Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor

Kaitohutohu Mātanga Pūtaiao Matua ki te Pirimia

Text says 'Haere mai, welcome' above a purple landscape of mountains and dark tree silhouettes reflected in Lake Matheson, New Zealand

Tēnā koutou katoa, nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei whārangi ipurangi. He wāhi tēnei hei whakamōhio atu ki a koutou mō ētahi o ngā kaupapa o te ao, he wāhi anō hoki e taea ai e mātau te torotoro atu ki ā koutou. Nā reira, nau mai haramai.

 

Welcome to the website of the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Kaitohutohu Mātanga Pūtaiao Matua ki te Pirimia.

 

Our web page includes material from the tenures of Professor Dame Juliet Gerrard (in role July 2018-June 2024) and her predecessor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman (in role 2009-2018)  – we hope you find it useful. 

 

You can contact the Office via email: info@pmcsa.ac.nz

Updates from the Office

Releasing our reports on food loss and waste

Today we release our final report in the Food Loss and Waste (FLW) series at an event with Min Simmonds hosted by New Zealand Food Waste Champions. An astonishing 40% of food produced globally is wasted each year. In our last major project, we have been exploring why...
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Catch On! An intern podcast about our oceans

In 2020, the Office released a report that explored the future of commercial fisheries in Aotearoa New Zealand. The report focused on how New Zealand’s relationship with the ocean can be improved. Packed within its pages were case studies of innovation. To complement...
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Mahi Tahi 6

Our last annual report, Mahi Tahi 6, is now available. We reflect on our last year, and the ponder the difference we have made over the last six years. Download Mahi Tahi 6 here You can read Juliet's foreword below: Tēnā koutou katoa, ngā mihi o te wā ki a tātou....
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The Food Loss and Waste series in the media

Our series on food loss and waste has featured in the media. See the coverage...
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What does a Chief Science Advisor do?

Simon Kingham, Former Chief Science Advisor | Ministry of Transport - Te...
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Tom Wilson on disaster risk management

Tom Wilson, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Chief Science Advisor,...
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