Close menu

Journal

See the world through our eyes.
People & Values
Legacy Project
Watch

Alan MacDiarmid

Alan MacDiarmid’s ground-breaking work in the field of conductive polymers has had a profound impact on the electronics industry and wider society. His research, for which he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has led to the development of a new class of materials with unique properties that are ubiquitous today in many modern technologies.

People & Values
Legacy Project
Watch

Keri Hulme

Keri Hulme (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe) was born on 9 March 1947 in Christchurch. The eldest of six children, her father John’s family came to Aotearoa New Zealand from Lancashire, England, and her mother Mary’s family was of Orkney Scots and Māori heritage. Although she didn’t grow up immersed in Māori culture, Keri was drawn to it, creating a Māori dictionary from a very early age, and adding to it over the decades.

People & Values
Legacy Project
Watch

Lisa Reihana

Lisa Reihana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāi Tū) is a contemporary multimedia artist from Aotearoa New Zealand, known for her innovative approach to blending traditional Māori art and storytelling with modern technology, and prompting people to revisit and reframe both history and modern-day life. Her work has won her global recognition and cemented her status as one of New Zealand’s most important cultural figures.

People & Values
Legacy Project
Watch

Lucy Lawless

Known for her break-out role in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995), you’d be forgiven for thinking Lucy Lawless hails from somewhere in North America, but Lucille Ryan was born in Auckland on 29 March 1968, the fifth of seven siblings, and the eldest girl to Frank and Julie Ryan.

People & Values
Legacy Project
Watch

Graeme Bydder, Terry Peters

For over 40 years, Graeme Bydder’s work has been at the forefront of clinical MRI, and has shaped the course of medical diagnosis and improved the lives of countless patients.

People & Values
Legacy Project
Watch

Maurice Wilkins

Maurice Wilkins was a renowned New Zealand scientist who made significant contributions to the field of molecular biology. Most notably, he was one of the key individuals involved in the discovery and verification of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the molecule that is the basis for heredity and life.