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Science System Review
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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Read MoreBudget 2023: Government Health Research Investment Underwhelms
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…
Read MoreNZHR’s oral submission on the 2023 Budget Policy Statement
NZHR’s oral submission on the 2023 Budget Policy Statement, presented to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee on 13th February, can be read here.
Read MoreUrgent request for amendments to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) legislation
New Zealanders for Health Research has written to Health Minister Hon Andrew Little urgently seeking tabling of amendments to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) legislation when the Bill is presented to the Committee of the whole House. The amendments will improve the legislation by requiring that service and programme delivery is evidence based, and by…
Read MoreBudget 2022: Health Research Funding Fails New Zealanders and the Health system
“New Zealanders have once again been let down by Budget 2022’s 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 improve our health and healthcare – by identifying and implementing the best means to prevent,…
Read MoreOpen letter to Minister of Finance, Hon Grant Robertson
Responses to NZHR’s attempts to engage with MBIE officials directly to increase health research investment allocations in the 2022 Budget have been inconclusive. The officials did indicate however that the government’s finances were coming under increasing pressure from the costs of responding to Covid 19 and that the Minister of Finance is therefore not viewing…
Read MoreMedia Release: Budget 2021: Health Research Funding Fails the Team of Five Million
20th May 2021 “New Zealanders have been badly let down by Budget 2021’s diminishing support for health research” New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) Chief Executive Chris Higgins said today. “$117.5m has been allocated for health research, compared to estimated expenditure of $130.6m for This means that direct government investment in health research has fallen…
Read MoreMedia Release: Include Health Research in Health Reforms: Productivity Commission
21st April 2021 In what is described as a big win for New Zealand health research the Productivity Commission’s latest report recommends that “the Government should use its intended major health system reform to improve the mandate, funding and incentives for DHBs to participate in the healthtech innovation ecosystem”. New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR)…
Read MoreAlliance pushes for increase in health research funding
Ahead of October election, New Zealand advocacy group calls for tripling of government investment. New Zealanders for Health Research, an advocacy alliance that is aiming to make health research an election issue, will issue a “report card” on all the main parties’ policies this week. NZHR has written to all parties who hold seats in…
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