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Submission to the University Advisory Group’s phase 1 consultation

2024: Royal Society Te Apārangi submission to Phase 1 of the University Advisory Group's call for submissions.

Submission to the Science System Advisory Group’s phase 1 consultation

2024: Royal Society Te Ap...
  • 2024: Royal Society Te Apārangi submission to Phase 1 of the Science System Advisory Group's call for submissions.

Response to Te Ara Paerangi - Future Pathways Green Paper

2022: Our submission on Te Ara Paerangi ...
  • 2022: Our submission on Te Ara Paerangi - Future Pathways Green Paper.

Response to Government's New Zealand's Research, Science and Innovation Strategy

Nov 2019: The Soc...
  • Nov 2019: The Society has commented on the Government’s draft 'New Zealand's Research, Science and Innovation Strategy', drawing on the accumulated experience of the ...

The Impact of Science

2017: Response to the Ministry for Business and Employment's discussion pape...
  • 2017: Response to the Ministry for Business and Employment's discussion paper examining the concept of impact as it relates to the science system.

Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap

2016: This paper provides a response to the consultat...
  • 2016: This paper provides a response to the consultation on the New Zealand Government Conservation and Environment Science Roadmap.

New Zealand Health Research Strategy discussion document

2016: This paper provides a response to t...
  • 2016: This paper provides a response to the consultation on the first New Zealand Health Research Strategy.

New Models of Tertiary Education

2016: The Society’s submission provides feedback for the Produc...
  • 2016: The Society’s submission provides feedback for the Productivity Commission for their inquiry into New Models of Tertiary Education.

A New Marine Protected Areas Act

2016: The Society’s submission provides feedback for the Minist...
  • 2016: The Society’s submission provides feedback for the Ministry for the Environment on the consultation on A New Marine Protected Areas Act

New Zealand's Climate Change Target

2015: This paper provides feedback on New Zealand’s post-202...
  • 2015: This paper provides feedback on New Zealand’s post-2020 climate change target.

National Statement of Science Investment

2014: This paper provides feedback on the draft National ...
  • 2014: This paper provides feedback on the draft National Statement of Science Investment

Submission on the Advanced Technology Institute Bill

2012: Te Apārangi responded to the Education...
  • 2012: Te Apārangi responded to the Education and Science Select Committee on the proposed Advanced Technology Institute Bill...

Consultation on the 1996 HSNO Act

2012: The Academy of the Royal Society of New Zealand conducted ...
  • 2012: The Academy of the Royal Society of New Zealand conducted a consultation seeking views on the impact of the HSNO Act on new organism research in New Zealand.

Submission on the Exclusive Economic Zone & Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill

2012: T...
  • 2012: The Society responded to the Local Government & Environment Select Committee on the proposed EEZ Bill.

The Outlook for New Zealand - Garth Carnaby

2011: An invited Address by By Dr G.A. Carnaby – Pre...
  • 2011: An invited Address by By Dr G.A. Carnaby – President, The Royal Society of NZ to the Annual Congress of Plant and Food Research on 14 July

Science as a Public Enterprise – Response to IAP and the Royal Society of London

2011: The Socie...
  • 2011: The Society responded to a call from the Interacademies Panel and the Royal Society of London on the public use of scientific data.

Development and Research in New Zealand

2011: An address By Dr G.A. Carnaby – President, The Roy...
  • 2011: An address By Dr G.A. Carnaby – President, The Royal Society of NZ given to the Royal Society of New Zealand’s President’s forum in Auckland on 2 November.

Response to the Green Growth Advisory Group discussion paper on “Green Growth – Issues for New Zealand”
  • 2011: The Royal Society of New Zealand responded to the “Green Growth – Issues for New Zealand” discussion paper from the Government’s Green Growth Advisory Gro...

Response to “Measuring Up: Environmental Reporting – A Discussion Document” from the Ministry for the Environment
  • 2011: The Royal Society responded to the discussion document on environmental reporting from the Ministry for the Environment...

Submission on Traditional Chinese Medicine

2011: The Ministry of Health requested comments on thei...
  • 2011: The Ministry of Health requested comments on their Proposal that Traditional Chinese Medicine Become a Regulated Profession under the Health Practitioners Compete...

Information paper- Earthquake Engineering

2011:This information paper reports on earthquake damage...
  • 2011:This information paper reports on earthquake damage to buildings in Christchurch from the 4 September earthquake, and its associated aftershocks, and what this mea...

Response to the draft National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity

2011: The Royal Society...
  • 2011: The Royal Society of New Zealand contributed to the Ministry for the Environment consultation on the proposed national policy statement on indigenous biodiversity...

Gazetting New Zealand’s 2050 Emissions Target

2011: This paper from the Royal Society of New Zea...
  • 2011: This paper from the Royal Society of New Zealand’s Climate Expert Panel is a response to the Ministry for the Environment's position paper on New Zealand’s gr...

Response to 2010 Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy and Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy

  • 2010: In September, the Society responded to the Government’s Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy highlighting the opportunities for renewable energy, domestically prod...

Commentary on 'Geoengineering No Replacement For Reducing Emissions Of Greenhouse Gases '

2009 | T...
  • 2009 | The Royal Society Te Apārangi's commentary on the 2009 paper released by the Royal Society of London

RSNZ Response to Morst Discussion Documents

2007 | More stable funding - backbone support for data...
  • 2007 | More stable funding - backbone support for databases and collections, and more public access to research information

RSNZ expert advice responses | 2007

2007 | The Royal Society Te Apārangi responded to several pap...
  • 2007 | The Royal Society Te Apārangi responded to several papers and emerging issues including sustainable land management, energy strategies and use of human gametes ...

RSNZ expert advice responses | 2006

2006 |The society responded to several issues, including a str...
  • 2006 |The society responded to several issues, including a strategic overview of the Science and Innovation system in NZ amongst other issues.

Royal Society of New Zealand response to discussion document on “Guidelines for the Use of Human Tissue in Unspecified Research”
  • 2006 | Broadly speaking, the response below shows support for the guidelines proposed by Ministry of Health, with attention to: ease of use of system for researchers, i...

Letter to Minister of Conservation

2006 | regarding the plight of native snail Powelliphanta augustus
  • 2006 | regarding the plight of native snail Powelliphanta augustus

RSNZ expert advice responses | 2005

2005 | Expert advice responded to several key issues including...
  • 2005 | Expert advice responded to several key issues including advice to the Minister for Energy and an overview of women in science

RSNZ expert advice responses | 2004

2004 | Expert Advice responded to a number of issues including...
  • 2004 | Expert Advice responded to a number of issues including science and technology capabilities in New Zealand and tax incentives.

RSNZ expert advice responses | 2002

2002 | expert advice responded to a number of issues
  • 2002 | expert advice responded to a number of issues

RSNZ expert advice responses | 2001

2001 | These responses from Expert Advice addressed views on t...
  • 2001 | These responses from Expert Advice addressed views on the philosophy and purpose of centres of excellence and cooperative research

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