Science cuts in New Zealand ‘are causing a generational crisis’

Save Science Coalition says impact of funding cuts will be felt for a long time

Science in New Zealand is facing a “generational crisis” due to funding cuts, a coalition of science groups has said.

The Save Science Coalition released a report called Science Under Threat on 12 July, detailing recent budget and structural decisions. It says that total job losses across the sector will range between 349 and 359, with hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts.