Research, Science and Innovation
The Minister of Research, Science and Innovation is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.
Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.
Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:
- National security or defence
- Commercial information
- Confidentiality
- Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
- Confidential advice to Government
- Free and frank expression of opinion
- Legal professional privilege
- Negotiations
April 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2223-2806 | Meeting with Professor Kurt Krause on cryo-electron microscopy | 4 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3105 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 4 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3213 | Meeting with Professor Nic Smith, Vice-Chancellor Victoria University Wellington | 4 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2802 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 5 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3287 | Meeting with University of Auckland | 5 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3334 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 6 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3310 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 07 April 2023 | 6 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2788 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 11 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3322 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 11 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3291 | Bspkl Launch Event | 11 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3351 | Visit to Hawke’s Bay | 12 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3182 | (Te Ara Parangi: Future Pathways Independent Strategic Panel Terms of Reference and criteria for Tier 1 Priorities) Te Ara Paerangi – Future Pathways Independent Strategic Panel Terms of Reference | 13 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3197 | He Pito 2023 – Early Career Researcher Forum (He Pito 2023 – Early Career Researcher Forum on 18 April 2023) | 13 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2947 | 2022/23 Supplementary and 2023/24 Main Estimates – Vote BSI- Research, Science and Innovation Portfolio (2022/23 Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations and 2023/24 Main Estimates: Vote Business, Science and Innovation – Research, Science and Innovation portfolio) | 14 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3251 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 14 April | MBIE |
| 2223-2288 | Crown Research Institutes – Six – monthly performance report | 20 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3312 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 21 April 2023 | 20 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3400 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3412 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3454 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3531 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3067 | 2022 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes Ceremony | 27 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3345 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 27 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3418 | French Prezode Agreement | 27 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3472 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 27 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3313 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 28 April 2023 | 28 April | MBIE |
| 2223-3568 | Release of the Productivity Commission’s report – Frontier firms: Follow-on review | 28 April | MBIE |
March 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2223-2777 | Te Ara Paerangi – Future Pathways National Research Priorities Cabinet Paper | 1 March | MBIE |
| 2223-0532 | Te Ara Paerangi, Institutions – Key areas of policy development | 2 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2314 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 03 March 2023 | 3 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2843 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 7 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2285 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2367 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2736 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2899 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 10 March 2023 | 9 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2892 | Christchurch Meetings with NASA Administrator, Thursday 16th March 2023 | 10 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2784 | Visit to Lincoln | 14 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2986 | Meeting with Plant & Food Research | 14 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2918 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2967 | Crown Research Institutes | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2701 | Event Briefing: Life Sciences Summit | 16 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2927 | Extreme weather events - Science response | 16 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3005 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 17 March 2023 | 16 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3026 | Budget 2023 | 16 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2930 | Briefing for Cabinet Committee, 11 April 2023 – Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF): Initial Negotiation Mandate | 16 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3048 | Actions from meeting with Plant & Food Research | 17 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2939 | Meeting with Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor (PMCSA) Professor Dame Juliet Gerrard | 20 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2909 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2996 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2812 | Meeting with Federated Farmers | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2938 | Title withheld: Commercial information | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2878 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 23 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3118 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 24 March 2023 | 23 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3162 | Overheads funding for postdoctoral research fellowships | 23 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3122 | Meeting with PSA National Science Committee | 24 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3158 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 24 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3116 | Signing Ceremony with Science NZ and INRAE | 27 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2579 | Title withheld: Commercial information | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3142 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3198 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2111 | REANNZ’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2022 | 29 March | MBIE |
| 2223-2568 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 30 March | MBIE |
| 2223-3119 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 31 March 2023 | 31 March | MBIE |
February 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-2264 | Minister Verrall letter to Alimentary Systems | 1 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2312 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 03 February 2023 | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2485 | Te Ara Paerangi – Future Pathways Programme Milestone Report | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2223-1285 | Research, Science and Innovation Portfolio Crown Entities' Letters of Expectations for 2023/24 | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2466 | Proactive release of Cabinet Paper - Te Ara Paerangi White Paper | 3 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2257 | Meeting for Minister Verrall and Professor Jim Metson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Auckland 10 Feb | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2490 | Ministerial response to letter from AutoPacific New Zealand Ltd | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2283 | Horizon Europe Association, Approval for Treaty Action | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2291 | Meeting: Biological Heritage National Science Challenge | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2311 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 10 February 2023 | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2364 | Callaghan Innovation’s Audit Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2022 | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2368 | Meeting with Productivity Commission re Frontier Firms inquiry follow-on review | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2425 | Deep Dive on the Innovative Partnerships Programme | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2059 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 13 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2042 | Dinner with Royal Society Te Apārangi 15 February 2023 | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2290 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2363 | Meeting with NIWA | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2316 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 17 February 2023 | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2451 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2618 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Reprioritisation opportunities for Research, Science and Innovation | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2629 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2293 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2561 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2581 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2664 | Meeting with Ministers Nash and Parker to discuss Circular Bioeconomy Partnership Fund | 21 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2430 | Te Tītoki Mataora parliament showcase (Te Tītoki Mataora – MedTech Innovation Showcase) | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2315 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 24 February 2023 | 23 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2714 | Briefing: Innovative Partnerships update and decisions for the Aerospace Strategy | 24 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2746 | Extreme weather - science response (2023 Extreme weather – Science response) | 24 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2758 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 24 February | MBIE |
| 2223-2169 | July-December 2022 six-month performance report | 27 February | MBIE |
January 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-2125 | Proactive release of Cabinet Paper: Targeted Business Research and Development Funding Appropriations: Transfer of Funds | 16 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2211 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 16 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2282 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 20 January 2023 | 19 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2262 | Congratulatory Letters for New Year Honours 2023 | 20 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2212 | Speech at MacDiarmid AMN10 Conference | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2280 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2326 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2223-2313 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 27 January 2023 | 26 January | MBIE |
| 2223-1976 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 26 January | MBIE |
December 2022
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2223-1606 | Visit to Massey University Manawatū | 1 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1862 | Expanding the Impact of Vision Mātauranga – Part one | 1 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1868 | Expanding the Impact of Vision Mātauranga – Paper Two | 1 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1408 | Science NZ Awards | 2 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2015 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 02 December 2022 | 2 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2013 | Title withheld: National security or defence | 2 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1974 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 2 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1268 | AgResearch's Annual Meeting, 9 December 2022 | 5 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1271 | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Limited's Annual Meeting, 7 December 2022 | 5 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1939 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Research and Development Tax Incentive In-year Payments | 5 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1945 | Meeting with the Health Research Council | 5 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1976 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 5 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2025 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 5 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1285 | Research, Science and Innovation Portfolio Crown Entities’ Letters of Expectations for 2023/24 | 6 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1736 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 6 December | MBIE |
| 2223-0450 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 8 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2059 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 8 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2006 | Letter to Minister Husic sharing Te Ara Paerangi White Paper | 8 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2118 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 09 December 2022 | 8 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1919 | Meeting with Startup Advisors Council | 9 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2160 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2069 | Aerospace Strategy summary of submissions | 9 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1154 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 12 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2062 | Callaghan Innovation’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2022 | 13 December | MBIE |
| 2223-1827 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 13 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2186 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 14 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2128 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2146 | Wellington Science City Panel Final Report | 15 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2182 | Research Science and Innovation Weekly Report – 16 December 2022 | 15 December | MBIE |
| 2223-2161 | Update on the closure of AUT’s Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory | 15 December | MBIE |
Last updated: 19 May 2023