New Zealand Fast Forward is a government-industry investment collaboration that will lift the long-term science base, capability, environmental performance and global competitiveness of New Zealand's pastoral and food industries. It brings together the Government's economic transformation and sustainability themes, and aims to boost the living standards of all New Zealanders.
The Government will make a capital investment of $700 million over 10-15 years. Industries and businesses in the pastoral and food sectors will also substantially increase their spending on innovation (beyond "business-as-usual" investments), aiming overall to match the level of Government's investment.
New Zealand Fast Forward provides the opportunity to marshal complementary public and private investment to leverage the comparative advantage of New Zealand's largest sector and our natural resource base. At the same time it will generate spill over benefits that will enhance the growth of many of our other sectors.
It will help to connect NZ producers and manufacturers with both the demands of global markets and the scientists and researchers who can help develop solutions, to give New Zealand the best chance of using our strengths and resources to be world class and globally successful.
The inaugural New Zealand Fast Forward Board has now been appointed. The Board comprises seven industry leaders who have had a long association with different sectors in New Zealand's primary industries. Read the Board members' biographies.
July 2008
- New Zealand Fast Forward Establishment Group report on the proposed governance structure [548K PDF]
- Establishment Group Report Appendices [454K PDF]
- Cabinet Paper [ 93K PDF]
- Cabinet Minutes [181K PDF]
- New Zealand Fast Forward Establishment Group presentation [254K PDF]
- New Zealand Fast Forward presentation [199K PDF]
May 2008
March 2008
PDF 109KContact for enquiries: fastforward@maf.govt.nz
