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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.
  • $800k awarded for research partnership projects

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    The HRC has offered nearly $800,000 in funding for four research partnership projects that are seeking to improve New Zealand’s health care services in the short term.

  • New Ngā Pou Senior Fellowships awarded

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    Two of New Zealand’s leading Māori health researchers have been awarded the inaugural HRC Ngā Pou Senior Fellowship worth $300,000 each.
  • HRC 'refresh' results announced

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    Today's release of the findings from the government's 'strategic refresh' of the HRC is "great news for the future of health research in this country", says HRC Chief Executive Professor Kath McPherson.
  • Liley Medal for 'game-changing' vitamin D study

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    The Kiwi bone expert who led a study that found vitamin D supplements – widely used to treat bone disorders – have no significant benefits on bone density has been awarded one of the country’s highest health research honours.
  • Chairs named for PBRF peer review panels

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    The Tertiary Education Commission has today announced the appointment of chairs for the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) peer review panels for the 2018 quality evaluation.

  • Research competition inspires Pacific students

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    Read about the University of Otago Pacific Islands Research & Student Support Unit's competition to encourage students to visualise themselves as future health researchers.
  • Ngā Kanohi Kitea Project recipients

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    We are pleased to announce the recipients of the HRC's 2015 Ngā Kanohi Kitea Full Project Grants.

  • New strategy for tackling antibiotic resistance

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    University of Otago, Christchurch, Professor Tony Kettle recently talked to Radio NZ 's Sunday Morning programme about his team's latest HRC-funded research to tackle antibiotic resistance.