Four innovative research projects have been awarded funding through the New Zealand – China Strategic Research Alliance 2025 investment round. Each project will receive $300,000 over the next 3 years, focusing on environmental technologies, an area of shared strategic importance to both countries.
Tenancy Services in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is expanding its online self-service tools, giving landlords, property managers and tenants faster and easier ways to manage bonds.
Young imaginations from across New Zealand are being celebrated with the announcement of the Patch to the Future winners, a competition for students in Years 1–8 to design a mission patch for the New Zealand Space Agency’s 10th anniversary.
A third round of funding has been announced for the Regional Tourism Boost initiative, aimed at encouraging international visitors to travel beyond main centres and outside peak seasons.
7 postgraduate students have been awarded the 2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship and will intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California.
The Government is making targeted one off investments in international tourism marketing and business events attraction to support visitor growth and economic activity across New Zealand.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) welcomes an investigation by the Public Service Commission (PSC) into integrity issues uncovered in an independent review into a failed technology project.
Small businesses across New Zealand will benefit from new AI-powered mentoring and diagnostic tools, supported to strengthen mentoring services and regional business capability.