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Basis of New Zealand’s science system

New Zealand’s investment in science and research helps address the most important issues facing the country, and aims for productive, inclusive and sustainable growth.

The Government's science investment is built on two key pillars:

• Excellence: Only excellent science will lead to transformative changes to New Zealand’s economy, environment, and society
• Impact: Science research should have a strong link to the eventual ‘real world’ impact it could have, even if the impact is not clear at the outset and is many years in the future

A detailed overview of New Zealand's science system and key statistics are available on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website . 

National science expenditure

The OECD breaks national research expenditure or GERD into BERD, HERD and GovERD. These are defined in the table below with the figures for 2018. 

Source: New Zealand's figures from the Statistics NZ R&D Survey 2018 and OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators Database 2017.

The proportion of government ownership in New Zealand's science system through the CRIs is larger than in many OECD countries. This is partly a reflection of the biological base of much of the country's research. 

How Science New Zealand members contribute

The Crown Research Institutes and Callaghan Innovation are the largest dedicated providers of science research in New Zealand in their specific areas. Collectively, they employ around two-thirds of New Zealand’s publicly-funded science researchers. Our members undertake basic and applied science, and technology research and development in core areas of research, in many instances taking an idea through to its application by end users - either by commercialisation or technological transfer.

Science New Zealand members work in close collaboration with each other as well as researchers from tertiary institutions and industry.

CRIs and Callaghan Innovation collectively employ more than 4,000 scientists, engineers, researchers and technologists. In the 2018/19 financial year, they had combined operating expenditure of $1,156 million, up from $1,004 million in 2017/18 and $920 million in 2016/17.

CRI scientists work across regional, national, and global areas of interest.

CRI outputs include new products and services, and knowledge in specialised areas which are of interest to New Zealand. Several CRIs also work to increase the resilience of communities and sectors to natural hazards, environmental and climate change.

CRIs operate as companies and must cover their own capital costs. The government owns CRIs to carry out research that benefits New Zealand, rather than to maximise profit or generate dividends.

CRIs are charged with promoting the transfer and dissemination of research, science and technology. They are expected to make a difference with the research they produce.

In addition to funding from the Crown, CRIs attract significant investment from the private sector and local government.

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This chapter explores New Zealand’s investment in R&D. It presents total research expenditure and trends, research funding and detail on funding by different sources. Note that throughout this report 'R&D expenditure' refers to the amount of money attributed to R&D activity for a given sector.

This chapter does not reflect the impacts of COVID-19. The Stats NZ research and development survey data reflects financial years, and for most organisations the 2020 financial year ended on 31 March 2020. The figures presented in this chapter are for financial years and not calendar years. For most organisations the 2020 financial year ended on 31 March 2020, so data relates largely to the period before any impact of COVID-19.

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Between 2010 and 2020, total R&D expenditure increased by 90 per cent. Although R&D expenditure increased across business, government and higher education sectors, it was mainly driven by substantial increases in business R&D.

In 2020, R&D was primarily undertaken by government, business and higher education sectors to benefit the primary industries, manufacturing, health, information and communication services, and the environment industries.

New Zealand generates more publications per dollar invested in research than other small advanced economies.

1.1 — Ngā whakapaunga R&D Expenditure on R&D

Total r&d expenditure by sector.

Total expenditure on R&D is used as a measure of R&D activity in New Zealand. It increased by 90 per cent between 2010 and 2020. Although expenditure on R&D has increased across all sectors (ie government, higher education and business), the greatest increase was in the business sector. Business contributed 60 per cent of the total expenditure in 2020 – up from 41 per cent in 2010.

Total expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP

As a proportion of GDP, total R&D expenditure in New Zealand is low compared with Australia, the OECD and other small advanced economies (see Small Advanced Economy Initiative ).

In 2019, New Zealand's total R&D expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.41 per cent, up from 1.25 per cent in 2009.

R&D expenditure by sector and purpose of research

Expenditure on R&D is undertaken in the business, government and higher education sectors. The amounts vary and a wide range of industries benefit.

Government R&D is directed towards health, environment, primary industries and manufacturing. These areas accounted for about 90 per cent of all government expenditure on R&D in 2020.

Business R&D expenditure in 2020 was targeted towards manufacturing, primary industries, health, and information and communication services. This accounted for 70 per cent of overall business R&D expenditure.

