Pm's Science Prize

The top prize was awarded to the He Kainga Oranga / Housing and Health research programme, led by Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman for the University of Otago. Audio

Amelia Langford on this year's Prime Minister's Science Prizes held in Wellington last night. Audio

A project which looks at sub standard housing and how it effects the health and lives of New Zealanders has scooped this year's half a million dollar Prime Minister's Science Prize. Audio

The president of the Royal Society of NZ, David Skegg, announces the winners of the 2013 PM's Science Prizes. Audio

Fenella Colyer, a physics teacher at Manurewa High School, wins the PM's Science Teacher Prize. Audio

Ben O'Brien, Ceo of StretchSense Ltd, wins the 2013 PM's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize. Audio

University of Auckland microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles wins the 2013 PM's Science Media Communication Prize. Audio

University of Auckland engineers John Boys and Grant Covic win $500,000 for their inductive power transfer technology. Audio