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Science and policy

National science strategy – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 October 201506 October 2015

The National Statement of Science Investment, launched yesterday, has been widely covered by New Zealand media. The document lays out […]

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Science strategy launched – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 October 201528 March 2016

The Government has laid out its strategy for science over the next decade in a new National Statement of Science […]

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TedX takes on new science focus – The Press

In the News  |  Published: 28 October 201428 March 2016

About a third of the speakers at the TEDx conference in Christchurch next week will be scientists talking about their […]

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World Science Week underway in Auckland

In the News  |  Published: 26 August 201428 March 2016

Auckland is abuzz with science as a number of high-level conferences kick off in the city. The events are taking […]

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Sir Peter Gluckman on science and policy

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 25 August 201425 August 2014

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, is this week hosting and chairing the Science Advice to Governments […]

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Using science in policy formation – Sir Peter Gluckman

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 27 February 2013

The Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) invited the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Professor Sir Peter Gluckman to […]

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Peter Griffin at WCSJ, Qatar

Blog  |  Published: 30 June 201130 June 2011

I’m at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha, Qatar where scientists, journalists and science press officers from around […]

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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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