Abstract
High quality primary health care underpinned by evidence-informed health care delivery and practice is the foundation of a high functioning health care system. In order for us to generate the Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) specific evidence we need to inform high quality health care delivery and clinical practice we need a strong health research sector. Sadly, we are now in uncertain times regarding the future direction of NZ health research given the deep funding cuts that have recently been applied to several major research funding bodies, notably the Health Research Council (HRC).