Two prestigious global awards have been swept up by LanzaTech, a leading company in energy technology innovation.

The NZ Government has announced a public-private partnership with Carnival Australia to further develop the Pacific cruise industry.

New Zealand is to spend over $300 million over the next decade on projects in Papua New Guinea.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement, following the signing of a NZAid-Papua New Guinea country strategy in Port Moresby today, that the focus of the new aid would be on health, education and economic growth.

Mr Peters said the strategy marked "a major milestone in the relationship between the two countries" and showed New Zealand's commitment to helping the Pacific.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealanders have a "clear expectation" that Pacific Island nations will take up the development challenge and do the work needed to lift their citizens out of poverty.

He announced today a Pacific Development Strategy that will deliver $2 billion in aid over eight years.

"This allows us to make a sustainable impact on improving health and education in the Pacific, to address infrastructure gaps and promote economic growth and to improve governance and leadership," he said.