News & Events
Dr Peter McDowall named as new Director of MSL
News
Dr Annette Koo set to become BIPM Director
News | 8 May 2025
MSL’s Director and Chief Metrologist to take on the top job in global metrology
150 years of international collaboration – Measurements for all times, for all people
Event | 20 May 2025
Metrologists across the world unite to celebrate a special anniversary
Invitation to MSL's World Metrology Day Celebration 2025
Event | 20 May 2025
Please join us for the day and/or evening event. This is a wonderful opportunity to build connections and hear from an exciting range of speakers
New Zealand and Australia confirm cooperative metrology relationship
News | 23 September 2024
New Zealand's Measurement Standards Laboratory (MSL) and Australia's National Measurement Institute (NMI) continue their commitment to working together.
Distinguished Scientist recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
News | 3 June 2024
Callaghan Innovation Distinguished Scientist Keith Jones today became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to metrology in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
MSL launches te reo Māori resources on World Metrology Day
News | 24 May 2024
We believe that metrology and education should be for everyone. That's why we teamed up with HUIA's expert translators to create te reo Māori versions of two of our most popular resources
March/April 2025
In this edition, we are excited to mark World Metrology Day on 20 May 2025 and would like you to join us! MSL joins the reformation of the science, innovation, and technology system in New Zealand and MSL Senior Research Scientist, Dr Johan Grand, contributes to a collaboration to detect earthquakes and tsunamis earlier.
December 2024
Our Director is thinking about metrology and digitalisation. The Science, Innovation and Technology sector now has access to Kitmap, an online platform to help drive R&D and innovative projects, and we are pleased to introduce Dr Rebecca Hawke, MSL's latest Key Technical Person.
September 2024
In this newsletter, we share how MSL continues to form international relationships with other metrology institutes by identifying opportunities and technical expertise to build metrology capabilities in areas of mutual interest. Greg Reid returns from the Paris Paralympic Games 2024 and Keith Jones receives his insignia as a MNZM for services to metrology.
June 2024
Let's celebrate! Keith Jones is made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, we gathered for another fantastic World Metrology Day where we launched te reo Māori versions of two of our most popular resources, and Ellie Molloy received the MSA Emerging Metrologist award for 2024.
March 2024
In this edition, we invite you to register and join us for MSL's World Metrology Day Celebration 2024. We also celebrated NZ-UK partnerships in science and innovation and take the opportunity to spotlight three of our amazing staff members doing good for measurement science!
December 2023
As we bid farewell to 2023 we reflect on how we have delivered for our customers along with improvements to be made. Looking to the future, we have identified three priority areas for focus and investment consideration, and applications are now open for the MSA Emerging Metrologist 2024 Award.