The 2012 transit of Venus, in which the planet Venus will pass directly between the Sun and Earth, takes place on June 5, 2012. To mark the occasion, the Transit of Venus Forum is being held in Gisborne.

Transit of Venus Forum: in quotes and observations

Issue Listener Plus 12th Jun 2012

A selection of tweets from the June 2012 gathering in Tolaga Bay and Gisborne, New Zealand.

Sir Peter farewells the forum. With a little help from Sir Paul

Issue Listener Plus 8th Jun 2012

The Transit of Venus Forum closes with a summary from Sir Peter Gluckman. And a few words from the late Sir Paul Callaghan.

Transit forum: Avatar IV? Nah, Uawa I

By Toby Manhire in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 8th Jun 2012

The final panel session focused on education and ways of learning.

Transit forum: New Zealand as an intellectual insurgent?

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By Toby Manhire in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 8th Jun 2012

NZ in the world and the media in NZ: two of the perennial subjects get their airing.

Transit forum: the pest-free imperative

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By Rebecca Priestley in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 8th Jun 2012

Sparks fly in debates on the challenges facing New Zealand’s environment.

Transit forum: can this be the first generation to bestow a better environment?

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By Rebecca Priestley in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 7th Jun 2012

In search of step-change solutions for the preservation of New Zealand’s natural resources.

Transit forum: the road map to Maori Motors

By Toby Manhire in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 7th Jun 2012

A wide-ranging discussion on the potential of the Maori economy and its interface with the science world.

Transit forum: We don't need a "burning platform"

By Peter Griffin in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 7th Jun 2012

NZ undertakes world-class science and innovation, but is struggling to translate that into economic and social gains according to speakers at the Transit of Venus forum in Gisborne.

David Shearer: stargazing at the Transit of Venus

By Toby Manhire in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 7th Jun 2012

Interview: the Labour leader on science, innovation, and the future of New Zealand.

Transit of Venus: In Tolaga Bay, the clouds part as the anthem sounds

By Toby Manhire in Transit of Venus

Issue Listener Plus 6th Jun 2012

A magical day on the east coast, as the sun shines, and Venus slides across it.