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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

Kickstarting the national engagement with the Startup Advisors Council

05 September 2022

The Startup Advisors Council is undertaking a series of nationwide stakeholder consultations with members of New Zealand’s start-up ecosystem.

Economic Development

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 given major event protection status

02 September 2022

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 was declared a major event under Major Events Management Act 2007 on 29 August 2022.

Business Government

Milestone for Tui Project as Phase 2 complete

02 September 2022

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) continues to make good progress on the Tui Oil Field decommissioning project offshore Taranaki with Phase 2 of the project – the recovery of all the flexible flowlines, risers and the majority of the subsea production equipment – concluding last month.

Energy and natural resources

New round of Māori housing fund sees a boost in solar tech, cost savings

01 September 2022

16 small scale solar projects, receiving a total of $3 million in government funding today, will deliver cost savings and clean, affordable and locally generated power for 150 Māori households.

Energy Housing and urban development Energy and natural resources

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

Research and Development Tax Incentive passes $1 billion milestone

25 August 2022

The Research and Development Tax Incentive has reached a key milestone by supporting over $1 billion in research and development activity. This represents $150 million in credits to businesses performing research and development in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Support for business

New measures to increase access to grocery wholesale

24 August 2022

As part of its response to the Commerce Commission’s market study into the retail grocery sector, the Government has announced it is taking action to improve access to wholesale groceries.

Competition regulation Business

$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

Energy in New Zealand 2022 shows a strong share of renewable energy

18 August 2022

The share of energy supply from renewables is at a record 30-year high, an annual Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) report into the energy sector shows.

Energy

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