New Zealanders are innovative; it's in our DNA.
We're breeding the best livestock on the planet, we designed the first jet boat and we invented the bungy. We're building world-class health software and we're at the forefront of digital visual effects for the movie industry.
Our productive sector and our niche companies provide the world with high-quality, unique products. We can be especially proud of the leading role played in so many of these fields by Waikato businesses, scientists and entrepreneurs.
Our Waikato tertiary institutions are contributing hugely in the areas of research and innovation. It was good to have a chance to highlight some of these matters when Prime Minister John Key visited Hamilton this month.
National knows how important it is to stay ahead of the global competition so we can build a more competitive and productive economy that creates jobs, lifts incomes and boosts the standard of living of Kiwi families.
