New Zealand honors space innovation with its first Prime Minister's Space Prize, awarded to both professionals and students.

New Zealand has announced its first Prime Minister's Space Prize winners, recognizing both professional and student excellence in space innovation. Robin McNeill, founder of Space Operations New Zealand, won the professional prize, while high school students Cairo Akehurst and Tianyi Mathur jointly received the student prize. These awards aim to boost New Zealand's vibrant space sector, which employs around 5,000 people and contributes $1.7 billion annually to the economy.

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