/index.html Part of the rss feed for the labour party web site The possibility of rapidly growing ICT company Wherescape pulling its R&D out of New Zealand is just the tip of the R&D iceberg, according to Science Minister Pete Hodgson. http://www.labour.org.nz/portfolios/research_science_and_technology/news/03112008_wherescape_'tip_of_r_d_iceberg'_pete_hodgson.html Mon Nov 03 14:53:00 NZDT 2008 Should we have a tax credit for businesses who spend money on research and development? Labour says yes, National says no. http://www.labour.org.nz/portfolios/research_science_and_technology/news/10102008_smart_economy_or_dumb_economy_pete_hodgson.html Fri Oct 10 16:51:00 NZDT 2008 The National Party science policy came in for some trenchant criticism today with Minister of Research Science and Technology Pete Hodgson labelling it "a disgrace". http://www.labour.org.nz/portfolios/research_science_and_technology/news/02102008_nat_science_policy_a_disgrace_pete_hodgson.html Thu Oct 02 15:23:00 NZDT 2008 National has confirmed that it will increase taxation on about 2500 to 3000 of New Zealand's best firms. http://www.labour.org.nz/portfolios/research_science_and_technology/news/25092008_national_confirms_its_giant_leap_backwards_pete_hodgson.html Thu Sep 25 16:58:00 NZST 2008 Two of New Zealand's Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) have been granted shareholder approval to merge, Minister of Research, Science and Technology Pete Hodgson said today. http://www.labour.org.nz/portfolios/research_science_and_technology/news/24092008_crop___food_research_and_hortresearch_to_merge__pete_hodgson.html Wed Sep 24 09:45:00 NZST 2008