Trump cuts $51,000 grant for NZ-US science event

The Trump Administration has canceled a funding grant for a scientific celebration between New Zealand and the United States. The grant was worth $51,000 and was intended for an event marking 150 years of scientific cooperation between the two countries. Chris Whelan, the chief executive of Universities New Zealand, announced the cancellation. He said the organization was informed last month that the US grant had been revoked. The cancellation comes as part of President Trump's executive order to reassess foreign aid. Whelan noted that no alternative plans for the event have been made. The decision reflects the ongoing changes in US funding priorities under the current administration.