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TVNZ 7 and The Science Learning Hub through the University of Waikato have collaborated to provide schools, teachers and students with science and technology resources for the current curriculum based on two local series on TVNZ 7, Ever Wondered? and Science Made Simple. 

The resources pertain to each episode of Ever Wondered? and each Science Made Simple interstitial, and pose questions and activities for students, targeted at Years 5 to 10. The aim is to open the minds of students to the wonderment and magic of science and technology.

Philippa Mossman, Channel Manager for TVNZ 7, is delighted that TVNZ is once again able to provide valuable resources to education providers.

TVNZ 7 highlights New Zealand innovation and development throughout August with its Spotlight on Science + Technology, in association with the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST).

The month of special programming officially launches on Tuesday 3 August at the City Gallery in Wellington with the unveiling of new local television series Ever Wondered?, produced in partnership with the Royal Society of New Zealand, which, like MoRST, is concerned with promoting the importance of science and technology for the benefit of all New Zealanders.

Ever Wondered?, presented by the winner of the 2009 Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize, Dr John Watt, is set to inspire Kiwi minds and spark curiosities as Watt searches high and low for answers to today's most challenging scientific questions.

TVNZ 7 has formed a partnership with the Royal Society of New Zealand, with the shared objective of promoting the value of science and technology to New Zealanders.  A major new commission will see a science and technology series produced for the digital channel and launched on air later in the year.

TVNZ 7 is an advertising free channel, available via both Freeview and SKY. The channel offers stimulating factual and information programmes for all New Zealanders, documentaries, current affairs and news bulletins. The schedule is made up of a mixture of local and international programmes.

The mission of the Royal Society of New Zealand is to foster in the New Zealand community a culture that supports science and technology and to promote science and technology in schools, in industry and in society.

TVNZ CEO Rick Ellis is delighted by the partnership with the Royal Society of New Zealand:

9:10pm Thursday, November 19 on TVNZ 7

Media7 travels to Wellington to cover the annual conference of the NZ Screen Production and Development Association.

The film and television industry is a major contributor to the New Zealand economy and faces many challenges with the economic recession and massive technological change.

Russell Brown will be talking about the road ahead with some of New Zealand's leading film and television producers, and also interviewing some of the luminary overseas guests who are attending this most important get-together of industry players.

7:10pm Wednesday, November 18 on TVNZ 7

This documentary reports on the story of Brooksley Born, who in 1998 argued that if left unregulated, the 29 trillion dollar derivatives market would almost certainly lead to financial catastrophe.

In the devastating aftermath of the 2008 economic meltdown, many have sifted the ashes for clues about why it happened, critical moments when it might have gone much differently, and insight into how to prevent the next crisis.

The Warning looks back to tell the story of one woman's early prediction that revealed the intense battle between high-ranking members of the Clinton Administration, and to investigate a concerted effort not to regulate the emerging, highly complex and lucrative derivatives markets.

9:35pm Saturday, November 14 on TVNZ 7

In New Artland, TVNZ 7's crazily ambitious art series, thirteen leading artists have been handpicked to create incredible new works of art with the help of Kiwi communities.

Presenter Chris Knox follows the action and the results are surprising, inspiring and epic. Filmed from West Auckland to Central Otago, this new series of New Artland involves the artworks of farmers, flying squads, orchestras, graffiti artists, schoolkids, tattooists, knitters, BMX riders, snowballs and Westies.

In this episode of New Artland we meet iconic realist landscape painter and photographer Grahame Sydney who attempts something he's never tried before - a posed photograph with costumed figures. First, he has to convince his poet mate Brian Turner and some other Central Otago characters to take a rough ride into a remote valley!

9:10pm Saturday, November 14 on TVNZ 7

Famous and not-so-famous New Zealanders talking, not about what it is that makes them famous, but what it is that makes them tick - that's the trick with Talk Talk, a glamorous-looking interview series presented by Finlay Macdonald.

With one key guest on each half-hour show, Talk Talk will go in deep, interviewing the person in the answer chair for almost 20 minutes before ending the show with a performance from a New Zealand group or musician chosen by Talk Talk's feature guest.

This week on Talk Talk, presenter Finlay Macdonald talks to UK-based actress, playwright and novelist, Barbara Ewing. Then, a performance by The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra.

9:10pm Wednesday, November 11 on TVNZ 7

TVNZ 7's lively political show is marking Spotlight On The Economy with an economy special which will lay bare the economic aims from the government representatives themselves.

Filmed live in the Backbencher pub across the street from Parliament, host, Wallace Chapman, will moderate the discussion from the floor of the pub, and probe a number of the key finance spokespeople, as well as the patrons, on topics which affect the everyday person.

"Back Benches will be talking with the economic experts that are really in the know about the economy - your typical punter down at the pub," says Chapman.

Chapman hopes to liven up this discussion with the ministers and mavericks while rubbing shoulders with the spectators.