#1 - Steffan Cavill-Fowler 2009-12-01 15:28 - (Reply)

It appears to me that while this is economic in focus, the ideas stated in this report do not reflect the overall hurdles that face this nation up untill 2025. By using these ideas in a single context sounds possibily resaonable I do not believe that they will meet the required objectives. The main reason that New Zealand is behind Australia is that is is not as well supported in it's infrastructure and expertise as our neighbours across the tasman. Because they need specilist skills with the systems in place they are able to support getting staff with these high wages. This means getting broadband internet as fast as possible, build the fat in the system to handle change. Build value added products to market and take the produce as it grows. New Zealand needs to look at what type of nation as a group it wants to be and if they focus on that then they will become a better nation. By building a good foundation the government will allow business to tap on to the framework and build into the overseas markets. The government needs not cut spending if it is focused on infrastruture, The cullen fund could be used to help with this. Australia has this type of system in place why should we get rid of ours? It can build on what we have. If we leave ourselves too mcuh to market forces then we will not have consistant pricing (Look at petrol) and also outside forces choose our infrasturutre and service. This will be in thier best interst and not the governments and they will be come too weak to combat this.