Higher education R&D expenditure in 2020 was focussed on health, education and training, general knowledge, cultural understanding and the environment. These areas comprised half (54%) of all higher education expenditure on R&D in 2020.

In 2020, almost three quarters (73%) of all R&D expenditure of benefit to the environment was government-funded. In the same year, the business sector undertook all of the R&D for construction and transport and information and communication services. The business sector also undertook most of the R&D for commercial services and tourism (86%). In contrast, the higher education sector mostly undertook R&D to benefit cultural understanding (84%) and education and training (68%).

COVID-19 research activity and database

A July 2020 analysis of peer-reviewed publications related to COVID-19 showed that most New Zealand research was in public health and clinical science. Most non-medical research was focussed on the social effects of the pandemic including tourism, psychology and policy. About 10 per cent of researchers had published in completely new research fields.

A central database of COVID-19 research and funding was set up by the New Zealand Research Information System team at MBIE to support researchers to share ideas and work together.

Read more and access the database .

1.2 — Tuku pūtea R&D R&D funding

R&d funding by source and sector of recipient.

Total funding for R&D grew by nearly 80 per cent between 2010 and 2020. Most of the increase was in business funding. Since 2016, business has been the largest source of funding for R&D in New Zealand.

Between 2010 and 2020, the government was the largest funder of R&D, with funds primarily targeted towards the higher education and government research sectors. Funding from non-government sources (business and overseas) increased from 43 to 58 per cent of the total during this period.

1.3 — Tuku pūtea tūmatanui ki R&D Public funding of R&D

Total public r&d funding.

Public funding for R&D rose by 75 per cent between 2010 and 2020. Although R&D tax incentives and some grant funding (such as project grants) are targeted to businesses, these are not tied to specific socioeconomic outcomes and are not included in government budget allocations for R&D. Public funding as a percentage of GDP is also presented in this figure for the same time period.

Public R&D funding as a percentage of GDP compared with other small advanced economies

Public funding of R&D in New Zealand is low compared with other small advanced economies, but has increased by 0.15 per cent since 2017. This trend in R&D growth as a percentage of GDP is also seen in countries such as Australia and Denmark.

Public funding by mechanism

Public funding of R&D is provided through a number of mechanisms, like the Endeavour Fund and Centres of Research Excellence funding .

The largest increases in funding have been directed towards supporting industry research, including investment through the Strategic Science Investment Fund .

This graph does not include the Research and Development Tax Incentive that was introduced in April 2019.

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Advanced energy technology research is essential to improve energy security and access, and to reduce pressure on the environment and emissions of greenhouse gases. The Government is investing $50 million over 7 years to ensure New Zealand is at the forefront of energy technology research and innovation. The first three funded programmes are:

• high power electric motors for large-scale transport – developing new component technologies for future electric aircraft
• architecture of the future low-carbon, resilient, electrical power system – how high levels of direct current can be efficiently integrated into the alternating current electricity grid
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COVID-19 rapid research response

In April 2020, the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Ministry of Health provided funding for research related to COVID-19. The aim was to support New Zealand’s immediate readiness and response to the threat of an outbreak as well as long-term challenges to health and wellbeing.

Two funded projects related to the development of diagnostic tests for COVID-19. Additional COVID-19 funding was provided for research-based innovations. Further information is presented in Chapter 3.

See Rapid diagnosis and genome sequencing to follow CoV-2019 outbreak and DNA Diagnostics & Research Distinguishing COVID-19 from influenza with rapid 15-minute diagnostic or read more about the investment .

1.4 — Ngā whakapaunga pakihi ki te R&D Business expenditure on R&D

Funding sources for business r&d expenditure.

Businesses are likely to invest in their own R&D, but they also access other opportunities from public funding provided by government, tertiary institutions, overseas and other sources.

Total business expenditure on R&D (BERD) had a 2.8-fold increase over 2010–2020 (from $971 to $2,709 million). In 2020, 73 per cent of this increase amount ($1,941 million) was contributed by businesses' own funds.

Funding for business R&D from other sources also increased. Government funding increased 3.6-fold from $82 to $295 million for 2010–2020. Funding from overseas sources grew 4.2-fold from $81 to $344 million for 2010–2020.

