The government has announced the recipients of the 2014 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment funding round, injecting $139 million […]
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Election 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 readingNational Science Challenges critically examined
This morning on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report, Environment Reporter Olivia Allison discussed criticisms against the National Science Challenges as […]
Continue readingNational Statement of Science Investment
How much money should New Zealand spend on science and who should get it? The Government has tackled this question […]
Continue readingMoving Beyond R&D – New Zealand Herald
Research & development funding is not a magic bullet, say Associate Professor Suvi Nenonen and Professor Kaj Storbacka, from the […]
Continue readingBudget 2014: Science funding boosted – experts respond
The national Budget announced today contained a raft of announcements on research, science and innovation funding. Notable changes include: $56.8m more for […]
Continue reading$59 million Marsden Fund round revealed
The country’s largest independent research fund has awarded $59 million to a total of 109 research projects that will run […]
Continue readingUS suspends Antarctic research programme – experts respond
Antarctic research programmes are in limbo as funding repercussions from the United States federal shutdown reach the southernmost continent. The […]
Continue reading2013 Science Investment Round highlights
Results are in for the latest government-backed science funding round, worth $278 million over coming years. The Ministry for Business, […]
Continue readingEditorial: National Science Challenges – NZ Herald
The editorial in today’s New Zealand Herald takes a look at the government’s new National Science Challenges. An excerpt (read […]
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