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Merger of MoRST and FRST
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 9:55 am | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The most significant changes in the New Zealand science system for 20 years are now under way. There will be major changes in the ways Crown Research Institutes are funded and managed and the Government is merging the Ministry and the Foundation ... More >>
Positive changes to CRIs and infrastructure
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The New Zealand Association of Scientists endorses changes announced by the Minister for Research Science and Technology to the way CRIs will operate. Dr James Renwick, President of NZAS, said “improving the sense of purpose of each CRI, and putting ... More >>
Scientists Support CRI Taskforce Findings
Friday, 5 March 2010, 9:32 am | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The New Zealand Association of Scientists (Inc.) P.O. Box 1874 Wellington 6140 New Zealand 4 March 2010 More >>
Survey of NZ Scientists and Technologists Released
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The New Zealand Association of Scientists’ (NZAS) just-released Survey of New Zealand Scientists and Technologists provides a detailed recent snapshot of working scientists in New Zealand, and builds on earlier surveys spanning the past 16 years to provide ... More >>
Submission to Crown Research Institute Taskforce
Friday, 4 December 2009, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The New Zealand Association of Scientists is pleased that a review of Crown-owned Research Institutes (CRIs) is being undertaken but has strong reservations about its scope and time frame. More >>
New Zealand Association of Scientists 2009 Awards
Monday, 16 November 2009, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The New Zealand Association of Scientists Awards for 2009 were presented by the Minister for Research, Science and Technology, the Hon. Dr Wayne Mapp, on Thursday, November 12, at a ceremony at Turnbull House, Wellington. Minister Mapp addressed the audience ... More >>
Science for New Zealand – let’s get science moving
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
Science should be a great career choice and scientists have much to contribute to New Zealand’s future prosperity – pity about the low morale, resulting from past promotion of aggressive competition between research providers, and the instability ... More >>
Assn of Scientists concerned about free speech
Friday, 29 May 2009, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The business model underlying Government's science institutions, the Crown Research Institutes or CRIs, is again under scrutiny following the dismissal of Jim Salinger, one of NIWA's principal scientists and a leading spokesperson for weather and climate ... More >>
Scientists concerned about freedom of speech
Friday, 1 May 2009, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The business model underlying Government's science institutions, the Crown Research Institutes or CRIs, is again under scrutiny following the dismissal of Jim Salinger, one of NIWA's principal scientists and a leading spokesperson for weather and climate ... More >>
In response to “A Science Manifesto”
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:03 am | New Zealand Association of Scientists
The New Zealand Association of Scientists (NZAS) applauds the rationale and recommendations put forward by the Royal Society’s National Science Panel in their just released “Science Manifesto”. More >>
GM-Corn? Key Scientific Evidence Absent
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Association of Scientists
Allegations by author Nicky Hager that a shipment of Idaho sweetcorn imported in October 2000 contained GM seeds appears to have no sound scientific basis. “If this allegation is without substance, then Hagar’s book, Seeds of Distrust, with its accusations ... More >>
Scientists Support Safe GM Science
Wednesday, 24 January 2001, 9:50 am | New Zealand Association of Scientists
As an independent voice for scientists, NZAS aims to benefit society through the responsible application of science. NZAS believes that GM science should be fostered and applied for the benefit of society within a broad framework of environmental ... More >>
