This briefing provides the incoming Minister sufficient information to meet their initial responsibilities and requirements for the Energy and Resources portfolio.
The purpose of this initial briefing is to give the incoming Minister of Science and Innovation sufficient information to meet initial requirements. It is not intended to be a detailed analysis of the
portfolio or of policy issues.
Briefing to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development recommending that New Zealand apply to join the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).