Troy Baisden
NZ Association of Scientists on cuts to sector in Budget
The New Zealand Association of Scientists is disappointed with the new budget, calling it 'the black hole budget'. Co-President Troy Baisden spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Association of Scientists on cuts to humanities funding
The Association of Scientists says the slashing of funding for humanities and social sciences research is "chilling". Association of Scientists co-president Dr Troy Baisden spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Scientists concerned over delayed report
Scientists are becoming increasingly worried about delays to a critical report that could see an overhaul of the infrastructure and funding of science. Association of Scientists co-president Troy… Audio
Callaghan Innovation urge Govt to prevent job cuts
Staff at research organisation Callaghan Innovation are urging the government to prevent job cuts they say will put scientific expertise in peril.
In a letter to the Research, Science and Innovation… Audio
Researchers concerned over end of science funding
Researchers warn they are facing falling off the edge of a cliff when more than half a billion dollars of science funding comes to an end with no replacement in sight.
They say they can't wait until… Audio
Financial turmoil and job losses across universities spell trouble for science sector
Sweeping job cuts across financially strained universities are heaping pressure on the science sector. Audio
Silt: an explainer
There's tonnes of silt smothering the East Coast right now in badly hit flood areas. But what is it? Professor Troy Baisden principal investigator at Te Punaha Matatini Centre of Research Excellence… Audio
Environmental Protection Spend in 2020
According to the Simon Upton, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, $2.6 billion was spent on environmental protection in 2020. Troy Baisden talks to Jesse. Audio
The Panel with Michelle Langstone and James Elliott (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Michelle Langstone and James Elliott discuss Rugby New Zealand's announcement that Ian Foster is here to stay, the Reserve Bank raising the official cash… Audio
Lack of foreign PhD students hurting research projects
University staff warn a lack of foreign PhD students is hurting major research projects.
They say most doctoral students need to be in New Zealand for laboratory and fieldwork but border restrictions… Audio
Govt to ditch RMA, replace with 3 Acts
The government will scrap the Resource Management Act and replace it with three new pieces of legislation. Audio
Scientists alarmed over Worksafe's GNS Science Whakaari charges
GNS Science is one of 13 parties charged by WorkSafe over the Whakaari White island explosion. Professor Troy Baisden, president of the New Zealand Association of Scientists, talks to Colin about the… Audio
Panel wants $100m boost to research fund
An expert panel is calling for an end to ranking universities based on the quality of their research.
The group also wants a $100 million boost to government funding of research in tertiary… Audio
Are Crown Research Institutes fit for purpose?
A new review of Crown Research institutes was released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. It represents a rethink of how the state funds scientific research, but what is a Crown… Audio
Happy Easter from Easter Island
Troy Baisden is a member of a Marsden funded team of scientists based on Easter Island for the month of April. Audio
Easter Island Collapse
Troy Baisden explains his hypothesis that Easter Islanders overshot the carrying capacity of their island's soil. Audio
Science Story - Easter Island
What was it that brought destruction to the once great eastern Polynesian civilization of Rapa Nui? Audio
