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Research and Development Survey – Information releases

Statistics New Zealand has changed the format of our Hot Off The Press information releases.

The media release is still accessed through the home page. Published Hot Off The Press information releases now include links across the top of the page for navigating between the Highlights, Commentary, Technical notes and Tables in the release. The opening page is the Highlights page, outlining the key figures. The downloadable Excel tables now follow the Technical notes.

There is also a link at the bottom of each page to a printable-pdf version of the entire release. Previous releases can be accessed either by using the link below the printable-pdf version, or through the link on this page.

As before, these information releases will continue to be available free on our website from 11am on the day of release. The release calendar shows which information will be released when.

For further information please contact our Information Centre.


The Research and Development Survey (R&D Survey) is sponsored by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST).

The R&D Survey measures the level of research and development activity, employment and expenditure by private sector enterprises, government departments, government-owned trading entities, and universities.

The R&D Survey is carried out biennially by Statistics New Zealand. Results from previous surveys have been released by MoRST.

The release contains tables on:

  • research and development expenditure
  • type of research and development by sector
  • source of funding for research and development expenditure


Source: Statistics New Zealand
Frequency: biennially
Available from: 2004
Geographic Coverage: National


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