News and releases

New Zealand and Japan have held their first Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Applications are now open for a new government initiative to provide businesses with faster and more frequent access to the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI).

Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland have been tasked to develop a plan for a government-funded RNA Development Platform.

Key focus areas for collaborative research between New Zealand and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) were announced today.

New Zealand researchers and organisations can now apply to Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe, the European Union’s (EU) largest ever research and innovation programme, on equal terms as researchers from EU Member States.

Government announced a suite of new initiatives to accelerate and support Māori and Pacific Peoples research aspirations to the benefit of all New Zealanders.

New Zealand and the European Commission have concluded formal negotiations on New Zealand’s Association to Pillar Two of Horizon Europe, the European Union’s largest ever research and innovation programme. Negotiations were positive, with the hope that New Zealand will become an Associate Member in early 2023.

The Minister of Research, Science and Innovation has released the White Paper for Te Ara Paerangi – Future Pathways, which sets the vision and direction for the reform of the research, science and innovation system.

Two survey reports published today provide insights into Aotearoa New Zealand’s research, science, and innovation workforce.

In 2021, during our Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) host year, we successfully proposed the topic of “Structural Reform and a Green Recovery from Economic Shocks” for the flagship APEC Economic Policy Report (AEPR). The report has been endorsed by member economies and published during APEC Leaders Week, November 2022.