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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 >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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