By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, May 11 NZPA - Science and business are getting a big boost this budget to focus on work to make New Zealand richer -- and they are also getting a lot of freedom on how they spend the money.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, April 15 NZPA - The decision to send research vessel RV Tangaroa to Singapore for a multi-million dollar upgrade was not just about the money, the head of the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (Niwa) says.

Wellington, March 30 NZPA - A move to provide longer term funding for Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) will enable such institutes to unleash their potential, says Science New Zealand.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, March 4 NZPA - Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) are pleased with a report calling for them to get more direct funding and work under clearer accountability.

Wellington, April 28 NZPA - Minister of Research, Science and Technology, Wayne Mapp is not being drawn into a row over the sacking of top climate scientist Jim Salinger.