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Aerosearch joins Airspace Integration Trials Programme

20 September 2022

New Zealand company Aerosearch has been announced as the latest industry partner in the Airspace Integration Trials programme.

Science and innovation

Partnership between Air New Zealand, NASA, and the New Zealand Space Agency lifts off

15 September 2022

In a world-first approach, a next-generation sensor installed in an Air New Zealand Q300 has taken its first flight, collecting scientific data as it is flown across the country.

Science and innovation Space Agency Science and technology

The next step in Aotearoa New Zealand’s digital journey

15 September 2022

The Government has released Te Rautaki Matihiko mō Aotearoa – The Digital Strategy for Aotearoa, setting out a vision and plan to support New Zealand’s people, communities, economy, and environment to flourish and prosper in the digital era.

Digital economy Broadcasting and other communications

Government announces successful Endeavour Fund 2022 winners

08 September 2022

The Government has announced that it has invested over $236.5 million in leading-edge research that will help to improve New Zealander’s lives through the Endeavour Fund process.

Science and technology

Launching the aerospace sector strategy

05 September 2022

The government today opened consultation on the Aotearoa New Zealand Aerospace Strategy at the inaugural New Zealand Aerospace Summit in Christchurch, with further financial support for the ambitions of the sector also being announced.

Space Agency

Research response to COVID-19 highlighted in new report

30 August 2022

The effective way our research, science and innovation sector responded to the COVID-19 pandemic has been showcased in a new report released today. The COVID-19 Research Response report outlines how innovative organisations have been supported over the past 2 years to produce world-leading research.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

$5.1 million for research into artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes

19 August 2022

3 international research projects led by Aotearoa New Zealand research teams have been awarded a total of $5.1 million to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) could provide improved access to healthcare.

Science and innovation Science funding

$6.5 million to accelerate Māori research skills and opportunities

18 August 2022

The Government is investing $6.5 million over 6 years to accelerate skills and opportunities for Māori researchers, scientists and mātauranga practitioners, through the Kanapu programme, hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence.

Science and technology

NZ researchers partnering with international space company

29 July 2022

The Innovative Partnerships team at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has signed an agreement with United States commercial space company Axiom Space Inc that will help New Zealand researchers advance world-leading space science and technology

Space Agency

New eligibility criteria restricts science research funding that could contribute to Russia's war effort

22 July 2022

New eligibility criterion will prevent funding being granted to science research projects that could benefit a Russian state institution or an organisation outside government that may contribute to the war effort.

Science and innovation Science funding

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