Like a six minute time capsule - three generations of the Abbiss family in Manawatū discuss how things have changed over the years. From early tractor technology to improving soil biology and how they might reduce their impact on the climate - innovation has been a common theme. [Funding - MPI / NZAGRC, Director - Dave Allen]

It started with a flurry of excitement, meticulous planning and a rush of anticipation. A team of researchers from GNS Science set out to map the seafloor around Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai, a submarine volcano near Tonga, just 11 weeks after it erupted. But the voyage would not go as expected... [Funding - GNS Science, Director - Dave Allen]

Probably the most environmentally friendly and downright explosive idea that you’re going to hear about today. Green Hydrogen - what is it? and more importantly, what do the researchers at GNS Science reckon about it? [Funding - GNS Science, Director - Dave Allen]

The Veracity Lab is now open for business - ‘To explore, promote and support a high integrity national digital future’. Check out what they’re up to… [Funding - Victoria University of Wellington, Director - Dave Allen]

Dr. Suzanne Bull compares an ancient rock formation with some home baking. Part of a doco length virtual field trip about submarine landslides in northern Taranaki. This is serious science people… [Funding - GNS Science, Director - Dave Allen]

Rick Burke and Jan Loney have managed to halve their sheep and beef farm's greenhouse gas emissions at the same time as doubling their profitability - hard to believe - but yes this is possible. [Funding - MPI / NZAGRC, Director - Dave Allen, Interview - Cameron Williamson]

Growing fruit and vegetables contributes to New Zealand's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions just as livestock farming does - but Jay Clarke and his family have found a way to reduce emissions from their farm… by heaps! [Funding - MPI / NZAGRC, Director - Dave Allen, Camera - Reece Baker]

So what makes a good interview? How do you get your message across in a way that people understand? We worked with researchers across New Zealand to give you 8 top tips for communicating your research. Enjoy! [Funding - Science Media Centre, Camera / Edit - Dave Allen, Interview - Dacia Herbulock]

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From reducing their carbon footprint to improving environmental sustainability - many farmers are doing awesome work and still managing to turn a good profit. It's just that we don't often hear about it! Have a look at these clips produced for www.agmatters.nz

A sneak peak into the not-so-distant future of farming in New Zealand. Precision Agriculture guru Craige Mackenzie says no matter which way you look at it - environmental, economic, carbon footprint - "you'll end up using the same technology". [Dave Allen, NZAGRC]

Their bank manager urged them to milk more cows, but it took a huge toll on their land and their animals, so Ben and Sarah Troughton discovered a better way to manage their Waikato dairy farm. [Dave Allen, NZAGRC]

New Yorker Anders Crofoot and his family moved to New Zealand and purchased a 3,700-hectare sheep and beef on the rugged Wairarapa coast - it did not go quite as planned. [Dave Allen, NZAGRC]

Everything you need to know about groundwater in New Zealand - Dr Rogier Westerhoff explains what it is, why it is so important and outlines the work that GNS Science is doing to map and protect our aquifers.

The world is changing - adults of the future will need to engage with many different cultures using many different languages. It's a big challenge for New Zealand teachers, how do you teach Global Competence and engage with the Asia Pacific region? This is a promo for Haunt Digital who created a website to make it all happen. [Dave Allen, Haunt Digital]

It's not every day that you get to be part of a team of filmmakers working across the world during a global pandemic. Over the last week I've been privileged to help with #ChooseHopeStory - a collective effort to share stories of compassion and unity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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