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High-altitude Vehicle Non-Deployable Payloads: Operational Policy

Published: 8 Dec 2025

This is the New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) policy which sets out the approach that will be taken when assessing non-deployable payloads carried by high-altitude vehicles (HAVs) as part of applications made under the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 (the Act) and in accordance with the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities (Licences and Permits) Regulations 2017 (the Regulations).

Type

Guidance

File

PDF, 330KB, 2 pages

Topics
Space Agency

High-Altitude Licence Due Diligence Guidance

Published: 8 Dec 2025

Guidance material for high-altitude licence-holders who are required to have suitable internal assurance and due diligence processes in place to understand the nature of the payloads they intend to fly, verify that the payloads fit within the scope of the licence, and to assess customer background and intentions.

Type

Guidance

File

PDF, 135KB, 2 pages

Topics
Space Agency

Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI) Five-Year Evaluation

Published: 4 Dec 2025

This report, prepared by Motu Economic and Public Policy Research and the University of Otago in May 2025, evaluates the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI) over its first five years of operation (2019–2024). It provides an independent assessment of the scheme’s impact on business R&D expenditure, innovation, productivity, compliance costs, and administration, using mixed-methods analysis of quantitative data and stakeholder interviews.

Type

Evaluation

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PDF, 3.1MB, 176 pages