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DunedinMarch 18

MPs say Invermay report shows up flaws

AgResearch needs to do further work on its business case for restructuring which includes slashing jobs at Invermay, Auditor-general Lyn Provost says.
MPs say Invermay report shows up flaws
MPs say Invermay report shows up flaws
DunedinJuly 27

War of words breaks out over Invermay jobs

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce and Dunedin North MP David Clark are accusing each other of playing fast and loose with numbers over job losses at AgResearch.
War of words breaks out over Invermay jobs
War of words breaks out over Invermay jobs
DunedinJune 26

Invermay 'awful', visitor says

The mood at Invermay is ''awful'' following AgResearch's decision to go ahead with restructuring, a researcher who recently visited Dunedin says.
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 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 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
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

Plan must be tested, Woodhouse says

Immigration Minister and Dunedin-based list MP Michael Woodhouse is not convinced AgResearch has yet made its case for shifting scientists from Invermay to Lincoln.
Plan must be tested, Woodhouse says
Plan must be tested, Woodhouse says
NewsMarch 2

Invermay's key role emphasised

Deer farmers attending a recent field day at Invermay were urged to recognise they were ''at the Mecca'' for deer biological research.
Invermay's key role emphasised
Invermay's key role emphasised
DunedinFebruary 20

'Mission critical' remarks criticised

AgResearch's chairman has been attacked for saying only a small number of scientists at Invermay are ''mission critical'' to the organisation.
'Mission critical' remarks criticised
'Mission critical' remarks criticised
DunedinFebruary 8

Meeting on Invermay

Southern farmers will next month have a chance to air their concerns about AgResearch's decision to cut jobs from its Invermay campus.