In early May, NZAS provided a Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM), Hon Penny Simmonds. It digests details our concerns about reform and ends with four narrative strategies that we think are needed for to rebuild a successful science system. Improving communication would be an important step and we suggest a more cohesive diagram representing Pillars along with other key parts of the research system.

We also have a wider Press Release that includes the BIM.

NZAS-BIM-4-May-2026-withWorkforceStrategyAppendix.pdf

Our previously released Workforce Strategy is included as an appendix.