science funding

In the News | Published: 05 December 201711 April 2018

News broke last night that the US military’s science research agency has funded research into gene drives, including to a […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 24 August 201703 August 2018

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 22 October 2015

Sir Peter Gluckman, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, discuses the history and future of government research funding in latest […]

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 […]

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 […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 05 October 2015

The Press science reporter Dr Sarah-Jane O’Connor looks at the state of science funding in New Zealand and whether it […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 October 201528 March 2016

New Zealand’s leading ‘blue skies’ research fund boosts Kiwi science, but could be tweaked for greater efficiency, says a new […]

In the News, Reflections on Science | Published: 25 September 201528 March 2016

AgResearch has been the focus of intense media reporting this week in anticipation of an announcement that the Crown Research […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 July 201528 March 2016

The country’s brightest minds ponder the future of science in a special issue of the Journal of Royal Society of New […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 May 201525 May 2016

The national Budget announced today reveals a number of announcements on research, science and innovation funding. Some key initiatives announced […]