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Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation and Technology Advisory Council report published

01 April 2026

The Government is backing the Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation and Technology Advisory Council’s first report.

Science and innovation Science and technology

Second US-New Zealand Space Dialogue

30 March 2026

A bilateral Space Dialogue between the US and New Zealand governments was held in Washington, DC on 23 and 26 March.

Space Agency

Strengthening Māori research partnerships across the science system

30 March 2026

The Government is backing 17 exciting science work programmes that support co‑developed research between Māori‑facing organisations and research providers.

Science funding Science and technology

Establishment Chief Executive appointed for New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology

02 March 2026

Andrew Bridgman has been appointed as Establishment Chief Executive of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT).

Science and innovation Science and technology

Policy approved for ground-based space infrastructure applications

24 February 2026

Cabinet has approved new policy guiding the development of regulations for anyone applying to operate ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI) in New Zealand.

Space Agency

Building capability through Antarctic collaboration

09 February 2026

The Government has announced a new partnership between New Zealand researchers and a leading United Arab Emirates university that will strengthen New Zealand’s advanced engineering and modelling capability in Antarctica.

Science and technology

New Board to streamline research funding

28 January 2026

The Government has appointed the inaugural Research Funding New Zealand Board, set up to streamline research funding and enable greater impact for New Zealand.

Science and innovation

Concepts selected for AI Research Platform

18 December 2025

Five concepts have secured seed funding to develop more detailed proposals for phase 2 of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology’s work to establish a national platform for AI research.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Kiwi Space Activator: Turning big ideas into big impact

12 December 2025

The government has launched a $1.8 million pilot programme to help Kiwi space innovators develop technologies that could one day form part of a future national space mission.

Space Agency

New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology discovery phase for quantum technologies

10 December 2025

The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology has launched a discovery phase to explore the development of a national quantum technologies research platform.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

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