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ArticleJournal of the Royal Society of New Zealand2025

Sustainability within Aotearoa New Zealand's aerospace sector: current state and implications for the future.

Sarah Bickerton, Carolle Varughese, Cody Mankelow, Stevie Katavich-Barton, Thomas Dowling, Minduli Wijayatunga, Catherine Qualtrough, Benjamin Kirollos, Lena Henry, Nicholas Rattenbury and 2 more

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Article in Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Sarah BickertonFaculty of Arts, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2611-2214
Carolle VarugheseFaculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9191-4614
Cody MankelowFaculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-6794
Stevie Katavich-BartonFaculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Thomas DowlingFaculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0569-4462
Minduli WijayatungaFaculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Catherine QualtroughFaculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Benjamin KirollosHeaviside Ltd, Torquay, UK.
Lena HenryFaculty of Creative Arts and Industries, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Nicholas RattenburyFaculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5069-319X
Adam MorrisAuckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.
Priyanka DhopadeFaculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2011-9300

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aotearoa New Zealand's rapidly growing aerospace sector is still in its infancy, which presents us with the unique opportunity to incorporate sustainability as a key performance parameter from the outset. Through surveys and interviews with key stakeholder groups, we show that currently, the sector largely deprioritises environmental sustainability and compliance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi in favour of economic growth. Actors are not incentivised to consider any aspects of sustainability. While environmental concerns are acknowledged, they are often viewed as technical challenges to overcome by individual companies, rather than global systemic issues that require a collaborative approach. Moreover, the Government's role as a customer, investor and regulator creates a sustainability leadership vacuum, with no clear commitment to quantify or prioritise sustainability within the sector. The results highlight the need for a new approach to balance growth with genuine sustainable development principles using innovative governance models.

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aerospacenew spacepolicyspace debrisSustainability

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PMID40756843
PMCPMC12315122

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