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A series of community workshops with local sporting codes, businesses and the entertainment sector to co-design the city’s new Multi-Use Arena have begun after the Government earmarked $220 million of funding to make the project

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Greater Christchurch Regeneration

The Government today introduced legislation to Parliament that will incentivise more business expenditure on research and development.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

New Zealand and Japan are working together to transition away from a reliance on fossil fuels with the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation on hydrogen, says Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Energy and Resources

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods today announced the release of the 2018 Research, Science and Innovation System Performance Report, detailing how New Zealand is performing in key areas.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Minister Megan Woods will travel this week to Estonia, Norway and Japan to attend a series of meetings and bilateral engagements covering a number of her portfolios.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Government Digital Services

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods today announced three new appointments to the Board of Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand (REANNZ).

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods today announced two new appointments and three reappointments to the Callaghan Innovation Board.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

A new one stop shop service has been set up to fast track outstanding residential insurance claims, Minister Megan Woods announced today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Greater Christchurch Regeneration

The Coalition Government is backing businesses to succeed with a new tax incentive that aims to unlock further spending on research and development.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and chair of New Zealand Post, Sir Michael Cullen has been appointed the new Chair of EQC, Minister Megan Woods has announced.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Earthquake Commission

American space innovator LeoLabs has chosen to set up shop in Central Otago, establishing a phased-array radar to track small satellites and space debris – the first in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) registered on New Zealand roads officially has passed the 10,000 milestone.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Energy and Resources
  • Transport

Minister Megan Woods will visit China to attend the 12th Annual Meeting of the New Champions World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, and meet with her ministerial counterparts in science and energy.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government is investing $249m in ambitious research projects that will improve the lives of New Zealanders and address some of the challenges we face as a country says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods says today’s release of the discussion document for the first stage of the Electricity Price Review shines a spotlight on the problems pushing up power prices for Kiwi families.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Energy and Resources

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods has launched new measures to increase diversity in New Zealand’s science system.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government has passed the first reading of the Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal Bill on the 8th anniversary of the first Canterbury Earthquake, say Ministers Andrew Little and Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Greater Christchurch Regeneration
  • Justice

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods today released the revised 2019-2021 Endeavour Fund Investment Plan, with new investment signals to support the Government’s aim of transitioning to a more sustainable economy.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government will pay former residential red zone owners 100% of the 2007/08 rateable value for uninsured homes, Minister Megan Woods has announced today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Greater Christchurch Regeneration

New Zealanders will soon see more of electric vehicles’ versatility, with co-funding for 19 diverse projects announced by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Energy and Resources

Justice Minister Andrew Little has introduced a Bill to help Cantabrians resolve outstanding residential insurance claims from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Greater Christchurch Regeneration
  • Justice

Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of meeting with businesses of all shapes and sizes to discuss our plan to introduce a research and development (R&D) tax incentive.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods is pleased to announce a number of new Board appointments to the Crown Research Institutes (CRIs).

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The country has been hit with a series of cold snaps this winter but low-income homeowners can now warm up with grants covering two thirds of the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods says.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Energy and Resources