Business expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP compared with other small advanced economies

Despite recent increases, business expenditure on R&D in New Zealand is relatively low compared with other small advanced economies. This is partly due to the large number of small businesses that are less likely to undertake R&D, as well as the predominance of businesses in industries with historically low levels of R&D.

Temporary R&D loan scheme

Supporting businesses to continue R&D in the COVID environment

Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic put business R&D programmes at risk of being cut or put on hold, with urgent and short term needs taking priority. This temporary government scheme provided loans of up to $400,000 to eligible business to fund planned R&D programmes. It recognised that high-value R&D activity would contribute to a faster economic recovery by creating new export opportunities and increasing New Zealand’s productivity.

1.5 — Ngā whakapaunga kāwanatanga ki te R&D Government expenditure on R&D

Funding sources for government r&d expenditure.

Total government expenditure on R&D (GovERD) increased by 23.3 per cent between 2010 and 2020, primarily through greater public funding. Funding from business increased by 1.2-fold during this time.

Most government R&D is carried out by Crown research institutes, which also receive contracts or grants from private and overseas funders.

In 2020, R&D funding from government was more than half (52%) of the total amount of government expenditure on R&D. This was followed by private sector funding and overseas funders, which contributed 32 per cent towards government expenditure on R&D.

Government expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP compared with other small advanced economies

Government R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand was relatively high compared with other small advanced economies. However, from 2009 to 2019 this expenditure decreased from 0.32 to 0.24 per cent of GDP.

Funding for CRIs makes up a large part of government expenditure on R&D. These organisations have a unique and important role to support innovation and growth in relevant sectors. They are also tasked with addressing New Zealand’s most pressing issues and achieving economic growth by improving productivity and the sustainable use of natural resources.

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1.6 — Ngā whakapaunga mātauranga matua ki te R&D Higher education expenditure on R&D

Funding sources for higher education r&d expenditure.

Total expenditure for higher education on R&D (HERD) rose by about 35 per cent for 2010–2020 from $802 to $1082 million. Approximately 44 per cent of funding over this period came from government, with a small amount from business and overseas sources (between 4.5 and 8.1%).

Since 2010, almost half of the total R&D funding for higher education came from universities and other tertiary institutions. These institutions have a special role as research enables teaching staff to stay at the forefront of their field. These institutions also develop the next generation of scientists and innovators through doctoral and other postgraduate degrees.

Higher education expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP

New Zealand's higher education expenditure on R&D fell from 0.41 per cent of GDP in 2009 to 0.34 per cent in 2019. A similar decrease was observed in some other small advanced economies (Israel, Singapore and Ireland), while others (Denmark, Switzerland and Finland) had increases during the same period.

1.7 — Ngā whakaputaranga rangahau Research productivity

Publications per researcher compared with other small advanced economies.

The publications per researcher metric provides a partial view of research productivity. This is because research can take several years to publish and some fields produce more publications than others.

In 2015, there was a change in the way that researchers were counted, with Masters students being included in the researcher count from that year. This has resulted in a drop in the number of publications per researcher. Since 2015, the number of publications per New Zealand researcher has been between 0.54 and 0.73.

Publications per million dollars spent compared with other small advanced economies

New Zealand researchers consistently produce a high number of publications per dollar spent when compared to Australia and most small advanced economies (except for Ireland).

The number of New Zealand publications per dollar spent increased by 13 per cent from 2011 to 2019.

Fields and types of research

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The MSc(Research) normally takes one and half academic years of full-time study to complete, but you have the option to complete on a part-time basis. In the first semester, you will complete 60 points of taught papers with the remaining period spent doing a 120 point research thesis.

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New research suggests a lack of food caused by a complex interplay of climate factors could be behind the so-called “milky fish” being caught around the upper North Island.

Starting early last year, anglers have reported hooking snapper that appear to be malnourished and have mushy, white flesh instead of the usual firm , translucent flesh.

The syndrome is most prevalent in Auckland’s inner Hauraki Gulf and Northland ’s Doubtless Bay.

Fisheries New Zealand science director Simon Lawrence said testing had so far ruled out exotic disease or other food safety risks, which meant the fish were safe to eat if people chose to do so.

