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‘NZ’s unfair advantage in defence tech’ – even as Aussies gain foothold with NZDF (opens the original)
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Syos has welcomed the cuts in red tape around testing uncrewed vehicles. As protesters gathered outside the 2026 Aerospace Summit at Te Pae in Christchurch (with two arrests), the audience inside was being told that the industry’s ties with defence would only get stronger. Kea Aerospace founder and summit co-organiser Mark Rocket said as he opened the event, “The Government has made it clear that it wants New Zealand industry to play a meaningful role in building our defence capability,” as part
Twenty launches, all from Mahia: Rocket Lab signs its largest-ever Electron rocket deal (opens the original)
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Rocket Lab recently staged its 97th successful Rocket Lab launch. Rocket Lab has signed a multiyear launch agreement for 20 Electron missions with Tokyo-based Earth observation company Synspective. The contract is the Kiwi-American firm’s largest commercial Electron deal. Rocket Lab now has three Electron launch sites, with Launch Complex 2 in Virginia and a third site coming online in Alaska, tied to a US$266 million United States Space Force missile defence contract. But a spokeswoman told the
Space Brits land in Christchurch seeking to lure Kiwi firms to Spaceport Cornwall (opens the original)
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Visiting UK delegates are "keen to encourage New Zealand firms who want to set up in the Northern Hemisphere to base themselves at Spaceport Cornwall", British High Commission tech lead James Araci said. Photo / Getty Images A UK delegation who are on the hunt for research partnerships and investment opportunities has arrived in Christchurch for the annual New Zealand Aerospace Summit. They’ll also be looking to lure Kiwi space firms to Spaceport Cornwall. The delegation have firepower behind th
How big is NZ's space industry? A look as it gears for conference protests (opens the original)
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"GPS was originally designed for weapons targeting. It’s still used for weapons targeting, but it also delivers your pizza, and you know where your Tinder date is when you need to turn up at the restaurant," says Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck on dual-use technology. Ahead of the annual New Zealand Aerospace Summit, Chris Keall looks at the size of the multibillion-dollar sector and its increasing defence ties as organisers batten down the hatches against anticipated protests. Tech Insider is
AI calling: Iwi hires Wellington VC firm to boost its $40m-plus tech investments (opens the original)
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Ngāi Tahu already has several direct tech investments, including nuclear fusion start-up OpenStar (whose "Junior" plasma test reactor is pictured) plus $35m invested in various Movac funds. Ngāi Tahu – the iwi economy’s second-largest player by assets – has recruited New Zealand’s biggest venture capital firm, Movac, to scout for tech investments and manage deals. Movac will lead the “sourcing, management, and execution of high-growth, disruptive investments” as the South Island tribe’s commerci
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