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The Government has signed an agreement to purchase 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines – enough for 750,000 people – from Pfizer and BioNTech, subject to the vaccine successfully completing all clinical trials and passing regulatory approvals in New Zealand, say Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods and Health Minister Chris Hipkins.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Health
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government has allocated significant extra funding, in the order of hundreds of millions of dollars, to access a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it becomes available.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Prime Minister
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Research, Science and Innovation

A heavily scaled back international Antarctic season will commence this week, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods have confirmed.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Research, Science and Innovation
  • $196 million for Crown Research Institutes
  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods, and Health Minister David Clark today announced a COVID-19 vaccine strategy, which will enable New Zealand scientists to contribute to global research efforts and explore the potential of vaccine manufacturing capability in New Zealand.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Health
  • Research, Science and Innovation

“This Budget is about creating jobs. We know how businesses and workers have been impacted by this global pandemic. This Government is backing businesses to regain the confidence to invest as we work together to grow the economy in the face of this global recession,” Finance Minister Grant Robertson said.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Economic Development
  • Research, Science and Innovation
  • Revenue
  • Small Business
  • Trade and Export Growth

Government is investing $25 million to speed up the trial and deployment of innovations to help New Zealand’s response to COVID-19, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with urban air mobility company Wisk (the new trading name of Zephyr Airworks) to support a world-first passenger transport trial of the company’s all-electric, self-flying air taxi ‘Cora’ in Canterbury, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods announced today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The government is laying the groundwork to understanding our genes – work that can help us tackle some of our biggest health challenges, like heart disease and diabetes, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Should we plan for drought or deluge and how is CO2 released from the ocean’s floor? Several climate change projects were given a boost in the latest Marsden Fund investment of $83.6 million, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods said today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government is investing in ambitious research that will digitise Te Reo, grow the low-carbon protein efficient aquaculture industry, help interpret environmental trends, and large data sets says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government is establishing an Airspace Integration Trials Programme to support the safe testing and development of advanced unmanned aircraft and accelerate their integration into the aviation system, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods announced today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government is allocating $6 million towards programmes that encourage diversity in science, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods announced.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

New Zealand Technology Incubators will receive an extra $9 million in Government funding to support businesses to scale up and commercialise their ideas, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government is investing $241 million in leading research projects that will help find new ways to address long-term issues like increasing our sources of renewable energy, growing knowledge-intensive industries, and tackling New Zealand’s social issues says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods today announced the appointment of Ms Elena Trout and Mr Matanuku Mahuika to the board of New Zealand’s innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government has announced improvements to its R&D Tax Incentive to ensure financial support reaches more businesses investing in new ideas, Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods says.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Funding to connect our top researchers with budding innovators is the latest milestone in the Government’s plan to boost research and development, create more high value jobs and diversify our economy, says Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Professor Aidan Byrne has been appointed Chair of the Science Board, alongside new Board members Dr Jessica Hutchings and Ms Elizabeth Hopkins.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Research into some of New Zealanders’ biggest health concerns like mental wellbeing, asthma and heart disease have received crucial funding of $81 million, Research, Science and Innovation Minister, Megan Woods announced this morning.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

The Government will invest $14.4 million into transformative new scientific research programmes including cutting-edge cancer treatment and vertical farming, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods announced today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Gracefield Innovation Quarter is set to get an upgrade with the Government investing in redeveloping the Hutt Valley science commercialisation site, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Professor Charles Eason has been congratulated by Minister for Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods on his appointment to the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

​​​​​​​The Wellbeing Budget provides opportunities to grow and modernise New Zealand’s economy while ensuring a just transition to a low emissions future. We need to preserve and enhance our environment, as part of the foundation for our long-term wellbeing.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Forestry
  • Research, Science and Innovation
  • Transport