Your voice is needed to push peace, climate justice and Te Tiriti to the forefront of MBIE’s thinking about New Zealand’s burgeoning space industry.
There are two important consultations happening. Please aim to make submissions on both – due on 31 October.
1. NZ Aerospace Strategy
We are very concerned about the government’s plans for the development of an aerospace industry because almost every single company involved in “aerospace” is also a major arms manufacturer. The whole idea that NZ should even have an aerospace industry came from Peter Beck/Rocket Lab – a company that has partnered with Lockheed Martin, the worlds biggest weapons maker that are now launching classified US military satellites from Mahia.
You can use our submission to make your own.
How to make a submission: the ‘Developing the Aotearoa New Zealand Aerospace Strategy’ document and a downloadable submission form are available here.
2. Space Policy Review
The Space Policy Review looks at the underlying settings for space activities. We are very concerned that there is a big gap between the values that the government says it has, and what it actually does. Seems values can be interpreted in many different ways. We think we would be better served by clear principles around
- Te Tiriti Justice
- Rangimarie / Peace
- Mana Tangata / Human Rights
- Kaitiakitanga / Ecological Care & Climate Justice
- Transparency
You can use our submission to make your own.
How to make a submission: the New Zealand Space Policy Review consultation document and a downloadable submission form are available here.
Keep up to date on this issue by following the work of Rocket Lab Monitor
Auckland Peace Action 