Building a science curriculum with an effective nature of science component Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report is one of a series written for the Ministry of Education as part of the Curriculum support for science strand of the Science in…
Curriculum support in science Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report documents the results of a short online teacher survey that asked about teachers' access to, and use of, a range of resources that could…
Review of Rutherford Discovery Fellowships Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 The Rutherford Discovery Fellowships were established in 2010 to support the career development of New Zealand’s most talented early to mid career researchers at a crucial…
Māori and future food technologies Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 Te Wāhanga has been working with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd (ESR) on a project about future food technologies and Māori well-being. It…
Science community engagement with schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report documents the first phase of a project looking at school–science community engagement initiatives. This project was funded by the Ministry of Education and carried…
Report of the Parliamentary Review Committee regarding the New Zealand Cervical Screening Programme Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2011 The National Cervical Screening Programme in New Zealand is independently reviewed every three years.The Review is legislated under Part 4A, Section 112O, of the Health Act…
Annual Review of Drinkingwater Quality in New Zealand 2009-2010 Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2011 This report describes the microbiological and chemical quality of water in New Zealand drinking-water supplies from July 2009 to June 2010. The report comprises the following five…
Community Cancer Support Services Pilot Project Evaluation Last Publication Date: 30 May 2011 In 2008, the Ministry of Health commissioned Health Outcomes International to evaluate three community cancer support pilots. The pilot projects aimed at reducing inequalities in cancer…
Evaluation of the Impacts of the Cross-Vote government assistance on firm performance Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 This report presents results from an evaluation of publicly-funded R&D assistance provided to New Zealand firms. We use recent econometric techniques to assess the impact of…
Towards better use of evidence in policy formation: a discussion paper Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 Democratic societies make decisions and policy based on many inputs, including fiscal considerations, societal values, prevailing public views, and the ideals and vision of the government…