The National Science Challenges were established in 2014 and aim to tackle the biggest science-based issues and opportunities facing New Zealand. The Challenges bring together the country’s top scientists to work collaboratively across disciplines, institutions and borders to achieve their objectives.

Rocket Lab’s decision to launch rockets from New Zealand was the catalyst for the creation of the New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) in 2016. The NZSA sits within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and leads space policy, regulation and development of the New Zealand space sector.

Robin McNeill, Space Operations Manager at Southland’s Awarua Satellite Ground Station (SGS) heads Great South’s space programme. He was born between the launch of Sputnik and Gagarin’s first space flight and believes that starting life between these momentous events meant he was always going to take an interest in space.

The Telecommunications Development Levy subsidises telecommunications capabilities in the public interest which are otherwise not expected to be available commercially, or which are unaffordable.

The Our Land and Water National Science Challenge aims to enhance the production and productivity of New Zealand’s primary sector, while maintaining and improving the quality of the country’s land and water for future generations.

Our 2015 Science Investment Round provided $96.5 million to 48 new science research programmes.

The data in this report will provide insights into aspects of the infrastructure portfolio that are serving the system well, and areas where future system design should look to address gaps.

Space plays an important role in protecting New Zealand and New Zealanders, including our national security and economic interests.

This page provides information about the institutions included in the Kitmap survey, defining research infrastucture and limitations of the survey data.