April 2006
Economic Transformation
- working to progress our economic transformation to a high income, knowledge based market economy, which is both innovative and creative and provides a unique quality of life to all New Zealanders;
The economic transformation theme can usefully be approached using the following sub-themes:
- growing globally competitive firms;
- world class infrastructure;
- innovative and productive workplaces, underpinned by high standards in education, skills and research;
- an internationally competitive city - Auckland;
- environmental sustainability;
Families - young and old
- all families, young and old, have the support and choices they need to be secure and be able to reach their full potential within our knowledge based economy;
Families, young and old theme can usefully be approached using the following sub-themes:
- strong families;
- healthy confident kids;
- safe communities;
- better health for all;
- positive ageing;
National Identity
- all New Zealanders to be able to take pride in who and what we are, through our arts, culture, film, sports and music, our appreciation of our natural environment, our understanding of our history and our stance on international issues;
National identity theme can usefully be approached using the following sub-themes:
- who we are;
- what we do;
- where we live;
- how we are seen by the world;
Departments should take these themes into account in all their planning processes and consider how core business and baselines can be aligned to support the three priority themes and, as appropriate, be expressed in Statements of Intent;
The government priorities set out above supersede the government goals adopted in 2002.
