Kiwi innovators and creators

Discover how Kiwis are expanding human possibilities. Use these links as springboards for inquiry into technological innovation.

John Britten – Motorcycle designer

Learn more:

• Britten Motorcycle Company New Zealand

Sir William Hamilton – Jet boat inventor

Learn more:

• Hamilton Jet: Sir William Hamilton OBE

Alan Gibbs – Aquada inventor

The world’s first high speed Amphibian (HSA) car.

Learn more:

• GIBBS: High speed amphibian technology

New Zealand’s agricultural technology industry

Learn more:

• New Zealand’s agricultural technology industry

Dr Susan Gardiner – HortResearch apple genome project

Learn more:

• The New Zealand apple genome mapping project: A progress report

AgResearch – Healthy transgenic cows

Scientists at AgResearch in New Zealand produce healthy transgenic cows.

Learn more:

• Science Learning Hub: Transgenic cows

AgResearch Christchurch – Innovative wool textiles

Innovative wool textiles developed at AgResearch in Christchurch meet consumer demand.

Learn more:

• Science Learning Hub: Wool innovations

Skateboards made out of harakeke?

Materials engineer Kim Pickering investigates natural materials to make composite materials that are sustainable.

Learn more:

• Science Learning: Skateboards made out of harakeke?

Rex Robotic Exoskeleton robotic legs

Learn more:

• Rex Bionics

Influence of design and technology on milk bars and cafés

Learn more:

• NZ History: Design and technology – Influence of design and technology on milk bars and cafés

Search the Internet for other Kiwi technology innovations.

Last updated July 7, 2022

TOP