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… for much of the day, and available only intermittently. Two technologies are used to capture solar energy: solar … gas or woodburner water-heaters. In 2003, solar hot-water technologies contributed the equivalent of about 51 …
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Part of story: Wind and solar power
… New Zealand ranked in the top five countries in the world. Technology During this period there were many technological advances that benefited farmers. For example, …
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Part of story: Farming in the economy
… remained a major force in the national economy, advances in technology meant that the union movement steadily declined … the strongholds of revolutionary unionism, closed down. New technologies allowed smaller crews to sail larger ships, and …
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Part of story: Unions and employee organisations
… of sawing, grading, drying and wood preservation technologies for plantation timbers. …
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Part of story: Forestry research
… and European seafarers. The Museum of Transport and Technology, MOTAT, tells stories of New Zealand technological invention and innovation. The Auckland Art …
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Part of story: Auckland region
… used state-of-the-art post-production and special-effects technology in his Wellington studios. By 2008 New Zealand … industry has taken advantage of the worldwide move towards technology that allows digital broadcast programming to be …
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Part of story: Knowledge-based industries
… closed it by 1903. Dahl had long been interested in dairy technology. In 1891 he and a Rongotea farmer, George … success and recognition. By making Denmark's dairy technology available to New Zealand's dairy production he …
Type: Biography
… including retailing, office work, the media and information technology. The way occupations have changed from the era of … found in traditional manufacturing industries and in high-technology industries such as manufacturing circuit boards. …
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Part of story: Occupational structure
… import restrictions, which limited the availability of new technology, meant that local design had a somewhat … outward-looking. By targeting particular buyers, using new technology, investing in research, and marketing carefully, …
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Part of story: Creative life
… of a new PRO, the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology . Fighting for control Agricultural research was … Innovation to accelerate commercialisation of research and technology in New Zealand. It was a stand-alone Crown entity …
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Part of story: Research institutions
… time in 2004. The increase was due to changes in mining technology and in the products produced, and to increases in … alluvial mining on the West Coast and in Otago using modern technology. Coal – production fluctuated between 2 and 3 …
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Part of story: Mining and underground resources
… and Auckland universities and Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Some academics expressed concern that … research capability across the universities. Digital technology increased the capacity for collecting and …
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Part of story: Social sciences
… curriculum', which included a central core of science, technology, fine arts and sociology. It was, in part, … where pupils could enhance their knowledge of the new technology while sharing ideas with their counterparts …
Type: Biography
… extent to which the treaty can be applied to resources and technologies that were unknown to the treaty partners in … could not be constrained to traditional or pre-treaty technology, but included the right to develop resources for …
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… However, it was the introduction of continuous production technology in the 1970s that turned tomato sauce into a … only became common during the 1940s. The advent of new technology meant some existing vegetables were stored or …
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Part of story: Food
… the American magazine Seed World to the new plant hormone technology, they ordered Rootone, Fruitone and Transplantone … of Cornell University, a leading authority on plant hormone technology, who developed techniques and equipment for New …
Type: Biography
… and nutrient losses from farm systems. The Applied Biotechnologies Group works on new technologies and products to improve plant and animal …
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Part of story: Agricultural and horticultural research
… stabled up to 40 horses, a costly overhead that triggered technology change. Decline of horse teams By the early 20th …
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Part of story: Bush trams and other log transport
… Four other universities (Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, Massey and Victoria) have significant teaching …
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Part of story: Astronomy – overview
… the history of landforms. Precision agriculture Positioning technology is used to map variations in soil properties. …
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Part of story: Soils