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Stay up to date with the latest news from Ara Ake and the energy innovation community. Discover insights that drive collaboration within New Zealand’s energy ecosystem and beyond.

National Flex Discovery Fund reopens with renewed focus on digital

February 25, 2026

Ara Ake has reopened the National Flex Discovery Fund after a successful first round in 2025, continuing its support for smarter ways to manage electricity demand.

Ara Ake on The Business of Tech podcast

February 12, 2026

In the latest episode of The Business of Tech, journalist Peter Griffin sits down with Board member Melissa Clark-Reynolds and Daniel Gnoth from Ara Ake, to explore how we can lean on innovation to navigate opportunities and challenges facing the energy ecosystem.

Summary report from 2025 conference published

January 26, 2026

The summary report from the 2025 Energy Resilience and Affordability Conference is available to be read.

Ara Ake funding targets gap in New Zealand’s waste-to-energy potential

January 22, 2026

A bid to increase biogas production in New Zealand is underway, with Ara Ake funding Rotorua-based company Cetogenix to accelerate the scale-up and deployment of its biogas production technology.

Community groups present their energy projects as part of the Activator programme

December 10, 2025

The Taranaki Community Energy Activator has wrapped up it's 13-week programme.

Taranaki Energy Update wraps up for 2025

December 5, 2025

For the final Taranaki Energy Update of the year, presenters closed out with a special deep dive into 'Taranaki’s Future State'

Auckland hosts national cleantech leaders

December 2, 2025

Cruising around Auckland in New Zealand’s only hydrogen-powered bus, 30 energy innovators, investors, enablers and industry leaders will spend 4 December exploring the city’s growing cleantech sector.

Impact Report showcases the latest projects and pilots

November 26, 2025

Our latest Impact Report highlights the work Ara Ake has carried out over the past year, spanning events, pilots and research.

Ara Ake welcomes new Board member

November 20, 2025

We are very excited to welcome Melissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM to the Ara Ake Board of Directors.

New research looks at methods used to model flexibility demand response

November 6, 2025

Ara Ake has commissioned the Flexibility Baselining Research report from the University of Otago to understand which baselining methods are being used in Aotearoa and overseas

Energy Resilience and Affordability Conference ends on a high

October 10, 2025

A summary report from the conference will be published in November 2025

National Flex Discovery Fund Recipients announced

Ara Ake backs 13 projects to unlock New Zealand’s energy flexibility

September 8, 2025

Multiple projects have been awarded grants through the National Flex Discovery Fund