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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

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It’s raining, it’s pouring

Flooding events across the North Island have resulted in fatalities, uninhabitable homes, and vital infrastructure in need of repair. OPMCSA analyst Dr Emma Brown reflects on the situation.

Does science advice make any difference, and how does it get implemented?

Now well into her second term as PMCSA, Juliet reflects on the policy impact of science advice across a range of projects and contexts.

Our second food waste report: Food rescue

Food rescue organisations in Aotearoa captured over 11,500 tonnes of food at risk of going to waste last year, distributing it to people in the community, including those experiencing food insecurity. Our second food waste report, which we are releasing today, explores the food rescue sector’s role as part of the solution to food waste.

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