11 May 2023

Technology: Aussie tech spend-up, big week for NZ

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 11 May 2023

Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about the significant spend included in this week's Australian federal Budget.

Could Prime Minister Chris Hipkins pledge to make next week's New Zealand Budget all about "science, infrastructure and skills" include a similar spend up?

Rocket Lab successfully launched two Nasa satellites that will track cyclones and Christchurch-based Dawn Aerospace has done a deal with Lynk, a satellite-based broadband company that's aiming to rival Starlink. 

Rocket Lab has successfully launched two Nasa satellites that will track cyclones.

Photo: Rocket Lab