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Science & innovation
The Ministry of Science and Innovation is the lead agency driving the science and innovation sector in New Zealand.
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Square Kilometre Array
The Australian and New Zealand governments are jointly bidding to host the world’s largest next generation radio telescope – the Square Kilometre Array or SKA - in what will be one of the biggest global science and technology projects of the 21st century.
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News
View the latest news for the Science & innovation sector or search for archived items.
Innovation system changes
The government is currently in the process of implementing the recommendations of the Crown Research Institute (CRI) Taskforce, which are aimed at ensuring that CRIs are better able to respond to the needs of their end-users.
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