ScienceNZ: Opinion

Now's the time for more R&D funding, not less

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:19:41 GMT

Turmoil creates opportunity as well as risk. New Zealand has the talent to prosper, says IRL’s CEO, if we make the right investments.

Adding value is the key

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:28:56 GMT

Adding and capturing value in farm produce is the key to New Zealand’s future prosperity, says AgResearch.

Science or sheep?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:10:08 GMT

People misheard Lord Robert Winston, says Anthony Scott. New Zealand needs more, not just reallocation, if we are to increase national productivity.

Science key to unlocking primary sector potential

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:28:38 GMT

Speaking at the opening of the 40th National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, AgResearch Chief Executive Dr Andrew West said that scientific research was essential to the future of all New Zealanders.

Increases in science research welcomed

Fri, 23 May 2008 01:05:13 GMT

The chief executive of Science New Zealand Anthony Scott has welcomed increases in science expenditure announced in the 2008 Budget.

Issues more important than sum

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:32:02 GMT

The real significance of the $700 million capital fund for innovation in the pastoral and food industries is in danger of being overlooked, argues Anthony Scott of Science New Zealand.

Hiding our light under the No. 8 wire

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:53:18 GMT

Anthony Scott, chief executive of Science New Zealand asks if the danger of the No. 8 wire myth is that it excuses underinvestment in science and technology in New Zealand?

AgResearch welcomes Govts commitment to primary

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:31:41 GMT

Speaking at the Southern Field Days at Waimumu near Gore today AgResearch CEO Dr Andrew West said that the Prime Minister’s commitment to the primary sector, announced in her speech to parliament yesterday, was greatly encouraging.

Whats Science New Zealand going to do?

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:17:48 GMT

Chief executive Anthony Scott says the job is simple: transform how we value RS&T for New Zealand.

Powerful combination of portfolios welcomed

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:11:35 GMT

“Combining the portfolios of economic development, tertiary education and research science & technology under one senior Minister is a powerful statement of the importance of science to the future of the nation,” says Alex Malahoff, CEO of GNS Science and President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes.

Never has New Zealand needed science more

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:06:38 GMT

New Zealand’s pastoral sector is facing an unprecedented set of demands and opportunities that only new science and technology can address, says the CEO of AgResearch.

Science funding: collaboration not contest

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:01:03 GMT

Collaboration not contest should be the main ethic in funding of science. AgResearch head calls for a Collaboration Fund between CRIs and universities.

Agresearch boss calls for change

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:45:42 GMT

Dr Andrew West says a major change to the system of funding CRIs is needed if New Zealand hopes to attract and retain excellent scientific talent

'Time out' key to forensic progress

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:13:23 GMT

Forensic scientists need to be freed up from solving crimes so they can research how their talents can best be used to fight crime, an ESR research leader says.

NZ needs to focus on long term in R&D

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:05:24 GMT

AgResearch chairman Rick Christie says New Zealand has under-invested in research and development which is critical to the future of the primary sector.

The secret of our success will be.?

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:23:17 GMT

If other countries are spending so much on R&D to achieve economic progress, what is New Zealand doing so well and so differently that it can hope to achieve the same outcomes without similar investment?

More than entertainment?

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:07:09 GMT

Most science stories in the media entertain - but deep down, the public really does not care enough to ask hard questions, worries Anthony Scott.

Call for research funding

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:47:36 GMT

New Zealand scientists are looking for an injection of $50 million in Government investment to step up trans-Tasman science.

More scientists needed to fight global warming

Mon, 21 May 2007 06:11:06 GMT

If New Zealand is to achieve the Government’s stated aim of becoming a carbon neutral economy, it will need many more scientists investigating ways of reducing the carbon footprint of agriculture and other economic activities in this country, says AgResearch Chief Executive Dr Andrew West.

Creating an R&D culture

Fri, 18 May 2007 05:47:00 GMT

Commenting on the 2007 Budget, Anthony Scott, executive director of the Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI) said: "This Budget may be remembered as kickstarting an R&D culture".