Jacqui Collins
Jacqui Collins is a New Zealand politician who has served as a Member of Parliament and held various ministerial positions. Recently, she has been in the news for her controversial decision to make significant changes to the Marsden Fund, which funds research in New Zealand. Her actions have drawn criticism from the academic community, particularly for the reduction of focus on social sciences and humanities.
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Collins expressed excitement about the Defence funding announcement and its implications.
Prime Minister Luxon to speak after $2b Defence boost to replace ageing helicopter fleet
New Zealand· 2025-05-04
Jacqui Collins emphasized the need for a new regime to manage risks to national security in space operations.
Government takes action against foreign attacks on ground-based space operationsNew Zealand· 2025-04-28Collins justified the shift away from social sciences and humanities by arguing 'real impact' on the economy would come from areas like physics, chemistry, maths, engineering and biomedical sciences.
Documents reveal how Government pushed through controversial changes to Marsden FundNew Zealand· 2025-02-23
