NHM science strategy  

New Zealand has defined 10 National Science Challenges after a process of consultation and development, culminating in cabinet agreement.  The intention is to define large-scale goals, focus investment and foster collaboration.  The Challenges are:.../

•     Aging well – harnessing science to sustain health and wellbeing into the later years of life
•     A better start – improving the potential of young New Zealanders to have a healthy and successful life
•     Healthier lives – research to reduce the burden of major New Zealand health problems
•     High value nutrition – developing high value foods with validated health benefits
•     New Zealand’s biological heritage – protecting and managing our biodiversity, improving our biosecurity, and enhancing our resilience to harmful organisms
•     Our land and water  – Research to enhance primary sector production and productivity while maintaining and improving our land and water quality for future generations
•     Life in a changing ocean – understanding how we can exploit our marine resources within environmental and biological constraints
•     The deep south – understanding the role of the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean in determining our climate and our future environment
•     Science for technological innovation – enhancing the capacity of New Zealand to use physical and engineering sciences for economic growth
•     Resilience to nature’s challenges – research into enhancing our resilience to natural disasters