Ara Whaihua Assessment and Scoring Guidance 2027 Investment Round - He Ara Whakahihiko Capability
Your proposal will be assessed using the guidance, criteria, and scoring tables below.
Your proposal will be assessed using the guidance, criteria, and scoring tables below.
MBIE has announced four successful proposals for a $12 million investment in future foods in Singapore.
New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.
Developing an Energy Strategy for New Zealand is an action from Te hau mārohi ki anamata, the Government’s first emissions reduction plan.
The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
The NZ Government is managing the decommissioning of the Tui oil field assets in the wake of the financial problems affecting the permit operator Tamarind Taranaki Ltd.
University of Otago is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.
This report examines how employment conditions are evolving in ways that directly impact the sector's ability to strengthen futures for both individual workers and the industry. It delivers analysis on shifts, progress and emerging pressures on the hospitality and tourism workforce from the 2024 survey. For the 2025 version, improved quantitative scales and questions on neurodiversity provide new perspectives and trends.
New Zealand Institute for Earth Science is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.
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