Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre is a multi-use facility and a joint venture between the New Zealand government and local indigenous communities. It aims to advance New Zealand's aerospace industry while rejuvenating the land at Kaitorete. Tāwhaki is developing a National Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete, with plans for rocket launchpads and a runway, to support aerospace activities, research, and development. It collaborates with regulators and international companies to facilitate aerospace testing and operations.
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Aurora flew custom flight profiles from Tāwhaki National Aerospace Center during DARTE.
Aurora's flights were conducted from two locations: Tāwhaki National Aerospace Center and Glentanner Aerodrome.
Tāwhaki Joint Venture is taking a staged approach to developments at Kaitorete with potential to support vertical space launch in the future.
The Kānoa-funded expansion at Tāwhaki is predicted to deliver up to $2,400,000,000 in economic benefits over the next 10 years.
Tāwhaki received a $5,400,000 grant from the Kānoa Regional Strategic Partnership Fund to add a 1-kilometer runway and hangar facilities to the Tāwhaki Aerospace Centre.
Increasing facility offerings at Tāwhaki will enable new crafts and companies from New Zealand and abroad to take flight and gain access to space.
The Kānoa-funded expansion at Tāwhaki is predicted to provide more than 1,300 highly skilled, high-paying jobs over the next 10 years.