The amazing NZ aerospace industry

The Post reports:

The Government has lifted a looming cap on rocket launches over New Zealand waters, in a move pitched as clearing the way for the country’s fast-growing space and advanced aviation industries.

Space Minister Judith Collins and Environment Minister Penny Simmonds on Thursday confirmed the permitted number of launches that can drop rocket debris into New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf will increase ten-fold, from 100 to 1000. …

Collins said launch activity had grown “to the point where we are the world’s third most frequent launcher of orbital rockets”. Government material has described New Zealand as among the top handful of launch nations in recent years, although it still trails the United States and China by a wide margin in total launches.

Third in the world behind the US and China is an incredible achievement.