He said evidence so far suggested Milky White Flesh Syndrome was due to a lack of food, which was caused by factors such as extended La Nina weather patterns and warmer waters reducing production of phytoplankton and zooplankton. Those microscopic organisms provided vital food at the bottom of the food chain.

“This is a complex issue, and is more likely to be due to the effect of recent weather patterns and natural changes in fish biology throughout the seasons. Prevalence of the syndrome appears to be declining, which supports these theories.”

Warmer ocean temperatures could also be affecting snapper metabolism, making them use more energy and requiring more food.

The discovery of malnourished snapper prompted Forest & Bird to call for a ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf.

The conservation group said overfishing, in particular bottom trawling and bottom-contact fishing, was “decimating” the sea floor and food sources snapper depended on.

Lawrence said, however, commercial fishing did not affect the main food sources of snapper and the areas of the gulf where bottom trawling was permitted did not correlate with the areas where the syndrome was most prevalent.

Niwa carried out the research on behalf of Fisheries New Zealand, with scientists collecting a range of data, including from commercial and recreational fishers, about affected snapper and where they had been caught.

The Milky White Flesh Syndrome appears to be unrelated to the so-called “zombie fish” being reported in the Kaipara Harbour on the opposite coast.

The zombie fish term was coined by recreational fisherman Sam Erickson earlier this year, when he reported as many as eight out of 10 snapper caught near Ruawai had sunken, bloodshot, milky eyes.

Zombie fish were lethargic when caught and appeared to be missing their normal mucus layer and outer flesh.

The cause is also under investigation by Fisheries New Zealand, with five fish so far collected for investigation.

Lawrence said one snapper had been tested so far by Biosecurity New Zealand, which had ruled out exotic diseases or infectious agents.

The fish had cataracts and inflammation in both eyes, as well as internal scarring or thickening of tissue.

The four other snapper were also undergoing a full range of tests, he said.

Meanwhile, the Dargaville Ratepayers and Residents Association wants an inquiry into the state of the Northern Wairoa River - a major waterway that flows into the Kaipara Harbour, where many of the ailing fish were caught - and whether the river’s poor health is connected with the zombie fish phenomenon.

Chairwoman Rose Dixon said the Northland Regional Council rated water quality in the Northern Wairoa as “very poor”, with the river failing eight out of 12 standards between 2020 and 2023, including turbidity, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, faecal bacteria, total zinc and total copper.

Sedimentation was another serious threat to harbour health, which a major tree-planting programme was attempting to address.

The Kaipara Moana Remediation project is now approaching its two-millionth tree in the ground.

Food Safety New Zealand is also conducting its own tests to determine whether there are any risks from eating snapper displaying zombie fish symptoms.

The agency’s advice is not to eat any fish that looks unhealthy.

Fishers who catch zombie fish, or who are concerned about the state of any fish they have caught, should report it to the Biosecurity New Zealand hotline 0800 80 99 66.

The fish should be photographed and kept whole and chilled (not frozen) so it can be tested.

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The “Whispers in the Woods” Masterwork Research is another chance to get a shiny Celebi in Pokémon Go .

Debuting alongside the “8th Anniversary Party” event , you have between Friday, June 28, at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, July 3, at 8 p.m. local time to purchase a ticket for $5 or the local currency equivalent.)

From there, the Masterwork Research will appear in Special Research tab, where there is no time limited to completing the tasks — which is just as well, as many steps are time gated around daily activities.

‘Whispers in the Woods’ Masterwork Research steps

Once you’ve started the “Whispers in the Woods” Masterwork Research, there is no time limit to completing the following steps:

‘Whispers in the Woods’ step 1 of 5

• Earn the platinum Johto medal (51 Ultra Balls)
• Catch 251 Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region (1 Poffin)
• Catch 100 different species of Pokémon (2,510 Stardust)

Rewards: 2,510 XP, 1 Mossy Lure, 2,510 Stardust

‘Whispers in the Woods’ step 2 of 5

• Catch 25 grass-type Pokémon (1 Lure Module)
• Catch a Pokémon 7 days in a row (51 Ultra Balls)
• Catch a Pokémon on 21 different days (251 XP)

Rewards: 2,510 XP, 3 Rare Candy, 2,510 Stardust

Assuming you begin step 2 on the day this research was released (Friday, June 28), the earliest you can unlock step 3 onwards is Thursday, July 18.

