TIN companies now generating $10b a year
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: TIN companies now generating $10b a year “The report highlights the increasingly important contribution that innovative hi-tech companies make to New Zealand, with the collective export revenues of the 200 largest tech companies now earning more than $7.3 billion in export revenues,” Mr Bridges says. “The […]
Read More →Entrepreneurial Universities funding awarded
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Entrepreneurial Universities funding awarded Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland will be the first to take advantage of the Government’s $35 million investment in ‘Entrepreneurial Universities’, part of the Innovative New Zealand initiative in Budget 2016, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and […]
Read More →New Antarctic Science Platform announced
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New Antarctic Science Platform announced Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerry Brownlee and Minister of Science and Innovation Paul Goldsmith have today announced that Antarctica New Zealand, in partnership with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, will jointly develop a new Antarctic Science Platform. “With […]
Read More →Endeavour fund to invest $248m in research
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Endeavour fund to invest $248m in research Funding has been awarded for 68 new science research projects that will benefit New Zealand environmentally, economically, and socially, Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. The funding, totalling $248 million over the next five years, has […]
Read More →New Callaghan Innovation Board appointments
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New Callaghan Innovation Board appointments Two new appointments have been made to the Board of Callaghan Innovation that will provide a new set of skills and business experience, Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. “The appointment of Mr Stefan Korn and Mr George […]
Read More →New appointments to CRI Boards announced
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New appointments to CRI Boards announced A number of new appointments have been made to three of the Government’s seven Crown Research Institutes, providing new talent and experience for the institutes, Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. “Crown Research Institutes generate real benefits […]
Read More →Enhanced 24/7 Hazards monitoring announced
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Enhanced 24/7 Hazards monitoring announced Work has begun on the improvements to New Zealand’s geological hazards monitoring as announced in Budget 2017, Civil Defence Minister Nathan Guy and Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith have announced today. The start of work was marked on a […]
Read More →NZ to invest in new Synchrotron capabilities
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: NZ to invest in new Synchrotron capabilities New Zealand will invest AU$15.1 million in a programme to construct several new beamlines at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne and secure long-term access for Kiwi scientists, Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. “The Synchrotron is […]
Read More →New data to guide student choices published
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New data to guide student choices published New data that shows the employment status and earnings of graduates from tertiary institutions will provide students with a valuable tool when making important decisions about their study options, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith says. […]
Read More →A School of Rural Medicine to be established
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: A School of Rural Medicine to be established The Government will establish a new School of Rural Medicine within the next three years to produce more doctors for our rural communities, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Every New Zealander deserves quality […]
Read More →NZ supporting trans-Tasman ICT development
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: NZ supporting trans-Tasman ICT development New Zealand will provide AUD $350,000 in funding for a collaboration between New Zealand’s Nyriad Ltd and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research in Western Australia (ICRAR), Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced today. The funding is […]
Read More →Christchurch ICT Graduate School opens
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Christchurch ICT Graduate School opens The third of the Government’s three ICT Graduate Schools, formally launched at an event in Christchurch today, will develop the ICT skills of current industry professionals, teachers, and new students, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Paul Goldsmith says. […]
Read More →Ground broken on new ag-science development
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Ground broken on new ag-science development The start of a joint $200 million development between Lincoln University and AgResearch demonstrates a strong commitment to agricultural research and teaching in Canterbury, Tertiary Education Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Today is a major milestone for agricultural science in […]
Read More →$35m for advanced genomics research
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: $35m for advanced genomics research The Government will invest up to $35 million over seven years in Genomics Aotearoa, a new collaborative science organisation supporting advanced genomics research, Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. “Genomics is a fast-moving, data intensive research field that […]
Read More →Northland export education strategy launched
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Northland export education strategy launched The Tai Tokerau Northland International Education Strategy, launched today in Waitangi, will help Northland take advantage of the opportunities provided by export education, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Paul Goldsmith says. “There is real potential for international education […]
Read More →Updated investment plan sees $21m for REANNZ
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Updated investment plan sees $21m for REANNZ A new investment of $21 million over seven years for the Research Education and Advanced Network New Zealand (REANNZ), will ensure the country’s top researchers have the ability to collaborate over long distances, Science and Innovation Minister Paul […]
Read More →Construction growth creating job opportunities
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Construction growth creating job opportunities Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith has today released the Future Demand for Construction Workers Report 2017, the updated forecast of New Zealand’s need for workers in building and construction through to 2022. “Demand for skills across the […]
Read More →Marsden Fund Investment Plan released
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Marsden Fund Investment Plan released Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith says a new three year Investment Plan for the Marsden Fund, launched today by the Marsden Fund Council, will help guide the strategic direction of the fund and contribute to the National Statement of […]
Read More →New Zealand welcomes first micro-credentials
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New Zealand welcomes first micro-credentials New Zealand’s first micro-credential – a self-driving car engineering programme delivered online by Udacity, is now available, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “It is fitting that the first micro-credential to be launched in New Zealand should […]
Read More →PM’s Scholarships for Latin America announced
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: PM’s Scholarships for Latin America announced Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith has today announced the latest round of recipients of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Latin America (PMSLA). “These scholarships were established in 2016 in order to build New Zealand’s connections with […]
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