Te hāngaitanga o ngā pou me ngā whāinga | Alignment between pillars and goals

Work on cross-cutting enablers across the three Pillars will support achieving each of the Goals. Areas of alignment between the Pillars and Goals have inform the Action Plan for the Strategy.

Goal 1: Build a sustainable air passenger journey

Pillar 1: Unlocking Aerospace Potential

Drive early adoption of low-emission aviation technologies, attract start-up activity and investment and leverage international partnerships to accelerate uptake.

Pillar 2: Future-facing Government

Work with industry to position Aotearoa New Zealand airports as hubs for innovation and create regulatory testbeds for cutting-edge aviation technologies to maintain an enabling regulatory environment.

Pillar 3: Aerospace nation

Engage domestically and internationally on the value of sustainable aviation technologies to meet sustainability goals while keeping Aotearoa New Zealand connected to the world.


Goal 2: Safely integrate autonomous aerial vehicles 

Pillar 1: Unlocking aerospace potential

Provide a supportive environment for research and development on autonomous aerial vehicles in Aotearoa New Zealand to support start-ups to scale up and attract world-leading talent.

Pillar 2: Future-facing Government

Develop a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework through testbed environments, modern regulatory frameworks and information sharing with international partners to enable anticipatory regulation.

Pillar 3: Aerospace nation

Build social licence and create opportunities for a wide range of New Zealanders to utilise autonomous aerial vehicles in their day-to-day life, especially to improve safety and efficiency.


Goal 3: Be at the forefront of global sustainable space activities

Pillar 1: Unlocking Aerospace Potential

Provide a supportive environment for early adoption of sustainable space technologies and leverage international partnerships to drive global change.

Pillar 2: Future-facing Government

Enable the uptake of sustainable space technologies through policy, legal and regulatory discussions domestically and internationally.

Pillar 3: Aerospace Nation

Build on Aotearoa New Zealand’s reputation as a sustainable space nation and promote Aotearoa New Zealand’s sustainable space efforts.


Goal 4: Actively support exploration in space

Pillar 1: Unlocking Aerospace Potential

Provide a supportive environment for research and development to leverage international partnerships, attract start-ups and investment, and increase access to international markets.

Pillar 2: Future-facing Government

Consider infrastructure needs and engage in international policy, legal and regulatory discussions on rules and norms for safe and sustainable space exploration.

Pillar 3: Aerospace Nation

Inspire people to get excited about aerospace, attract people into the sector and promote Aotearoa New Zealand as a partner for space exploration activities.


Goal 5: Enhance decision-making using aerospace-enabled data

Pillar 1: Unlocking Aerospace Potential

Support early adoption and use of aerospace-enabled data solutions in government, and specialise in solutions including algorithms and environmental monitoring to attract commercial and research activity.

Pillar 2: Future-facing Government

Lead globally in data governance and increase use of aerospace-enabled data for government decision-making and design of policy and regulatory frameworks to tackle key challenges such as climate change.

Pillar 3: Aerospace nation

Build social licence by demonstrating the benefits of aerospace technologies and creating new job opportunities.