Australia & NZ News

ViewMāori approaches needed in NZ science policy, report says

Five-point “agenda for change” calls for Māori chief scientific advisers and improved research funding guidelines

ViewNew Zealand invites proposals for overseas education centres

Centres will “provide flexibility in how and where international students experience a high-quality NZ education”

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 22-28 April

This week: earthquake research, academic freedom, a Covid-19 study and climate summit contributions

ViewMajor reforms announced for New Zealand’s health system

Campaigners reiterate call for increased health research funding as plans for centralised system are revealed

ViewMāori scientists carry cultural burden, study finds

New Zealand’s Indigenous scientists are expected to spend time “raising cultural capacity” at their institutions

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 15-21 April

This week: a diversity fund, rock art and a population model to improve contact tracing

ViewPlanned health reforms may not last, experts warn

Political factors “continue to frustrate” attempts to reform New Zealand’s health system and improve equality

ViewHealth research alliance slams New Zealand’s budget plans

Group warns of missed opportunity to make research an essential component of the health system

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 1-14 April

This week: science prizes, Māori knowledge projects and plant protein research

ViewSpecial Report: Covid-19 Funding Trends

Insight and analysis on the patterns that have shaped coronavirus research funding during the pandemic

ViewTrans-Tasman travel bubble gives hope for research collaborations

Researchers welcome announcement of quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia

ViewScience association calls on Waikato to cancel staff cuts

New Zealand risks “being left behind intellectually and economically” if science capability is lost

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 25-31 March

This week: a planned science precinct, business positivity and a data breach

ViewMore research needed on sustainable fishing, report says

Chief scientific adviser calls for better cooperation between New Zealand’s researchers and commercial fishers

ViewNew Zealand needs better plan for next pandemic, researchers say

Paper calls for public inquiry to inform planning for future crises

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 18-24 March

This week: a conference cancellation, grants for emissions research and a sustainability meeting

ViewCovid-19 recovery plan needed for universities, says auditor-general

‘Strong consensus’ required on the way forward for higher education in New Zealand

View‘We need a new funding model yesterday,’ says education union

Minister urged to provide immediate support and reforms to save New Zealand’s campuses and courses

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 11-17 March

This week: White Island charges, student cheating and a study on the cannabis referendum

ViewGovernment fund to promote more diverse research workforce

Funding available for projects to make the workforce more inclusive at New Zealand’s research institutions

ViewWhite Island charges make first court appearance

Geoscience agency says charges over volcanic eruption have had a major impact on its resources

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 4-10 March

This week: respects paid to a leading entomologist and a call for increased innovation

ViewPostdoctoral labour market ‘not functioning well’

Royal Society of New Zealand calls for more industry PhDs and market-led stipends

ViewStudent experience affected by border closures, survey shows

Higher education providers in New Zealand call for immigration changes, extra funding and clearer communication

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 25 February to 3 March

This week: work on a Lincoln science centre and praise for the national pandemic response

ViewFunding call launched for work on cancer screening and equity

NZ$6.2 million on offer for research to help meet New Zealand’s goals on cancer outcomes

ViewMore data needed on farming reforms, study finds

White paper says regenerative farming has huge potential in New Zealand but needs further research

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 18-24 February

This week: an international pandemic panel, a biosecurity review and a project on chronic diseases

ViewInternational students supported 50,000 jobs in 2019, figures show

NZ government data highlight international students’ economic contribution as education association calls for ‘student-centred strategies’

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 11-17 February

This week: animal allergies, conservation research and reforms to resource management laws