We know what we need to do to be more innovative

We know what we need to do to be more innovative
An innovation index shows New Zealand has some weaknesses around its knowledge and technology outputs and creative outputs. (Image: Getty)
Peter Griffin
There’s a lot to be proud of in the latest Global Innovation Index from the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Office, which ranks New Zealand 25th out of around 130 countries in terms of innovation.That result shows we improved two places from last year to just a few places behind Australia and between Belgium and Italy. WeaknessesWe continue to be a country that rates highly for our government's effectiveness, favourable regulatory environment and reputation as a good place to do business.We rank fourth in the wo...

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