Science System Review

May 18, 2024

New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) was established in 2015 to achieve improved health outcomes through increased investment in health research, and better translation of results into policy and practice. We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the current Science System Review, noting that our subject matter expertise relates most directly to the health research…

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Budget Policy Statement 2024

April 22, 2024

The full submission can be read here Submission to: Finance and Expenditure CommitteeSubject: Budget Policy Statement 2024From: New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR)1Date: 22nd April 2024RecommendationsNew Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) recommends that BPS 2024:

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Budget 2023: Government Health Research Investment Underwhelms

May 21, 2023

Budget 2023: Government Health Research Investment Underwhelming – again media release 22nd May 2023 “New Zealanders have once again been let down by Budget 2023’s underwhelming support for health research” New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) Chief Executive Chris Higgins said today. “Health research and innovation is the single most important way in which we…

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Therapeutic Products Bill

April 28, 2023

Following our written submission to Parliament’s Health Committee we have followed up with an oral submission where we’ve referenced submissions from NZHR members Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Malaghan Institute and MSD (Merck) in order to amplify both their voices and our own. The text of the oral submission can be read here

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NZHR submission on the Therapeutic Products Bill

March 5, 2023

NZHR has made a submission on the Therapeutic Products Bill. Because products used in clinical trials are yet to be confirmed or otherwise as being therapeutic they need to be unambiguously exempted from many of the Bill’s provisions. It is also important that the new legislation does not impose additional burdens on the carrying out…

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