Looking Ahead: Science Education for the Twenty-First Century Published: 01 Apr 2011 The Prime Minister Rt Hon. John Key Private Bag 18041 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 23 November 2010 Dear Prime Minister Re: Science Education In accord with my terms of reference, over the last year…
Using Evidence to build a better justice system: The challenge of rising prison costs Published: 29 Mar 2018 This work explores the factors that have led New Zealand to have a high incarceration rate and associated impacts on the capital costs of prisons. The…
Improving translation of publicly funded research for economic benefit Published: 30 Jul 2009 Pseudoephedrine is an orally active medicine that causes blood vessels in the nasal epithelium to contract, limiting inflammation and mucus secretion and thus relieving the symptoms…
Youth Suicide in New Zealand: a Discussion Paper Published: 26 Jul 2017 Not all suicide is the same and youth suicide often has different drivers to suicide at later ages. Further while much is spoken and argued about…
Toward a Whole of Government/Whole of Nation Approach to Mental Health Published: 22 May 2017 At present, the structure in New Zealand for treating mental disorder and supporting mental health is neither optimal nor working well. However, we have the understanding…
Making decisions in the face of uncertainty: Understanding risk Published: 01 May 2016 This paper is Part 1 in a series of three discussion papers that aims to provide a broad frame of reference for discussion of risk in…
The role of evidence in policy formation and implementation Published: 01 Sep 2013 At the request of the Prime Minister, this report has been designed to explore in greater detail the issues that were brought to light in an…
Enhancing evidence-informed policy making Published: 01 Jul 2017 This report reviews the state of New Zealand's science advisory ecosystem, identifying where progressive improvements could still be made.
Science Advice to Government Conference Published: 01 Jan 2014 The first Science Advice to Governments conference took place in Auckland New Zealand on August 28-29, 2014. The meeting was co-hosted by the Office of Sir…
New Zealand’s changing climate and oceans: The impact of human activity and implications for the future Published: 01 Jul 2013 The purpose of this report is to provide New Zealand with an update on the current scientific understandings of climate change and the ways in which…
