The State of e-New Zealand: 2004

Abstract

This State of E-New Zealand paper revisits the relative international measures of New Zealand's preparedness to utilise and capitalise upon the economic and social benefits promised by the use of technology. In the previous paper the authors concluded that New Zealand remained at the forefront of practically all electronic infrastructure indicators measured. Four years from the initial findings this paper concludes that New Zealand's relative ability to use its infrastructure to gain productive advantage is decreasing. Although it is well prepared in infrastructure New Zealand has slipped from its early leadership position relative to other countries in many as the information and communication technology market indicators as the New Zealand market approaches maturity and other countries catch up.