Submission on Closure of the Centre for Materials Science and Technology (November 14) I understand that the University of Otago is considering the disestablishment of the Centre for Materials Science and Technology (CMAST), and that in the process this would terminate the Universities’ ability to teach textile and fibre science and technology, and as a consequence all postgraduate research programmes in textiles and fibres. I am concerned that the University could contemplat

This opinion piece was published in the DomPost on November 13 2017 The Government intends to be more proactive in developing the economy with new plans for infrastructure spending and a new focus on the development of manufacturing and technology-based exports. Many small countries have focused their efforts, coordinated their businesses, and developed sophisticated niche export sectors. These include Denmark in food, Israel in military technology, Ireland in agritechnology