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Election 2011 – Major parties on agri-policy

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 05 October 201105 October 2011

In the lead up to the election, the Dominion Post has quizzed National and Labour on what the key issues […]

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Scientist, politician, patriot

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 August 201110 August 2011

Writing for the New York Times, Cornelia Dean looks at a new US initiative aiming to get scientists out of […]

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Chris Trotter on Science and Policy

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 June 201113 June 2011

Chris Trotter, a political commentator and columnist for the Dominion Post, questions the involvement of science in policy-making. In his […]

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Science and Policy

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 May 201113 May 2011

Following the release of Sir Peter Gluckman’s report on evidence in policy making, Tim Watkin from TVNZ’s Q+A show has […]

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ODT: Tune in to ‘inner scientist’ to filter nonsense

In the News  |  Published: 23 March 2010

John Gibb writes in the Otago Daily Times about recent talks given in New Zealand by renowed physicist and science […]

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10 science questions for Helen Clark

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 October 200823 July 2020

1. Education: New Zealand is struggling to produce enough science and technology graduates to meet the demand for a skilled […]

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Election 08: 10 science questions for the leaders

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 200819 June 2011

The Science Media Centre asked the leaders of the two largest political parties to state their positions on the big […]

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National’s science policy confirmed

In the News  |  Published: 25 September 200801 December 2010

Key policy pledges: – Establishment of a “virtual” international centre of research dedicated to the reduction of on-farm greenhouse gas […]

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