The New Zealand government and the Runanga assemblies, which represent the country’s indigenous Maori people, this month launched plans to make land on the Kaitorete Spit available for aerospace test facilities that could be used for purposes including eVTOL aircraft development. The narrow strip of coastal land, near Christchurch on the country’s south island, offers almost 2,500 acres for approved uses, which could also include a launch site for space rockets.
The land is being offered to aerospace industry groups through a new joint venture between the government Ministry for Research, Science, and Innovation and the Runanga assemblies for the local Te Taumutu and Wairewa Maori communities, represented by Kaitorete Limited. Officials anticipate that the venture, called Project Tawhiki, could generate an annual income of around NZ$300 million ($214 million) within a decade.
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