NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 91 — 12 SEPTEMBER 2017

and the New Zealand public;

b. promote collaboration across a number of research providers and involve a broad portfolio of multi-disciplinary research activity;

c. enable government to take a more long-term strategic approach to managing and coordinating mission-led science investments;

d. complement other science priorities; and

e. give effect to the Vision Mātauranga policy.

Vision Mātauranga policy

3.1 The Vision Mātauranga policy aims to unlock the science and innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources and people for the benefit of New Zealand. It focuses on four themes:

a. Indigenous Innovation – contributing to economic growth through distinctive science and innovation;

b. Taiao/Environment – achieving environmental sustainability through iwi and hapū relationships with land and sea;

c. Hauora/Health – improving health and social well-being; and

d. Mātauranga – exploring indigenous knowledge and science and innovation.

Science Board to make decisions on proposals for National Science Challenges funding

4.1 The Science Board will make funding decisions on proposals for National Science Challenges funding for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2024 in accordance with the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010.

4.2 In making funding decisions on proposals for National Science Challenges funding, the Science Board will allocate funds from the National Science Challenges appropriation in Vote Business, Science and Innovation.

4.3 The Science Board must make funding decisions on proposals for National Science Challenges funding in accordance with:

a. the Public Finance Act 1989 and the relevant Appropriation Acts for Vote Business, Science and Innovation;

b. the funding amounts and specific criteria as outlined in the relevant schedule of this notice ("the Relevant Schedule"); and

c. the following general eligibility criteria and assessment criteria set out in clauses 5.1–6.2.

4.4 In making funding decisions on proposals for National Science Challenges second period funding, the Science Board must consider the Challenge’s future strategy and activities, informed by the Challenge’s performance over the first funding period, and take into account the amount of time the Challenge has operated to date.

General eligibility criteria for National Science Challenges funding proposals

5.1 For a proposal to be assessed against the criteria in clauses 6.1 and 6.2, the proposal must:

a. be to undertake research, science, or technology, or related activities that are in a Challenge specified in the Relevant Schedule;

b. be made under one Challenge as specified in the Relevant Schedule;

c. meet any requirements specified in the Relevant Schedule;

d. be made by a legal entity (based in New Zealand) representing a comprehensive range of organisations and individuals with a track record in the research area of the Challenge;

e. not be made by or include a department of the public service as listed in Schedule 1 of the State Sector Act 1988;

f. not be solely for the benefit of the applicant (which includes the organisations and individuals it represents);

g. not be for capital expenditure;

h. be for research, science, or technology, or related activities, the majority of which are to be undertaken in New Zealand, unless the Science Board considers that there are compelling reasons to consider the proposal, despite the amount of research, science, or technology, or related activities being proposed to be undertaken overseas;

i. meet any applicable timing, formatting, system or other similar administrative requirements imposed by the