Policy Publications

The public policy team also publish policy reviews, papers and articles.

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Engineers in the New Zealand Labour Market (full report) June 2009. This was a joint project between IPENZ, Department of Labour and ACENZ.	Engineers in New Zealand (summary report) June 2009. This was a joint project between IPENZ, Department of Labour and ACENZ.	Water - New Zealand's Valuable Natural Resource October 08

Creating New Zealand's Future August 2008	Transport - Engineering the Way Forward June 2008	Sustainabilty - Engineering the Way Forward June 2008

Engineering Education in New Zealand - Supply and Demand March 2007	Engineering a National Energy Strategy June 2006	Sustainability and engineering in New Zealand - practical guidelines for engineers May 2006

Managing Flood Risk - Draft New Zealand Protocol December 2005 (IPENZ member of governence group)	Prosperity through Productivity: Summary Discussion Document November 2005	Growing Smartly - A Review of National Policies for Fostering Research, Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in New Zealand June 2004

Prosperity or Poverty? Choices facing New Zealand August 1999	Risk and Prudence Engineering Governance in Public and Private Organisations 1999

Informatory Notes

IPENZ produces informatory notes on engineering related subjects as the need arises. These notes are peer-reivew by our Membership to ensure that they represent the interests of all engineers. As such, they provide a learned view on an issue, independent of any commercial interest.

Skills, education, innovation and economic growth
IN10: Economic Growth and National Infrastructure	Dec 2002
IN8: Managing Innovation	Aug 2002
IN5: Wealth Creation in NZ Improving Intellectual Property Realisation	Nov 2001
IN2: Policy and Leadership Framework for Wealth Creation in NZ	May 2001
IN1: The Role of Engineers in Creating National Wealth	Dec 2000

Environment and sustainable development
IN12: Sustainable Development – Turning Concept into Reality	March 2003
IN6: Climate Change and the greenhouse effect	Oct 2001
IN4: Sustainability and Climate an Engineering Response	July 2001

Engineering practice environment
IN9: Improving Resource Management	Dec 2002

Technology and society
IN11: Building Industrial R&D: The Missing Billion Dollars	March 2003
IN7: The Drive for Innovators and Entrepreneurs: School governance and technology education	Aug 2002
IN3: The Role of Technology Education in New Zealand's Future Prosperity	July 2001