Top Te Papa scientists axed in the museum's controversial restructure have been given a temporary stay of execution. READ MORE:* World-leading science experts made redundant in Te Papa restructure* Te Papa restructure risks loss of irreplaceable science expertise - critics* What should the story of New Zealand in 2.5 million objects look like? Graham Spence/Te Papa Te Papa molluscs expert Bruce Marshall has been collecting, naming and looking after snail specimens since 1967. Collections-based research is at the heart of what Te Papa does, and that will never change." Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Grant Robertson, said decisions about staffing were an operational matter for Te Papa.

Source: Stuff February 14, 2019 03:11 UTC