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In October of 2000, the University of Auckland with the assistance of the New Zealand government and sympathetic businesses, launched the conference entitled 'Catching the Knowledge Wave'. New Zealands economic history and forcasted performance was deemed unable to sustain the quality of life and public services kiwis have come to expect, so strategies were needed to help overcome the problem.
The aim of the conference was to raise New Zealanders economic performance and raise our expectations of ourselves while helping to develop initiatives to allow the changes to happen.
The conference was well attended by over 450 delegates and Prime Minister Helen Clark. Many initiatives arose from the three days of meetings and a Knowledge Wave Trust was proposed. To read more visit www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0109/S00013.htm