Comments on: A Measurable Goal for New Zealand – How will you make a difference to the future? http://www.campbellyule.com/2008/10/a-measurable-goal-for-new-zealand-how-will-you-make-a-difference-to-the-future/ Architecture + Software + Business + More... Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:23:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Spence http://www.campbellyule.com/2008/10/a-measurable-goal-for-new-zealand-how-will-you-make-a-difference-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Paul Spence Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:24:22 +0000 http://www.campbellyule.com/?p=83#comment-97 I've been arguing for some time that we need a "blueprint for economic growth" and that previous governments were simply nibbling at the edges of the problem without committing to a real vision. And I'm sorry but vague hand wavy concepts like "climbing the OECD" ladder just don't do it for your average punter. National pride doesn't seems to exist outside the turnstiles at Eden Park. We need to fix that by celebrating and supporting more of our business success stories. http://geniusnet.blogtown.co.nz/2008/08/31/developing-a-national-innovation-blueprint/ I’ve been arguing for some time that we need a “blueprint for economic growth” and that previous governments were simply nibbling at the edges of the problem without committing to a real vision.

And I’m sorry but vague hand wavy concepts like “climbing the OECD” ladder just don’t do it for your average punter. National pride doesn’t seems to exist outside the turnstiles at Eden Park. We need to fix that by celebrating and supporting more of our business success stories.

http://geniusnet.blogtown.co.nz/2008/08/31/developing-a-national-innovation-blueprint/

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