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Cabinet has approved a new set of principles to strengthen the New Zealand’s Space Agency regulatory function and ensure decisions about payload permits are made in the national interest, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

New Zealand tertiary students with top grades and a passion for space will once again be offered the opportunity to work with the world’s best and brightest at NASA, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

A new report has found New Zealand’s space sector contributed $1.69 billion to the economy in the last financial year and employs 12,000 people, Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

New government procurement rules coming into force this week will help keep construction companies afloat by promoting better practises when awarding multi-million dollar construction projects, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford and Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa say.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction
  • Economic Development

The Coalition Government’s Economic Plan is transitioning the economy to be more productive, sustainable and inclusive to tackle New Zealand’s long-term challenges.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development
  • Finance

Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has welcomed Amazon Studios announcing that New Zealand will be the production location for its new series based on the Lord of the Rings.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

The Tourism Attraction Programme is a new cross-agency government initiative that aims to boost private investment into New Zealand’s tourism attractions, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development
  • Tourism

A second cohort of high-performing New Zealand tertiary students and recent graduates are set to wing their way to California to participate in the NASA International Internship Programme.             

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

A new report has found interactive media is a $143 million industry and is one of the fastest growing parts of New Zealand’s digital economy.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

The Government has today announced a sector-led approach to grow industry innovation and boost productivity, with an early focus on agritech. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Changes to Government purchasing rules will help boost New Zealand’s construction sector and reduce carbon emissions from the public sector vehicle fleet.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

The Coalition Government also wants to make sure all New Zealanders can share in the opportunities provided by the digital age by both increasing the availability of technology, and programmes for people to acquire the skills required to use it. We also want to foster innovation and encourage smaller start-ups to expand, which will in turn help improve productivity, wages and drive export growth.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Four New Zealand tertiary students have been accepted into the NASA International Internship Programme and have been awarded New Zealand Space Scholarships. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

A new tool has been released today to help government agencies transition their light vehicle fleet to emissions free alternatives.  

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will invest up to $18.5 million in water storage to unlock land use potential in the Mid North, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Economic Development Minister David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Regional Economic Development

New Zealand’s exporters are signing new deals and improving the nation’s prosperity despite many global headwinds, Minister for Trade and Export Growth and Economic Development David Parker said today. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development
  • Trade and Export Growth