Minister for Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash have released a discussion document on a […]
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BUDGET 2017: Science and research
The Government has released this year’s Budget, with $250 million earmarked for science and innovation initiatives. This page will be […]
Continue readingCan Bill English pick up the pace on scientific investment? – Jeff Tallon
Science was ignited as the fuel of economic growth, but the fame has gone out, writes Professor Jeff Tallon, physicist […]
Continue readingPlan to lure leading researchers to New Zealand – Expert reaction
The ‘Entrepreneurial Universities’ initiative will aim to bring 15 – 20 world-leading researchers to New Zealand, with our universities bidding […]
Continue readingWhy do governments support research? – Sir Peter Gluckman
Sir Peter Gluckman, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, discuses the history and future of government research funding in latest […]
Continue readingR&D funding doesn’t always equal innovation – Expert reaction
Does throwing more money into business R&D always create innovative new products and services? New research suggests the picture is […]
Continue readingNZ startup creates 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine
Rocket Lab, the Auckland-based aerospace company, unveiled its latest innovation at the US Space Symposium this week: a 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine. Rocket Lab […]
Continue readingRedesigned nets let small fish escape – Māori TV and 3 News
Two different research-based approaches to boost New Zealand’s fishing sustainability have recently been covered in the media, both of which […]
Continue readingElection 2014 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingPatience a virtue in research – Idealog
Writing for Idealog, Profs John Boys and Grant Covic from the University of Auckland discuss their commercialised energy transfer research […]
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