AgResearch planning further redundancies
AgResearch is planning another round of redundancies amid accusations it is monitoring the communications of ''less than compliant'' staff members.
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AgResearch paid PR firms $170,000
AgResearch paid PR firms $170,000
AgResearch has come under fire after revealing it has paid almost $170,000 to public relations companies as part of its restructuring.
PSA, MP concerned at AgResearch's stated plan to shed staff
PSA, MP concerned at AgResearch's stated plan to shed staff
AgResearch's expectation it will employ about 40 fewer scientists in 2015 than it did at the end of last year has added to concerns.
AgResearch makes changes to Invermay plans
AgResearch makes changes to Invermay plans
AgResearch has made some changes to its plan to slash jobs at Invermay, but the majority of staff will still be moving north to Lincoln.
Best outcome for deer industry
Best outcome for deer industry
Retaining Invermay's deer farm and research capability is the best possible outcome, industry leaders say.
Plans a 'sideline' after damage
Plans a 'sideline' after damage
Any new work between the Otago Regional Council (ORC) and Invermay agricultural research centre is a ''sideline'' to the ''damage'' done by the restructuring plan confirmed this week, ORC chairman Stephen Woodhouse says.
Anger still over changes at Invermay
Anger still over changes at Invermay
Changes to AgResearch's plan to cut Invermay's campus have been welcomed, but critics are angry most of its more than 100 staff are still set to shift north.
'Big step backwards': Labour would reverse decision
'Big step backwards': Labour would reverse decision
AgResearch's decision to largely stick with plans to slash jobs at Invermay has just become an election issue, with Labour vowing to overturn the move if elected.
Invermay out on a limb
Invermay out on a limb
AgResearch, in foolishly ploughing ahead with its reorganisation, has failed abysmally to take heed of what is best for agriculture, the economic foundation of this nation.
AgResearch refuses to put plan on hold
AgResearch refuses to put plan on hold
AgResearch chief executive Dr Tom Richardson has shot down a request, backed by three-quarters of union members, to put its restructuring plan on hold.
Invermay visit warning
Invermay visit warning
An AgResearch letter has warned former Invermay director Jock Allison not to visit its Invermay campus without permission.
Invermay backed by breeders
Invermay backed by breeders
Perendale sheep breeders have entered the debate over restructuring at Invermay, suggesting the move of ''world-class research'' to Lincoln be put on hold for two years after the planned shift.
Vote of no confidence
Vote of no confidence
A group of sheep breeders has passed a vote of no confidence in AgResearch over its handling of plans to slash Invermay jobs.
Invermay verdict 'in couple of months'
Invermay verdict 'in couple of months'
A final decision on AgResearch's plan to slash jobs at Invermay will be made in ''the next couple of months''.
Consult call to AgResearch
Consult call to AgResearch
Farmers at Beef and Lamb New Zealand's annual meeting made an almost unanimous call for AgResearch to carry out more consultation over its plan to slash Invermay jobs.
AgResearch hid risks of proposal: Cull
AgResearch hid risks of proposal: Cull
AgResearch has been accused of hiding the ''enormous risks'' of slashing Invermay jobs after the belated release of its full business case.
Put plans on hold, PSA tells institute
Put plans on hold, PSA tells institute
Public Service Association union members are urging AgResearch to put its Future Footprint plans on hold and rework the proposal with ''good levels'' of genuine community, stakeholder, staff and union engagement.
Invermay research extends deer DNA insights
Invermay research extends deer DNA insights
AgResearch scientists are developing a new parentage and breed assignment test for deer using SNP technology.
AgResearch gets the message in Gore
AgResearch gets the message in Gore
Organisers of a sheep breeders' meeting on possible downsizing of Invermay research facility say AgResearch management must seriously consider the message from the meeting.
Buying Invermay 'nice idea in theory'
Buying Invermay 'nice idea in theory'
A suggestion that a company, involving various stakeholders, be formed to buy Invermay has been described as a ''nice idea in theory'' but one that would probably not work in practice.