On Tuesday, at Victoria University, the new Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) was officially launched.
The Ministry, which will be headed by Dr Wayne Mapp as Minister of Science and Innovation, has been formed from a merger of the Ministry for Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST).
Media coverage:
RadioNZ: New science ministry launched
NBR/NZPA: New Ministry of Science and Innovation starts work
NZ Herald/Newstalk ZB: Minister gets new title
Stuff: Science ministry faces cuts at its birth
Checkpoint: New Ministry will open doors to business partnerships