Parliament moves to urgently pass space infrastructure protection law

The PressStuffWednesday 23 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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The Government has passed legislation to protect New Zealand's ground-based space infrastructure from foreign actors. Minister for Space Judith Collins stated the law change follows attempts by certain actors to misuse local infrastructure, posing national security risks. The new rules are expected to take effect next Tuesday.

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First reported by The Press, Wed 23 Jul 2025, 10:31am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 9 hours
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    Parliament to urgently pass ground-based space infrastructure law (opens in new tab)

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    Government takes action to deter foreign actors from abusing ground-based space infrastructure (opens in new tab)