When it comes to supporting R&D, the New Zealand government talks the talk, but are its initiatives working? Writing for […]
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Research and the 2011 Budget
On Thursday the government will announce their 2011 budget for New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald‘s Hamish Fletcher caught up […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: The 2011 Australian federal budget
The Australian government has announced the 2011 federal budget, revealing that several proposed cuts to science and research funding have […]
Continue readingCRI mergers ‘could send scientist overseas’
The Government is looking at merging Crown Research Institutes in a attempt to cut costs and increase efficiency. Writing for […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Science and innovation boards funding announced
Two new, independent boards which will be responsible for science and innovation funding, have been set up and their members […]
Continue readingBrian Fallow: Focus on better use of less research
Brian Fallow writes in the New Zealand Herald about the suggestions of the 2025 Taskforce, one of which is there […]
Continue readingMalborough Express/NZPA: Wine project to get $12m boost
Michael Berry (and NZPA) writes in the Malborough Express about the $12million FoRST grant which will fund research into sauvignon […]
Continue readingHRC: $81.88 million for health research
The Health Research Council (HRC) today announced an investment of $81.88 million into health research. The money, which will go […]
Continue readingODT: More science crumbs
An editorial in the Otago Daily Times discusses why, in terms of last week’s budget announcement for research, science and […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Key to boost RS&T funding
Earlier today, Prime Minister John Key announced that the government will be spending some $321 million on Research, Science and […]
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