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Inside a billion-dollar AI business built from Christchurch
Ex-Rocket Lab engineer spotted an automotive parts opportunity.
Space city: Inside Christchurch's booming tech scene
From aerospace to medtech, Christchurch is building a globally focused tech hub.
Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck wins BusinessDesk CEO of the Year award
Rukumoana Schaafhausen won the new Judges' Choice award.
NZ halves time to launch rockets in space goldrush
Rocket Lab feedback is informing proposed changes to New Zealand’s space laws.
NZ creates remarkably valuable tech firms. How can it keep more of the benefits?
OPINION: Tech firms are worth $133b, but New Zealand may not retain the gains.
Judicial review sought over Govt's approval of four Mahia rocket launches
The three applicants claim the satellite launches could have helped Israel's military.
'Space powerhouse' - Beck talks up data centres in space as Rocket Lab reports record revenue
Kiwi-American firm has been on a buying spree while signing huge military deals.
Halter reports big NZ revenue jump, reveals latest customer numbers
Smart cow start-up continues its rapid expansion.
'Capacity to build hundreds of aircraft': Kea raises $17.5m, opens Christchurch manufacturing facility
Rocket Lab co-founder's new HQ is part of Christchurch's $1b space push.
SpaceX confirms plans go after telcos, what's different about Rocket Lab's latest US military contract
Are Spark NZ and its peers under threat?
Rocket Lab opens Alaska site after winning US$266m missile defence contract
PLUS: SpaceX shares continued their dive, halving Elon Musk's wealth.
'Strategy is about choice': Peter Chrisp reflects on 16 years at NZTE
Chrisp believes India offers vast long-term potential for Kiwi exporters.
Will Elon Musk's Starlink eat our telcos' lunch?
Starlink already serves 85,000 Kiwi homes, mostly in rural areas.
Share crash wipes $1.7 trillion off SpaceX's value, hits thousands of Kiwis
Stock falls below its listing price - and will face serious new competition within months.
Rocket Lab blasts past Air NZ as investors regain confidence
Investor confidence jumped from 43 to 57 in the June quarter.
Inside the Kiwi company printing titanium for hips, rockets and space missions
High-tech firm works across aerospace and orthopaedics.
'Sequence of red flags': Review into $29m NZ taxpayer-funded MethaneSAT mission
The Environmental Defence Fund expects its review to finish by year’s end.
‘A space superpower’ - Rocket Lab buys Iridium in $14 billion deal, challenging Starlink
Profitable Iridium has 2.55 million commercial and government customers.
Rocket Lab buys Iridium for US$8 billion
‘A space superpower’ - Sir Peter Beck on his firm's purchase of Iridium, which will allow it to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. Video / Rocket Lab
Darcy Ungaro: Why investing beyond Earth could soon feel down to earth
OPINION: Investors want to boldly go where no one has gone before. Will it end well?
Rocket Lab wins Nasa launch contract, adds to growing backlog
Nasa has chosen Rocket Lab for three scientific launches from 2027.
Diana Clement: How younger investors are using Sharesies to get ahead
OPINION: The median age of first-time investors for the 18-30 group on Sharesies is 22.
Rocket Lab joins the business world's most exclusive club, alongside SpaceX
Funds worldwide will now have to buy shares in Sir Peter Beck's firm.