A Southland Girls High School student has taken out the top prize at the 2026 NZAS Southland Science and Technology Fair, beating 328 fellow competitors with a project that could change how we keep food fresh.Aroha Ridzuan won the NZAS Premier Science Award for Beyond the Leaf: Mānuka & Kānuka; Exploring Past, Present & Future — an investigation into using chemical extracts from mānuka and kānuka to create a sticker capable of slowing spoilage a…
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