Media Releases

For all media enquires please contact: Kate Baker, Communications Adviser, 04 917 3065.

Below are news item released by MoRST or the Minister of Research, Science and Technology in 2006. For a full list of media releases and speeches made by the Minister please see the Minister's website.

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New Zealand Fast Forward

Link to MAF website: New Zealand Fast Forward is a government-industry investment collaboration that will lift the long-term science base, capability, environmental performance and global competitiveness of New Zealand's pastoral and food industries.

What Will Be On Your BBQ In 2020?

Media Release - 18th December 2007 - MoRST. The Future Food Roadshow engages people with the questions, decisions and choices that they may face around food in the near future. What decisions will we have to make about the food we eat and produce?

New NZ-Germany science and technology coordinator

Media Release - 31st May 2007 - MoRST. Helping the blossoming New Zealand-Germany science relationship grow even stronger is the goal of Wellington’s Dr Frank Bruhn, New Zealand’s new science representative in Germany.

Bright future for the tiniest science

Media Release - 13th February 2007 - Minister of RS&T. The Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies Roadmap highlights future developments in these emerging sciences.

Biotechnology plays critical role in economy, says new report

Media Release - 11th December 2006 - MoRST, NZTE, NZBio. New Zealand biotechnology is in great shape and continues to play a critical part in New Zealand's economy, contributing $300 million to $400 million each year.