ESR is New Zealand's public research organisation dedicated to enhancing the health, wellbeing and safety of our communities. We use world-leading science to monitor disease, test food and products, safeguard our water, support the justice system and more. By joining forces with experts and iwi, we’re tackling critical issues to achieve a better Aotearoa for all.
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2024 Annual Report
Growing evidence linking plastics to serious health risk
07 October 2024
ESR scientist Andri Rachmadi joins KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme to develop portable norovirus detector
01 October 2024
Understanding the risk of acute gastrointestinal disease from contaminated drinking water
26 September 2024
Cutting-edge sequencing technology halts outbreak of drug-resistant infection in Wellington neonatal intensive care unit
07 August 2024
Our mahi for the benefit of Aotearoa
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Live dashboards
To help the public track potential risks in their local areas, see latest testing numbers and keep on top of outbreaks.
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ESR experts
The largest group of forensic, social, radiation, environmental and infectious disease scientists in New Zealand.
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Iwi-led projects
Increasing Māori collaboration and partnership and demonstrating ESR’s commitment to Māori.