga.
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Summer of lab
May 4, 2022
Discovery Scholarship recipients spent their summer in various labs undertaking research.
News Article
The life of a logo
November 16, 2021
Ahead of launching our new logo, we looked at the whakapapa of our original one.
Annual Report
Summer studentships for our DiscoveryCamp and Discovery Scholarship Alumni
March 30, 2021
Summer studentship descriptions for our DiscoveryCamp and Discovery Scholarship Alumni.
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Annual Report
New Stakeholder Relations Partner Iwi - Annual Report 2018
April 8, 2019
Our new Stakeholder Relations Partner Iwi Diane Bradshaw has 25 years’ experience working in Māori development and in the public service.
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Videos
MacDiarmid Institute DiscoveryCamp 2023 Waiata
August 24, 2023
The MacDiarmid Institute DiscoveryCamp 2023 participants in the Chemical and Process Engineering Labs at University of Canterbury.
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