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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.

New project to explore whether Taranaki's old petroleum wells could heat its energy future

May 12, 2026

Ara Ake is leading and funding a project exploring whether hundreds of suspended and shut-in petroleum wells in the Taranaki region could be repurposed as practical, cost-effective and low-emission heat sources for industry, buildings and communities, before they are permanently abandoned.

Ara Ake and Hydrogen Council joins forces for the Hydrogen Speaker Series

May 11, 2026

The Hydrogen Speaker Series will be held in New Plymouth on 12 June, and will bring together leading industry voices to discuss how hydrogen can strengthen New Zealand’s energy independence.

Nine Kiwi startups could offset emissions at the scale of NZ forests

April 22, 2026

Today’s launch of the New Zealand Cleantech Impact Report 2026 shows New Zealand has a pipeline of cleantech companies with the potential to reduce emissions on a global scale.

EU Ambassador visits Ara Ake on innovation road trip

March 23, 2026

EU's ambassador to New Zealand has highlighted Taranaki as a region full of innovation and opportunity

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.