News & Events
New national facility for coordinate measurement
News | 8 April 2022
MSL will open a new national facility for coordinate measurement at the end of this year. Read about MSL's new CMM that’s the first-of-its-kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
World Metrology Day 2022 Event
Event | 20 May 2022
Join us to celebrate World Metrology on Friday 20 May 2022
Official Opening and World Metrology Day 2021
Event | 20 May 2021
Join us on Thursday 20th May as we officially open our new building and celebrate World Metrology Day.
Kiwi kilogram flies to Paris
News | 19 October 2020
While 2020 has seen many Kiwis’ travel plans disrupted or altogether halted, one important and regular trip from our shores to Paris has still managed to take place. But it may be for the last time.
Use of infrared thermometers and thermal imagers for COVID-19
News | 5 June 2020
Non-contact infrared thermometry systems (infrared thermometers and thermal imagers) are being increasingly used to measure skin temperature as a proxy for core body temperature as a means to detect people with fever associated with COVID-19.
September 2021
In this edition, we introduce our first online training module, bid farewell to long-standing Manager, Kevin Gudmundsson, update you on our training courses and promote on how we proudly support House of Science.
June 2021
The MSL Training Courses are back again after the COVID disruptions in 2020. Don't delay and get registered now before early bird rates end on 12 July. Also read about our new staff and Electrical Technical Guide.
April 2021
On 20 May 2021 we welcome visitors back to our Gracefield site to celebrate World Metrology Day as well as the official opening of our new laboratories.
December 2020
Meri kirihimete! This month we are advertising for a Research Scientist, we celebrate Yin Hsien Fung's Early Career Researcher award, boast about our successful apprentice programme and let you know about our Christmas shutdown hours.
October 2020
This month we farewell Director Fleur Francois but celebrate the new interactive webpage. We are also very excited about the launch of a resource kit for primary school teachers to teach Measurement Science.
July 2020
Thank you for your support of our virtual event to celebrate World Metrology Day on 20 May 2020. Read about our response to COVID-19 and how our commissioning project for the new laboratories is about to commence.