The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been invited to nominate a limited number of participants for Singapore’s Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) on 4 to 8 January 2027. The conference will be in-person in Singapore.
Cabinet has approved new policy guiding the development of regulations for anyone applying to operate ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI) in New Zealand.
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Policy approved for ground-based space infrastructure applications
April 2026 marks the 10‑year anniversary of the New Zealand Space Agency. This milestone is an opportunity to celebrate the growth of New Zealand’s space sector, the development of home-grown space capabilities, and the importance of strong, enduring international partnerships.
MBIE is investing up to $5.9 million in an ambitious, internationally connected research programme to measure and map agricultural methane emissions using remote sensing technologies. The programme focuses on New Zealand and selected sites around the world.
The webinar will focus on supporting operators on their protective security and due diligence requirements in line with the Act.
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Policy approved for ground-based space infrastructure applications - webinar
A new regulatory regime for ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI) will come into effect on 29 July 2025.
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New Regulatory Regime for Ground-Based Space Infrastructure
An HAV is any vehicle that travels, intends to travel, or can travel to higher than flight level 600 or the highest upper limit of controlled airspace under the Civil Aviation Act 1990.
7 postgraduate students have been awarded the 2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship and will intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California.
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2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship winners announced
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today released its report about New Zealand’s investment in the MethaneSAT mission.
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MethaneSAT Report: Advancing space capability and climate science
The recent Artemis II mission has sparked curiosity and excitement about space around the world. To keep that fascination growing here at home, the New Zealand Space Agency is inviting New Zealand students to get creative with a space-themed challenge.
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Mission patch designs wanted: young imaginations set to take off