The Government has announced it is working with New Zealand’s 3 major network operators (Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees) and shared network infrastructure provider Dense Air to enable improvements to rural connectivity and the accelerated roll-out of 5G services to small towns across New Zealand.

Orchards in Hawke’s Bay are among 6 key sites for an international project testing the use of digital technologies — including artificial intelligence (AI) — to combat plant pests and diseases. Known as STELLA, the Horizon Europe project is a collaboration between 14 partners across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Austria, Italy, Greece and New Zealand.

Aqualinc Research Limited is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.

Our people are the greatest asset in meeting the challenges of the future. MBIE aims to deliver better support and more opportunities for the science, innovation and technology workforce.

The Airspace Integration Trials programme continues to grow with 2 new partners signing up – MAUI63 and OneReg.

University of Otago is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.

The Government is investing in a Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform. The purpose of the platform is to enhance New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards so we can better prepare, respond, and recover from natural hazard events.

The Government is investing in a Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) platform for Space Engineering to strengthen New Zealand’s applied research capability.

University of Auckland is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.

MBIE has announced the 2 successful proposals for the 2022 Catalyst: Strategic investment under the New Zealand–China Strategic Research Alliance.