New Zealand inventions
16 entries in the New Zealand Inventions compendium.
Aerial topdressingDeveloped in New Zealand in the 1940s, adopted globally in the 1950s.Azura (wave power device)First verified wave power generator on a North American grid.Seismic base isolationStructural elements that decouple a building from ground shaking.Callender-Hamilton bridgeModular prefabricated truss bridge for civil and military use.ChipsealA cost-effective pavement surface treatment using asphalt and aggregate.Dart gunRemote drug-delivery device for sedation and medication.Electric fenceA barrier that uses electric shocks to deter crossing.Hampshire gateA temporary wire gate for occasional farm access.JetboatA boat propelled by a pump-jet, not propellers.JoggingA slow, steady run for fitness and longevity.Language nestImmersion-based early childhood language revitalization model.Malloy HoverbikeVTOL hoverbike developed by Chris Malloy, with early prototypes from 2011–2012 and public Net gunNon-lethal weapon firing nets to entangle targets.Otago pack saddleRideable pack saddle devised in 1863 to prevent animal injuries.ShweebHuman-powered suspended monorail proposed for urban transit.Weasand clipA plastic clip used in slaughterhouses to seal animal esophagi.
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