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Thanks to LeekDuck for helping flesh out the above steps.

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For some players, the option to purchase the “Whispers in the Woods” ticket from the in-game shop is not possible.

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Each of the main centres recorded flat to falling prices over the month, with both Christchurch and Dunedin experiencing no change in June, the best performers.

CoreLogic NZ Head of Research, Nick Goodall said the last twelve months could be described as a dead cat bounce, with confidence perhaps misjudging the trajectory for mortgage interest rates.

"Inflation has remained sticky, particularly domestically, as the RBNZ has stayed true to their commitment of using monetary policy to bring consumer prices under control. It looks although interest rates could stay higher for longer, restricting borrower numbers and lending amounts."

Mr Goodall noted the latest lending figures from RBNZ showed a further evolution in the mix of lending for different purposes.

"In May, 24% of new residential mortgage lending was from borrowers changing bank loan providers. This is the second largest share on record, below only March 2023, when 26% of new mortgage lending was associated with refinancers switching banks. The two-year average is 20% and in December 2023 the share was as low as 18%.

"This change illustrates the persistent low levels of real estate transactions as a source of new mortgages for banks. With such a competitive lending environment, it's no surprise to see borrowers seeking out the best deal as lenders work hard to retain borrowers and attract new customers away from their competitors," he said.

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National and main centres.

The rate of value falls across Auckland's sub-markets was relatively consistent.

Rodney and Franklin, sub-regions further from the CBD, experienced slightly lower rates of fall over the month, while the more populous areas saw values fall by at least 1.1% in June.

“Its clear affordability remains an issue across the Super City, with the average value ranging from the high $800k's in both Papakura and Franklin to over $1.44m in both North Shore and Auckland City" Mr Goodall said.

"Despite strong population growth, due to high net migration, Auckland property values are going through a renewed period of weakness as a long-term improvement in supply, following strong new dwelling growth and an uplift in properties listed for sale suppresses vendor power when matched with cautious and composed buyers."

The Wellington area is defined by mixed results, with a weakness emerging in Wellington City and the Hutt region, in contrast to value growth in both Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast.

The 1.5% decline over June in Upper Hutt appears to be the beginning of a trend, while values in Lower Hutt have been effectively tracking sideways since the start of the year.

Mr Goodall said while nervousness remains around the capital as further details of public sector job cuts emerge, large scale job losses have yet to materialise, so this uncertainty is unlikely to have a major impact on recent property price movement.

"There's also caution among both owners and prospective buyers when it comes to making a significant financial commitment such as buying a first home, upgrading their current house, or purchasing a rental property, and so that will translate to reduced demand," he said.

Regional House Price Index results

Across the main urban areas there aren't many experiencing any real growth, with the likes of Invercargill (2.1%) and Queenstown (1.2%) bucking the broad trend of flat or declining values.

"The variability of the market is seen with Invercargill as the most affordable urban area with an average value of $483,000, while Queenstown is the priciest at $1,820,000."

"Affordability challenges exist all around the country, while some of the smaller centres may also suffer from net-negative migration swings as young people head offshore for the promise of greater opportunities or simply an overseas experience," added Mr Goodall.

Property market outlook

Looking ahead, Mr Goodall said there have been a number of changes attracting the attention of homeowners.

"While the 1st of July signals a raft of regulatory changes, they're unlikely to have a significant impact on the market either way. The shortening of the Brightline test to two years could see a further lift in already high listings levels, while the loosening of LVR policies is unlikely to see a flood of now-eligible buyers emerge. Meanwhile the formalised debt-to-income ratio limits are effectively non-binding while overall lending is contained by high interest rates.

"For that reason, a firm focus remains on the Reserve Bank's next meeting in mid-July. Recent adjustments to inflation expectations easing is promising, but the Bank is likely wanting to see firm evidence before truly debating a cut to the OCR.

"On the flipside, there's little to suggest the OCR could be increased, with the economy barely recovering from the recent double-dip recession. The decision should be a quick and easy one from the RBNZ to keep the cash rate on hold.

"Mortgage holders should continue to prepare for similar levels of interest rates for the rest of the year, and homeowners for the market upturn to underwhelm, especially with job security now declining," he concluded.

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