NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 119

Foundation for Research, Science and Technology

Foundation for Research, Science and Technology will invest in science and research programmes that have the greatest potential to have a positive impact on families, communities, culture and identity.

Outputs comprise of the following:

• Research on the structures, characteristics and dynamics of population change and identity;
• research on families and households in New Zealand; and
• research focusing on public life.

As it invests, the Foundation will give priority to portfolios of research that meet the following criteria:

• Scientific and technological quality; and
• contribution to improving social well-being.

Output Class O14—Environmental Research

Description

This output class supports public good research, science and technology that enhances the understanding and management of our environment. The research contributes to the understanding of ecosystems, species, habitats and the systems that contribute to them, and the human, pest and other influences to which they are exposed.

Research outputs provide the knowledge that underpins the management, protection and enhancement of natural ecosystems. Research on sustainable use of ecosystems and the productive sector’s environment is also included. These outputs contribute to an understanding of the global biophysical environment and the impact of atmospheric, climatic and other global changes on natural, agricultural and other human ecosystems.

In order to stimulate research aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting Kyoto Protocol obligations, the Foundation is to focus on the following priorities:

• $1 million of new funding for climate change research;
• reprioritising $1 million over four years from the existing investment in the output “Increasing understanding of the global biophysical environment” to the output “Sustainable management of the productive sector’s environment”; and
• to seek opportunities for co-funding in the Environmental Research outputs.

Outputs comprise of the following:

• Increasing knowledge and awareness of the state of New Zealand’s ecosystems and improving their health, diversity and resilience: $29,066,000
• Increasing understanding of the global biophysical environment: $24,869,400
• Improving the quality of human environments and enhancing the capacity to use and manage ecosystems efficiently and sustainably: $4,272,000
• Sustainable management of the productive sector’s environment: $26,796,600

As it invests, the Foundation will give priority to portfolios of research that meet the following criteria:

• Scientific and technological quality; and
• Contributions made to the understanding and management of natural and human induced environmental systems.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of August 2001.

PETE HODGSON, Minister of Research, Science and Technology.

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Treasury

Public Trust Office Act 1957

The Public Trust Office (Investment Agencies in Common Fund) Notice 6 September 2001

The following notice is given pursuant to section 37 of the Public Trust Office Act 1957 and sections 29 and 41 of the State Sector Act 1988.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the Public Trust Office (Investment Agencies in the Common Fund) Notice 6 September 2001 and shall take effect from and including 6 September 2001.

2. Interest rates on investment agencies—The rate of interest that may be paid by the Public Trustee on moneys invested by the Public Trustee as agent of any principal in the common fund of the Public Trust Office (referred to in this notice as “agencies”) pursuant to section 37 of the Public Trust Office Act 1957 shall, for the following terms and inclusive dollar ranges, be:

3. Transitional provisions—(1) Paragraph 2 of this notice shall not apply to any interest payable in respect of the period that ends with 5 September 2001.

(2) Paragraph 2 (a) of this notice shall apply:

(i) to agencies that commenced prior to 6 September 2001, as from that date;
(ii) to agencies that commenced on or after 6 September 2001, as from the date of their commencement.

(3) Paragraphs 2 (b) to 2 (e) inclusive of this notice:

(i) shall not apply to agencies that commenced prior to 6 September 2001; but
(ii) shall apply to agencies that commence on or after 6 September 2001, as from the date of their commencement.