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| Supporting research partnerships |
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The government is supporting science partnerships with new funding for research consortia of $25.2 million over four years, at $6.3 million a year to support research projects developed by science providers and users working cooperatively on a specific issue. |
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| Backing teachers of science, maths and technology |
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A programme that boosts the skills of teachers of science, mathematics and technology is being extended with $5.1 million of new funding over three years. |
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| New health research partnership for Pacific peoples |
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A major new research project on the health of Pacific peoples will be funded by a partnership between the government and the Wellcome Trust. |
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| Strengthening basic science |
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The public investment in basic science is being strengthened with a funding increase of $33.5 million over the next four years. |
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