Full Coverage: Fast Forward R&D Fund

Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 9:39 am
Article: Scoop Full Coverage

Bumper Crop Of Cash For Pastoral, Food Science

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Labour-Progressive Government is committing $700 million to a new research, development, and innovation plan for the future in New Zealand's pastoral and food industries. More >>

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• NZ Govt - Clark: Launch of NZ Fast Forward
• NZ Govt - Anderton: Pastoral and Food innovation announcemen
• NZ Govt - Hodgson: NZ Fast Forward in Pastoral and Food Industries
• NZ First - Research and Innovation Cash Welcome
• Greens - Independent scientists essential for fund
• Gordon Copeland - Research fund needed to add value to NZ forestry
• Public Service Association - ‘Research Fund’ Must Boost Science Salaries
• The Royal Society of NZ - Royal Society Welcomes New Zealand Fast Forward
• Business New Zealand - Research funding partnership congratulated
• Meat And Wool New Zealand - Meat & Wool NZ welcomes Fast Forward initiative
• PPTA - Research fund won’t address shortage in sciences
• Export New Zealand - Export NZ welcomes innovative funding programme
• Science New Zealand - Science New Zealand welcomes science fund announce
• NZVA - Science funding just in the nick of time
• Crop and Food Research - Major new fund for pastoral and food industries
• IPENZ Engineers NZ - Industry should be less reliant on Govt
• Zespri - Zespri Welcomes Government Innovation Initiative
• TV3 Video - AgResearch head: New research money could be better targeted

Scoop Agriculture: R & D Fund A 'Gimmick' Says National

John Key says National will make a significant increase in funding for agricultural research and development, but it does not support the model announced by Labour today. "Helen Clark has been eager to talk up her new $700 million fund. The real question is: on an annual basis, how much extra will research and development get? Labour's model carries a considerable risk..." More >>

• NZ Govt - Appalling lack of judgement
• NZ Govt - National Party needs to wake up to reality
• NZ Govt - Key sinks to new depths
• Lincoln University - NZ’s ‘unique research’ impresses Key

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