Editorial: Allbirds, Rocket Lab Nasdaq play shows Kiwi entrepreneurship is alive and well 29 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Rocket Lab's new, larger, crew-capable Neutron Rocket, scheduled for its first launch in 2024. Video / Rocket Lab Rocket Lab's new, larger, crew-capable Neutron Rocket, scheduled for its first launch in 2024. Video / Rocket Lab NZ Herald EDITORIAL: It's amazing to think that two of this year's hottest new Nasdaq listings are likely to be companies founded and steered by New Zealanders. But it shouldn't come as a surprise given this country's rapidly evolving technology sector. News that New Zealand-born shoe brand Allbirds is talking to banks ahead of a possible initial share offer in the US comes hard on the heels of Rocket Lab's confirmation last month of an upcoming listing.