The Information and Communications Technology Report takes an in-depth look into how New Zealand’s ICT sector is performing. It focuses particularly on the information technology services sub-sector, which has achieved export growth of 10 per cent per annum since 2002. A number of themes in the ICT sector are highlighted, including: rising investment in the...

The purpose of this document is to indicate the New Zealand Arts Council’s strategic direction over the period 2013–16 and to consult with the NZ public.

Auckland is New Zealand’s dominant economic centre, leading national population and productivity growth. However, there is little detailed analysis into the nature of the sub-regional economic roles and connections within the Auckland regional economy. This research examines the main economic linkages (labour market, transport and firms linkages) within the Auckland city-system and identifies the different...

Government has charged the Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) with leading government ICT to provide system-wide assurance, enable integrated digital service delivery, and deliver sustainable business savings of $100 million per year by 2017. The Strategy and Action Plan is the response to this challenge. It sets out an action plan to transform service delivery...

This Energy Outlook article explores the long-term future for electricity in New Zealand using scenario analysis. Based on this analysis, we present key insights for investors, grid planners, policy makers and consumers. It presents modelling results to 2040, and is the first part of a series of Energy Outlook Insight publications, which will focus on...