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New Zealand Joins Global Nuclear Fusion Race With $21 Million Investment In OpenStar

By David Dalton
4 February 2026

Loan will support specialised facility for research and development

New Zealand Joins Global Nuclear Fusion Race With $21 Million Investment In OpenStar
An AI-generated image of a planned nuclear fusion facility. Courtesy OpenStar.
The government of New Zealand is investing up to NZD35m (€17.8m, $21m) to help local startup OpenStar Technologies position New Zealand at the forefront of the global research into fusion energy.

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