Space

The Minister for Space is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.

Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.​

Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:

  • National security or defence
  • Commercial information
  • Confidentiality
  • Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
  • Confidential advice to Government
  • Free and frank expression of opinion
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Negotiations

July 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0017031 Space Portfolio Weekly Report 2 July 2025 2 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016881 Payload permit variation for Capella 2 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016746 Payload permit variation for Astroscale (ADRAS-J) 2 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016475 Variation to a High-Altitude License for Kea Aerospace 2 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0017285 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 7 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0017463 Space Portfolio Weekly Report 9 July 2025 9 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0017499 Talking points for Cabinet Legislation Committee: Approval to introduce the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Bill 9 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0017520 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0017812 Space Portfolio weekly report 16 July 2025 16 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0017050 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 23 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0018284 Emerging opportunities for the Space portfolio 24 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0018101 Programme approach to a national space mission 24 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0018462 2024/25 End of Year Performance Report – Space portfolio 30 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0018467 Advice to authorise a payload permit to E-Space 30 July MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0018501 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 July MBIE

June 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0015112 Advice to authorise a payload permit for EchoStar Global Australia Pty Ltd 4 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015544 Cabinet paper - Tāwhaki Joint Venture next steps 6 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014615 Rocket Lab Function 6 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015620 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 6 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013949 Director Update for Kaitōrete Land Holding Limited 11 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015762 Advice to authorise an overseas payload permit for Zenno Astronautics Limited 11 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015936 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 13 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015827 Merino Software 18 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016009 Canterbury Aerospace Strategy and Tawhaki visits 18 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016293 Space Weekly Report - 18 June 2025 18 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016379 Talking Points for Cabinet paper Supporting the next phase of Tawhaki 19 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016392 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 19 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014678 Advice to Approve Rocket Lab's New Safety Case 25 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0016714 Draft Cabinet Paper- approval to introduce the Outer Space High-altitude Activities Act Amendment Bill 27 June MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015645 Tāwhaki Joint Venture - Reappointment of Crown Directors 30 June MBIE

May 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0013787 Meeting with Zenno Astronautics 14 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013089 Estimates Examination 2025/26 – Draft responses to the Vote Business, Science and Innovation Standard Estimates Questionnaire – Space portfolio 15 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014496 Space Portfolio weekly report - 21 May 2025 21 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014523 2025 New Zealand Space Scholarship Announcement Event 22 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014548 Draft Cabinet paper: Supporting the next phase of Tāwhaki joint venture 22 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013948 Tāwhaki Shareholders Meeting - 4 June 2025 29 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0015270 Meeting with Aerospace New Zealand Committee 30 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014916 June 2025 June Technical Adjustment Submission: Vote Business, Science and Innovation - Space 29 May MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0014615 Rocket Lab Function 29 May MBIE

April 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0011775 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 3 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012638 Space Portfolio Weekly Report 10 April 10 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009628 Advice to authorise payload permits for Hawkeye 360 Inc 16 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012749 Space Portfolio Weekly Report 16 April 2025 16 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012582 Update on Tāwhaki Business Case and Funding Request 23 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013160 Cabinet Paper: establishing a regulatory regime for ground-based space infrastructure 23 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013228 Release of the space and advanced aviation economic study 24 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0012824 Advice to authorise a payload permit for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space 30 April MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0013047 Advice to vary the high-altitude licence held by Dawn Aerospace New Zealand Limited 30 April MBIE

March 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0010633 Updated Space portfolio work programme 5 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009640 Advice to authorise a payload permit for Spire Global Germany GmbH 5 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009632 Advice to authorise a high-altitude licence variation for Dawn 5 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010605 Space Portfolio weekly report - 5 March 2025 6 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008408 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 13 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010836 Space Portfolio, weekly report - 19 March 2025 19 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0011301 Policy Decisions: regulatory regime for ground based infrastructure 19 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009626 Advice to authorise a payload permit for Institue for Q-shu Pioneers of Space 19 March MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010820 Advice to authorise a payload permit variation for the University of Auckland 19 March MBIE

February 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0008447 Space Portfolio Weekly Report, 5 February 5 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009093 Advance Space portfolio objectives 5 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009041 Legislative tests to grant a payload permit 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007482 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0007839 2025 MBU Submission - Vote BS&I - Space 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009778 Space Portfolio Weekly Report, 19 February 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0010239 Space Portfolio Weekly Report, 27 February 26 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0009744 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 27 February MBIE

January 2025

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0008116 Leo Labs Event Briefing 22 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008276 Space Portfolio Weekly Report, 22 January 22 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0008124 Advice to vary the BlackSky Global Inc payload permit 24 January MBIE

Previous year

In this section I tēnei wāhanga

Space – 2024

Titles of documents the Minister for Space received from MBIE in 2024.

Space – 2023

Titles of documents the Minister for Space received from MBIE in 2023.

Last updated: 25 August 2025