News Article: Science takes a hit in New Zealand’s budget, prompting researchers to organize

The words “science” and “research” were notably absent when New Zealand’s finance minister, Nicola Willis, last week presented the first budget from the nation’s center-right government, which took power late last year. Instead, the NZ$3.2 billion ($2 billion) spending blueprint released on 30 May calls for shrinking or canceling a number of science-related programs.

‍Science takes a hit in New Zealand’s budget, prompting researchers to organize‍ -- Science