Plant and Food Research receives $42.7 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 2 science platforms – Plant-based food and seafood production and Premium plant-based and seafood products.

The Government is drafting regulations that will designate the banking sector under the Customer and Product Data Act. This will enable and accelerate ‘open banking’, which is a system that enables banks’ customers to share their banking information with trusted third parties, such as fintechs. It also enables accredited persons to initiate payments on behalf of customers. We expect the regulations to be in force from December 2025.

As part of Electrify NZ, the Government has committed to delivering a regulatory regime for offshore renewable energy to enable investment and deliver clean energy at scale.

The Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

Astronauts may be the most well-known space workers, but there’s a wide range of opportunities available for a space career! Space is complex and requires workers with a variety of skills across

Aotearoa New Zealand needs a business environment that is dynamic, where businesses can respond to new opportunities and resources are allocated to their most productive use.

The Waikato RSLG area is a strategically significant land area between the fastest-growing metropolitan centres in New Zealand and at the heart of the golden triangle, the economic zone encompassing Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. This area generates over 50% of New Zealand gross domestic product (GDP) and is home to over 50% of NZ’s population.

We recently sought feedback as part of the review of the building consent system. This consultation focused on potential options to improve the building consent system.