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 Science underpinning Health, Justice
and Biosecurity in New Zealand

Christchurch Earthquake

Updated: 9th September 2010, 8.30am

Our thoughts go out to everyone in Christchurch and its surrounding areas and in particular, ESR Christchurch staff and their families. 

Due to the Christchurch Earthquake and continuing aftershocks, ESR’s Christchurch Science Centre has been closed temporarily, pending further building inspection at the end of this week.

The ESR Christchurch Science Centre main phone number (03 351 6019) has been diverted to our Kenepuru Science Centre Reception in Wellington.  Your usual ESR contacts may be available via their ESR email address, though this is dependent on their personal circumstances.

Further updates will be provided when the situation changes.

If you have any queries, please contact us at ESR Kenepuru Science Centre on 04 914 0700.

 

ESR provides science advice and services to government agencies, local authorities and the private sector.


We are:

  • principal science advisor to the Ministry of Health
  • sole provider of forensic services to the New Zealand Police
  • science provider to the New Zealand Food Safety Authority, New Zealand Customs, Medsafe, Pharmac and Department of Corrections
  • a science partner of MAF Biosecurity
  • science advisor for local authorities, industry organisations, and the private sector


Core science programmes:

forensic science | environmental and public health

ESR, the Institute of Environmental Science and Research,  is a government owned New Zealand Crown Research Institute.  Our mission is to protect people and their environments through science - Manaaki tangata taiao hoki. 

 

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