31 JULY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1931

Strategic Goals

**"Quality, differentiated fishery and aquaculture products from sustainably managed resources.""

• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Sustainability of production systems
• Learning and fulfilling the technical quality demands of customers throughout the value chain
• Creation of knowledge and technology-based products, processes and services
• Management of the environmental impacts of economic activity
• Management of biological risk

7. Manufacturing Industries and Industrial Technology

Definition
Science and technology contributing to innovative and efficient manufacturing industries, including science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included are science and technology related, but not limited to: electronics; computing; agricultural and industrial chemicals; pharmaceuticals and other high value biotechnological products; fabricated metal products; textiles; leather goods; footwear; and apparel. Research may be aimed at a specific industry sector, or may be aimed at a broad range of manufacturing and processing industries. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals
"Manufactured systems and products, meeting and creating market potential with the satisfaction of consumer and environmental needs."

• Creation of knowledge and technology-based products, processes and services
• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Development of human capital in user and stakeholder groups

8. Tourism, Commercial and Other Services

Definition
Science and technology contributing to innovation and growth in the tourism, leisure, financial, business, retail, trade and other service industries, and including science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals
"New and improved systems and technologies to underpin the development of tourism and sustainable management of the effects of tourism."

• Sustainability of production systems
• Management of the environmental and social impacts of economic activity

9. Information & Communications Networks and Services

Definition
Science and technology contributing to information and communications infrastructures which meet the needs of New Zealanders directly and indirectly, including science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Information technology that is an input into other industries should be funded within the appropriate output class for that benefiting industry.

Strategic Goals
"The matching of information and communication needs with systems and technologies for efficient storage and processing of data."

• Creation of knowledge and technology-based products, processes and services
• Achievement of cost efficiencies

10. Construction

Definition
Science and technology contributing to construction industries and services which meet the economic, social and environmental goals of New Zealanders. Also included is science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included is science and technology related to materials and products including stone and clay, cement and concrete, and construction using glass, timber, metal products and plastics; construction, planning and design, products and services including earthquake engineering for residential, non-residential, civil and industrial construction including road and bridge engineering and construction. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals
"Construction systems and products, meeting and creating market potential with the satisfaction of consumer and environmental needs."

• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Creation of knowledge and technology-based products, processes and services
• Management of physical risk

11. Energy

Definition
Science and technology focused on energy exploration and assessment, extraction, conversion, distribution and management aimed at meeting the economic, social and environmental goals of New Zealanders. Also included is science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included is geological research that has as its primary purpose the development of viable energy resources. Other geological research where benefits diffuse more widely should be funded from the Earth Resources Output. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals
"Production delivery and storage of energy meeting the needs of industry, the economy and society in an efficient and sustainable way."

• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Sustainability of production systems