Supporting the government's priorities

The government’s overall economic goal is to build the foundations for a stronger economy that will provide New Zealanders with jobs, higher incomes and improved living standards.

It is doing this by focusing on six drivers of higher productivity and economic performance.

1. Supporting better science, innovation and trade.
2. Removing red tape and unnecessary regulation.
3. Delivering better, smarter public services.
4. Investing significantly in productive infrastructure.
5. Lifting education and skills.
6. Strengthening the tax system.

How we contribute to these priorities

We contribute, in particular, to the first five of these drivers.  We:

• Assist innovative and productive firms to thrive and develop strong linkages overseas.
• Help to create a growth-friendly environment with low regulatory and business costs.
• Deliver high-quality business services.
• Promote investment in infrastructure.
• Support the development of business capability.

Our six long-term outcomes

This contribution is captured in our six long-term outcomes.

1. Enterprising and innovative businesses Improving the drivers for success and productivity improvement in firms.
	2. International linkages Improving the linkages that allow New Zealand firms to benefit from trade and investment, skills and technology flows. Top
3. Auckland More productive and competitive for the region and New Zealand.
	4. Dynamic and trusted markets Improving the competitiveness, integrity and effectiveness of New Zealand’s markets.
5. Ease of doing business Improving the way public agencies interact with business, and its regulatory framework.
	6. Efficient, reliable, and responsive infrastructure services Improving the quality and reliability of key infrastructure services that support growth.

Key links

• Read about our work programme and the results we’re aiming for in our statement of intent 2011-14. 
• Read more about the ministers we work with and their portfolios.