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New Zealand Space Agency seeks stellar students for opportunities at NASA

08 September 2023

High-flying graduate students are encouraged to reach for the stars and apply for the New Zealand Space Scholarship programme to support an internship at NASA’s Ames Research Center or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in 2024.

Science and innovation Space Agency Science and technology

Opportunity for New Zealand-NASA collaborative research

07 September 2023

An opportunity is now available for New Zealand researchers to partner with NASA on Earth observation research.

Space Agency Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Artificial intelligence to support astronaut selection

06 September 2023

An AI-assisted tool designed to support astronaut selection and clinical decision making will be developed under a partnership between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and US space company Axiom Space.

Science and innovation Science and technology

Panel appointed to recommend National Research Priorities

18 August 2023

Tā/Sir Jerry Mateparae will chair an Independent Strategic Panel set up to recommend new National Research Priorities to Cabinet this year.

Science and innovation

Review for the future of weather forecasting

26 July 2023

Government today announced a review into New Zealand’s national weather forecasting system, known as Project Hau Nuku.

Science and innovation

Aotearoa New Zealand joins world’s largest research programme

10 July 2023

Aotearoa New Zealand has now officially joined the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme as an associated country.

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Government drives $2 billion of business research and development

31 May 2023

The Government’s research and development tax incentive (RDTI) has supported more than $2 billion of New Zealand business innovation – an increase of around $1 billion in less than 9 months.

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He tipu ka hua fund opens to advance Māori-led research

28 April 2023

New Government fund He tipu ka hua is now open for proposals from Māori organisations to advance Māori-led research programmes or platforms.

Science and innovation Science funding

New Zealand research to fly on International Space Station

19 April 2023

A research facility prototype developed in Christchurch will soon orbit Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS) under a partnership between MBIE and US space company Axiom Space.

Space Agency Science and innovation Science funding

Science supports extreme weather response and recovery

13 April 2023

The Government has made $10.8 million available for urgent research and science services to aid the recent extreme weather response and recovery.

Science and innovation Science funding

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