New ZealandRocket Lab’s PREFIRE mission to track polar heat for climate studyRocket Lab's next mission, 'Ready, Aim, PREFIRE', is set for launch on or after May 2201 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Nasa, Rocket Lab launch solar sail from MahiaNasa's new solar sail mission that uses sunlight for propulsion has launched from HB.23 Apr 10:31 PM
BusinessRocket Lab wins $53m US military 'hot-deploy' contractKiwi-American firm's pipeline increasingly dominated by US military work.11 Apr 08:57 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessUS media wonders what’s on Rocket Lab’s latest launchKiwi space company releases new pictures of the Neutron launch complex.21 Mar 01:27 AM
BusinessSome scientists question its usefulness as MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission - to the tune of $29mBackers defend spned.05 Mar 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab slams report of Congressional memo that it ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readinessPlus: Peter Beck talks to the Herald about the giant new rocket's progress.29 Feb 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesThe $70b Super Fund and ACC's $47b fund make opposing bets on NvidiaHow NZ is cashing in on the AI boom.23 Feb 01:20 AM
BusinessRocket Lab successfully launches ‘world-first’ space junk mission for Japanese firmSatellite launched from Mahia a first step towards cleaning up space.18 Feb 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPeter Beck on Rocket Lab’s ‘world-first’ space junk launchSpace needs a cleanup and Kiwi technology is hoping to lead the way.16 Feb 02:16 AM
KahuNgai Tahu sees potential opportunities in spaceTāwhaki National Aerospace Centre fuses of tradition and innovation12 Feb 08:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier man’s rise from farm life to putting together rockets in the USTim Charlton's off to the US to be part of a bold project to launch a new 40m-tall rocket.06 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab’s Electron issue costs millions, mystery US military contract revealedPlus expenses almost double as NZ company builds bigger, reusable rocket.01 Feb 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careSultans of spin: The public relations industry power listThey lurk in the shadows & whisper in the ears of company CEOs. They are the spin doctors.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab documentary launching in 2024Plus it just won a $818m U.S Govt contract.21 Dec 09:12 PM
BusinessMinister for Space: Is this really what NZ needs from Judith Collins?The space race is back on, but what role can we play?29 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuRocket Lab scholarship for Māori health hopefulThe annual scholarship is designed to help uri from Māhia.06 Nov 09:36 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ invested $29m in a methane satellite unlikely to improve our farm emission estimatesHow the country invested in a Jeff Bezos-backed methane satellite space plan.29 Oct 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesRevealed: The Super Fund's biggest tech stock betsThe tech giants to whom our retirement fortunes are tied.26 Oct 12:50 AM
Markets with Madison‘It’s do or die’: Beck on Rocket Lab’s biggest mission yet, why he won’t join Musk on Mars“My two competitors are the two richest people on the planet. There’s no room for error.”23 Oct 07:30 PM
BusinessRocket Lab buys SailGP’s Warkworth plant, takes on 50 staff as Coutts decamps for UKPeter Beck's firm continues its frenetic manufacturing expansion.02 Oct 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab cuts guidance after failed flightPlus: Who pays for a failed flight?26 Sep 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Space race increasingly picks up paceOPINION: Our editorial on the space race latest, the return of Nasa’s asteroid samples.26 Sep 04:00 PM
BusinessWatch: 'Tough day’ - Rocket Lab launch fails, satellite lostShares down 6.75 per cent.19 Sep 06:07 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyStock Takes: NZ market into negative territory, Peter Beck explains why he sold $34m worth of Rocket Lab sharesThe NZX50 dropped 12 per cent last year and is on track for another down year.14 Sep 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Time to damage property’: Rocket Lab protesters promise ‘direct action'NZ Aerospace Summit in Christchurch hit by protest - which promises escalation tomorrow.11 Sep 02:26 AM
New ZealandLiftoff: Rocket Lab launches 40th rocket and first with reused engine from MāhiaRocket Lab marked its 40th launch by flying a completely reused engine.23 Aug 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside growing subculture of ‘rocket-chasing’ in Hawke’s Bay ahead of milestone launch"For me, it is more than just a rocket going into space."23 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPeter Beck backs nuclear propulsion, gets one over Sir Richard BransonShares rise after quarterly result beats forecast.09 Aug 02:38 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRocket Lab CEO says Māhia is launching more rockets than Europe amid ambitious targetRocket Lab is eyeing a big milestone involving its Hawke's Bay launch facility.19 Jul 04:11 AM
New ZealandWatch: Rocket parachutes down towards Pacific after Māhia launchSeven satellites for various customers, including Nasa, were transported into space.18 Jul 02:41 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessShhh: Rocket Lab’s secret military flightNo warning, no webcast for first sub-orbital mission.18 Jun 08:57 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careSultans of spin: The public relations industry power listThey lurk in the shadows & whisper in the ears of company CEOs. They are the spin doctors.08 Jun 04:40 AM
BusinessTrying out Apple's Emergency SOS via SatelliteRocket Lab a key supplier to firm that Apple invested in for service.14 May 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab almost doubles loss, nabs another Nasa missionRocket Lab is spending millions of dollars to develop a bigger rocket for US launch.10 May 05:28 AM