Through the 2025 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund funding round, the Government is investing in 15 projects that will strengthen capability, innovation capacity and networks between Māori and the science, innovation and technology system, for the benefit of New Zealand.
In 2021 Xerra Earth Observation Institute received $7 million (excl GST) for the Starboard Platform over a 2 year period from July 2021 to June 2023.
The Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge is enhancing New Zealand’s ability to anticipate, adapt and thrive in the face of ever-changing natural hazards.
The Our Land and Water National Science Challenge aims to enhance the production and productivity of New Zealand’s primary sector, while maintaining and improving the quality of the country’s land and water for future generations.
The High-value Nutrition National Science Challenge will enable the transformation of New Zealand’s food and beverage industry to become an exporter of high-value foods with scientifically proven health benefits.
The Healthier Lives National Science Challenge is undertaking innovative research aimed at significantly reducing the death and disease burden of some of New Zealand’s leading health problems.
The Building Better Homes,Towns and Cities National Science Challenge aims to improve the quality and supply of housing and create smart and attractive urban environments.
The Ageing Well National Science Challenge is researching how to sustain health and well-being as people age, enabling all New Zealanders to reach their full potential into the later years of life.
The aim of the Better Start Challenge is to improve the potential for young New Zealanders to have healthy and successful lives.
The Government is investing up to $31m (excluding GST over 5 years in He tipu ka hua investment programme (formally He tipu ka hua investment fund). The funding is for Māori-led research programmes that generate new research outcomes and expand the capacity of Māori communities and researchers to harness the Science, Innovation, and Technology system (SI&T).
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