New Zealand and the State of Colorado have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, further strengthening relationships between the two regions.

We’re committed to keeping New Zealanders informed about our licencing activities. As part of this commitment, we are maintaining a register of all high-altitude licences approved by the Minister for Space.

Ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI) refers to the systems on Earth that interact with spacecraft.

Innovative collaboration to enhance resilience and sustainability.

Seven exceptional university students have earned New Zealand Space Scholarships and will intern at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California.

Seven exceptional university students have earned New Zealand Space Scholarships and will intern at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California.

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Our international engagement programme includes visits to, and discussions with other national space agencies, potential investors and entrepreneurs and other government regulators.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been invited to nominate a limited number of participants for Singapore’s Global Youth Scientists Summit (GYSS) on 4-10 January 2026. The conference will be in-person in Singapore.

The Government recently announced legislation will be in place by July for operators of ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI).