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Budget 2014: Science funding boosted – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 May 201428 March 2016

The national Budget announced today contained a raft of announcements on research, science and innovation funding. Notable changes include: $56.8m more for […]

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Report shakes up NZ innovation

In the News  |  Published: 04 November 201107 November 2011

The much anticipated ‘Powering Innovation’ report, released this week, sets out a number of recommendations to improve New Zealand’s high-value […]

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Budget 2011: The science sector responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 May 201124 May 2011

UPDATED: Bill English unveiled the Budget for 2011-12 this afternoon with no new funding for science, but a reprioritisation of […]

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Research and the 2011 Budget

In the News, Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 May 201118 May 2011

On Thursday the government will announce their 2011 budget for New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald‘s Hamish Fletcher caught up […]

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Experts Respond: The 2011 Australian federal budget

Expert Reactions, Reflections on Science  |  Published: 11 May 201111 May 2011

The Australian government has announced the 2011 federal budget, revealing that several proposed cuts to science and research funding have […]

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ODT: More science crumbs

In the News  |  Published: 18 May 2010

An editorial in the Otago Daily Times discusses why, in terms of last week’s budget announcement for research, science and […]

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Dom Post: Igniting potential, but where are the matches?

In the News  |  Published: 17 May 201020 May 2010

In an opinion piece in the Dominion Post, Colin James wonders whether Prime Minister’s funding for Research, Science and Technology […]

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Oamaru Mail/NZPA: Local scientist in ‘two minds’ about National’s investment

In the News  |  Published: 17 May 2010

Rosa Studholme writes in the Oamaru Mail about a local scientist who feels Prime Minister John Key’s research, science and […]

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Media Coverage: Key to boost RS&T funding

In the News  |  Published: 11 May 201013 May 2010

Earlier today, Prime Minister John Key announced that the government will be spending some $321 million on Research, Science and […]

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NZ Herald/NZPA: Science will be ‘at the heart’ of the budget – PM

In the News  |  Published: 10 May 2010

Prime Minister John Key has said that next week’s budget will have a strong focus on science, technology and innovation. […]

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