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DunedinSeptember 22

AgResearch planning further redundancies

AgResearch is planning another round of redundancies amid accusations it is monitoring the communications of ''less than compliant'' staff members.
AgResearch planning further redundancies
AgResearch planning further redundancies
DunedinSeptember 22

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.
AgResearch paid PR firms $170,000
AgResearch paid PR firms $170,000
DunedinJuly 15

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.
PSA, MP concerned at AgResearch's stated plan to shed staff
PSA, MP concerned at AgResearch's stated plan to shed staff
DunedinJune 4

Best outcome for deer industry

Retaining Invermay's deer farm and research capability is the best possible outcome, industry leaders say.
DunedinJune 4

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.
AgResearch makes changes to Invermay plans
AgResearch makes changes to Invermay plans
DunedinMay 30

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.
DunedinMay 29

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.
DunedinMay 29

'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.
EditorialMay 29

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.
DunedinMay 15

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.
DunedinMay 13

Invermay visit warning

An AgResearch letter has warned former Invermay director Jock Allison not to visit its Invermay campus without permission.
BusinessMay 12

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.
Invermay backed by breeders
Invermay backed by breeders
DunedinApril 29

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.
DunedinApril 22

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''.
Invermay verdict 'in couple of months'
Invermay verdict 'in couple of months'
DunedinApril 22

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.
Consult call to AgResearch
Consult call to AgResearch
DunedinApril 22

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.
AgResearch hid risks of proposal: Cull
AgResearch hid risks of proposal: Cull
DunedinApril 15

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.
NewsMarch 28

Invermay research extends deer DNA insights

AgResearch scientists are developing a new parentage and breed assignment test for deer using SNP technology.
NewsMarch 28

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.
DunedinMarch 16

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.
Buying Invermay 'nice idea in theory'
Buying Invermay 'nice idea in theory'
DunedinMarch 14

Inquiry rejection a 'slap in the face'

The rejection of a call for an independent inquiry into AgResearch's restructuring plan has been called a ''slap in the face'' to the people of Otago and Southland.
Inquiry rejection a 'slap in the face'
Inquiry rejection a 'slap in the face'
DunedinMarch 13

AgResearch building spend slammed

AgResearch's admission it largely squandered $15.5 million on buildings in 2007 and 2008 inspires little confidence its latest plan will be a success, two former staff say.
AgResearch building spend slammed
AgResearch building spend slammed
DunedinMarch 12

'There will be huge fallout'

AgResearch's plan to slash the number of scientists at Invermay came under sustained attack at a sheep breeders' meeting in Gore yesterday.
SouthlandMarch 12

Invermay 'vital for science': farmers

For the past 40 years, Millers Flat farmer Peter Macdougall has used science from Invermay to develop his hill-country property.
DunedinMarch 7

AgResearch CEO welcomes meeting

A meeting in Gore next week will be a good opportunity to ''bust some of the myths'' doing the rounds about AgResearch's restructuring plans, chief executive Dr Tom Richardson says.
AgResearch CEO welcomes meeting
AgResearch CEO welcomes meeting