Image: syd.trgt, via Pexels New Zealand’s revamped system will emphasise impact and alignment with pillars Researchers in New Zealand have been told to consider how their proposed work will support the national science plan, and to have a good “story” about its impact to win support. In a webinar on 25 June, senior officials from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Research Funding New Zealand gave more detail on the Transition Research Fund.