The role of evidence in policy formation and implementation Last Publication Date: 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…
New Zealand’s changing climate and oceans: The impact of human activity and implications for the future Last Publication Date: 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…
Interpreting science – implications for public understanding, advocacy and policy formation Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 In 2011, I released a discussion paper entitled Towards better use of evidence in policy formation which discussed the interaction between knowledge and policy making. It…
Which science to fund: time to review peer review? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2012 Publically funded science systems around the world are undergoing considerable change. In part this change reflects society’s wish, manifest through the political process, to see an…
The psychosocial consequences of the Canterbury earthquakes Last Publication Date: 10 May 2011 Many people directly experiencing a major natural disaster such as an earthquake will experience psychosocial effects – both individual psychological effects impacting on how people feel…
Improving the Transition: Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity During Adolescence Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 The Prime Minister Rt Hon. John Key Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 9 May 2011 Dear Prime Minister Improving the transition: reducing social and psychological morbidity during adolescence In October 2009 you requested me…
Looking Ahead: Science Education for the Twenty-First Century Last Publication Date: 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…
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…
Improving translation of publicly funded research for economic benefit Last Publication Date: 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…
