Australia & NZ News

ViewNew Zealand Covid-19 vaccine works, alliance says

Vaccine alliance is seeking private support to progress beyond phase one trials

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 2-8 March

This week: Te Pūnaha Matatini principal investigators, an Auckland appointment and a Scott Base date

ViewResearchers fear poor response rates in New Zealand census

Rural and marginalised communities urged to complete census to help with future planning

ViewTread gently in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, researchers told

New Zealand post-disaster guidelines urge sensitivity and warn against causing further stress to victims

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 23 February to 1 March

This week: Auckland unrest, health spending, gender equality and sustainable development

ViewNew Zealand researchers ‘playing important role in global AI’

Applications from court sentencing to conservation are being explored

ViewConservation strategy in New Zealand ‘unbalanced’, study says

Politics and interest groups are trumping science in biodiversity battle, researchers find

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 16-22 February

This week: an Endeavour extension, Horizon Europe access and struggling museums

ViewHorizon Europe opens to researchers in New Zealand

Researchers can now apply to lead consortia under R&D programme’s second pillar

ViewHelp us, universities tell incoming education minister Tinetti

Formal briefing outlines cost pressures on New Zealand’s higher education sector

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 9-15 February

This week: Tertiary Education Union priorities, RNA advances and synthetic biology

ViewCampuses close as Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand

State of emergency sends staff and students home from universities

ViewGive us three examples of excellence, PBRF proposal says

Consultation paper on New Zealand’s Performance-Based Research Fund outlines changes to evidence portfolios

ViewTwo funds launched to build Māori research capacity

New Zealand government to provide NZ$10 million a year to develop Māori engagement with science

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 2-8 February

This week: Covid underreporting, Chinese students, abusive messages and a new vice-chancellor

ViewNational Science Challenges start to wind down

Reports from land and biological heritage challenges emphasise achievements of New Zealand research networks

ViewTinetti takes education and Verrall takes health in NZ reshuffle

New prime minister announces ministerial changes, with Ayesha Verrall retaining the science and research portfolio

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 26 January to 1 February

This week: Antarctic research, Covid impacts and light pollution

ViewRoyal Society of New Zealand consults on long-term direction

Goals and operation for next 20 years under review

ViewNew Zealand Research Information System delayed again

Issues with national database of research and expertise “require additional time to address”

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 19-25 January

This week: narrative CVs, a wildlife AI app and a court order on redundancies

ViewEducation minister replaces Ardern as Labour Party leader

Chris Hipkins to be formally sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister this week

ViewNZ universities ‘disappointed’ by government support

Outgoing Universities New Zealand chair calls for more recognition of higher education’s “crucial role”

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 12-18 January

This week: tributes to a late academic, R&D tax breaks and a health council rejig

ViewClinical trials overhaul on the way in New Zealand

Ministry of Health promises changes after trials system slammed

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 15 December to 11 January

This week: gender pay gaps and health research projects

ViewAUT forced to backtrack on redundancies

Auckland University of Technology withdraws redundancy notices after ruling by New Zealand’s Employment Relations Authority

ViewStrong showing for New Zealand researchers in new year honours

Māori astronomy researcher honoured alongside Covid-19 experts and many others

ViewSector hails New Zealand-EU R&D deal but hopes for more

Opportunities for collaboration welcomed but Horizon Europe should be even more open, groups say

ViewNew Zealand secures Horizon Europe association deal

First ever distant country to agree association to EU R&D programme will join second pillar