Young imaginations from across New Zealand are being celebrated with the announcement of the Patch to the Future winners, a competition for students in Years 1–8 to design a mission patch for the New Zealand Space Agency’s 10th anniversary.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is preparing for a new contract tender for the NZ Relay Service in mid-2026, which will shape service delivery for 2027 and beyond.
The 2027 Transition Research Fund ensures we continue to support great ideas from inception all the way through to the benefits they deliver for New Zealand. The fund supports high quality foundational and applied research across all disciplines that deliver impact aligned with national priorities.
Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about the new Science Investment Plan, the Transition Research Fund, work underway to develop Pillar Investment Plans, and what these changes mean in practice.
The Kiwi Space Activator is a pilot programme which enables the testing and validation of New Zealand technologies in orbit or on high-altitude platforms.
View current and upcoming funding and investment opportunities.
The Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation and Technology Advisory Council provides advice on long-term priorities for government-funded science and innovation in New Zealand
Science and innovation announcements and news.
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MBIE has opened a 6 week targeted consultation, seeking feedback from people who use the New Zealand Relay Service (NZRS) on what services are best needed for its future.
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