Dan Hendra is the next director of the New Zealand International Science Festival. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHDunedin events manager Dan Hendra is feeling a "lot of excitement'' as well as "a little bit of nerves'' after being appointed as the new director of the New Zealand International Science Festival. He said yesterday he was excited to "get stuck into the role'' of science festival manager keen to tackle "the new set of challenges'' it would bring. He will take up his new role in mid-March. Long-term director Chris Green stood down last month.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 30, 2017 17:03 UTC