the 20 tech bodies who have contributed have done so to help New Zealand prosper,” Mr Matthews says. The 12 manifesto tech goals: New Zealand develops world leading technology by increasing the proportion of digital tech related public research and improving indirect incentives for industry research and development. • New Zealand equips every child with the digital technology skills needed to be safe and successful in a digital world through comprehensive digital technology Lifting the Game of Maintenance Engineering N E W S www.engineeringnews.co.nz 11 14-15-16 November 2017 Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton Sponsor and Exhibitor Enquiries Welcome More information: www.nmec.co.nz education. • New Zealand is recognised as a world leader in equipping its citizens for the changing economy, through in-work training, career transition support, and public sector leadership in the use of new technologies. • New Zealanders have affordable access to reliable, high-speed internet, coupled with the skills and equipment to use it. As part of this, there should be parity between urban and rural areas with regards to speed / quality and cost. • New Zealand is recognised as having one of the most digitally savvy economies in the world, with tech product and service exports being our top export sector. The majority of New Zealand businesses either sell or engage in business online. • New Zealand remains open for business, welcoming genuine skilled migrants in areas of strong need in the digital and technology sector while significantly improving the process of matching the skills of potential immigrants with areas of un-met need. • New Zealand continues to be a world leading nation to do business in and with whilst maintaining privacy and data security. This is achieved through a world leading approach to cyber security including education, policy and preparedness. • New Zealand develops a transparent framework for buyers and sellers through government wide prequalification standards and low cost, easy to use procurement processes. • New Zealand fully embraces open standards and provides a level playing field for technology in general, and IT services in particular. • New Zealand continues to be recognised internationally as a bastion for privacy, a country which values and protects the privacy of its citizens through policy whilst still allowing economic growth. • New Zealand embraces online digital tools to provide efficient, consultative and inclusive policy-making process or allowing for rapid updating of legislation. • New Zealand establishes a dedicated, Ministry for the Future, focusing on positioning New Zealand and all government agencies and society to take best advantage of a technologically enabled future. Graeme Muller
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