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140 New Zealand inventions

Eight fields of ingenuity, 140 stories, one extraordinary little country. Pick a field below or scroll the lot.

Engineering & Technology

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Tullen Snips — John Hough

Tullen Snips

John Hough

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Stamp vending machine — JR Dickie . Ernest Moss

Stamp vending machine

JR Dickie . Ernest Moss

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Barmac Rock Crusher — James MacDonald & Brian Bartley

Barmac Rock Crusher

James MacDonald & Brian Bartley

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Seismic Isolators — Bill Robinson

Seismic Isolators

Bill Robinson

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Securichain — Murray Baber

Securichain

Murray Baber

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Human Flight — Richard Pearse

Human Flight

Richard Pearse

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Satellite in space — William Pickering

Satellite in space

William Pickering

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Britten Motorcycle — John Britten

Britten Motorcycle

John Britten

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Electronic Petrol Pump — PEC

Electronic Petrol Pump

PEC

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Carbon Nanotubes — John Abrahamson

Carbon Nanotubes

John Abrahamson

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BFM Fitting — Blair McPheat

BFM Fitting

Blair McPheat

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Bionic Legs — Robert Irving and Richard Little

Bionic Legs

Robert Irving and Richard Little

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Hamburger Holder — Roland Mathews

Hamburger Holder

Roland Mathews

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Fastmount — Gregg Kelly

Fastmount

Gregg Kelly

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Martin Jetpack — Glenn Martin

Martin Jetpack

Glenn Martin

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Power by proxi — Greg Cross

Power by proxi

Greg Cross

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Romotow! — Matt Wilkie & Stuart Winterbourn

Romotow!

Matt Wilkie & Stuart Winterbourn

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Wave Power generator — NWEI

Wave Power generator

NWEI

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Cortex — Jake Evill

Cortex

Jake Evill

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Cablecam — Thornton Bayliss

Cablecam

Thornton Bayliss

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Live 3D Sports Graphics — Ian Taylor

Live 3D Sports Graphics

Ian Taylor

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Telegraphic typewriter — Donald Murray

Telegraphic typewriter

Donald Murray

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Glowing paths — Hamish Scott

Glowing paths

Hamish Scott

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ePTFE (aka Goretex) — John W. Cropper

ePTFE (aka Goretex)

John W. Cropper

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Stretch Sensors — Ben O'Brien

Stretch Sensors

Ben O'Brien

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Rocket Lab — Peter Beck

Rocket Lab

Peter Beck

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Sonic Electrospinning — Revolution Fibres

Sonic Electrospinning

Revolution Fibres

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Reusable Envelope — Stephen Smythe

Reusable Envelope

Stephen Smythe

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Flower vending machine — Andrew McAlpine

Flower vending machine

Andrew McAlpine

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Powdered Paint Pigments — Rachel Lacy

Powdered Paint Pigments

Rachel Lacy

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Side opening ratchet — Barry Armour

Side opening ratchet

Barry Armour

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