This page describes the research, science and innovation system, its objectives and the role of regulation in the system. It lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.
The He Ara Whakahihiko Capability Fund supports economic growth by investing in and growing Māori science, innovation and technology (SI&T) by strengthening the capability, capacity, skills and networks between the Māori economy and the SI&T system.
Join our upcoming webinar for a programme‑wide update on the Science, Innovation & Technology system reforms, including the role and establishment of Research Funding New Zealand.
The webinar will focus on supporting operators on their protective security and due diligence requirements in line with the Act.
A new regulatory regime for ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI) will come into effect on 29 July 2025.
The Government is investing in a Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform. The purpose of the platform is to enhance New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards so we can better prepare, respond, and recover from natural hazard events.
Join Universities New Zealand, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and Leading House Asia Pacific (University of Zurich) for an overview and question and answer session about Swiss research funding and opportunities for New Zealand-Swiss research collaboration.
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.
Five concepts have secured seed funding to develop more detailed proposals for phase 2 of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology’s work to establish a national platform for AI research.
Web version of the consultation document: Understanding people's experiences of the NZ Relay Service to support a contract tender process.
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