Bob Edlin: Mixed reaction to Dr Reti’s prescription for universities....

Mixed reaction to Dr Reti’s prescription for universities includes call for a funding injection to boost research

With a heavy sigh, a friend of PoO said it was a shame that Dr Shane Reti has failed to recognise that universities are different from the rest of the tertiary sector.

David Lillis and John Raine: New Zealand Science in 2025 and Beyond

Science for Public Good and Economic Benefit

This article focuses on the critical issues that must be addressed in order for research and development (R&D) to deliver positively for New Zealand’s people, environment and economy. These issues include the total investment in R&D, levels of funding for basic, applied and other forms of research, the intrusion of ideology within research, and the diminution of excellence as a condition of funding. In addition, they include the re-design of New Zealand’s funding instruments and the need to ensure excellent quality in all research, particularly in research that may influence policy.

Point of Order: The Govt puts the brakes on its spending....

.......in one part of the country, at least – by introducing a road toll

Taxpayers who increasingly are being pressed to hand over the readies for the Government to provide “free” services will have noted two articles in the newly launched The Post this morning. In one article, the $5 prescription charges fee is described as “inhumane”; in another, the newspaper delves into why some women get free pregnancy scans while others face hefty bills.

If the Government buckle, those services will become “free”.