Focus Stories
Focus stories provide modern examples of New Zealand biotechnology and classroom-based teaching ideas. Each focus story is developed in conjunction with a biotech organisation and provides an in-depth look at their research.
Focus stories contain information sheets that describe current research and are supported by teaching ideas and multimedia including video clips, quizzes, animations and interactives.
Recent Focus Stories
Future foods
What would you need to do to create a snack bar that tastes great and is healthy? Join the Lifestyle Foods team, where scientists, nutritionists and food manufacturers are working together to create a product that consumers want to buy.
Robotic milking
Dairy farming is New Zealand's biggest industry. However, the labour-intensive nature of dairy farming could limit productivity gains. Will automatic milking provide a solution?
