"Learning is a right in NZ, so access to internet must also be a right for learning to take place."

"Social services should provide internet, just as all children should have food, water, a place to live, a guardian they can trust, and education."

"Set up a social enterprise like Eat My Lunch for for internet, where you buy an internet connection for yourself and another is given freeto a disadvantaged family!"

"We don't socially accept our children being prevented from having access to health and education. 
Likewise we should ensure all children have access to internet services. This should be a basic right of all New Zealanders."

"I think there is an obligation from telcos/government to have internet access country-wide. 
There is infrastructure still required in this space. We should have internet access anywhere in NZ."

"Extension of programmes like Manaiakalani Education Trust to ensure all children have access to digital device and internet at low decile schools. 
Internet for all community sites, not just libraries."

"Educating NZ's youth in digital literacy, 
so they are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills for life in a fully digitised nation by 2030. 
This starts with ensuring that every child in NZ has access to the internet in their homes."

"Foster interaction & collaboration between universities and NZ SMEs. 
For example, NZ academics should dedicate some of their time (e.g. 5 to 10%) to help SMEs"

"New Zealand needs to grab new ideas and understand that innovation is not an expense, it's an investment."

"Use technology to deliver all public services.
Technologies which teach kids how to collaborate and complete complex real world tasks should be part of the school curriculum"

"We have to be and show the world that we are a country that can compete on the world technology stage on an equal or better footing. 
e.g. I can complete credible medical trials here faster than anywhere else in the world so why aren't we known as the best place in the world for this?"

"Make sure Kiwis with a good idea to change the world get the support they need on how to run a business. 
Ensure they have a workable business model, and be financially successful so they can increase employment and bring more capital into NZ."

I wish I could view all my doctor/health records online right now. And get online prescriptions."

"Sign up for a bank account. Always need to visit a branch with paper. Bleh."

"Manage all my interactions with health, education and government from one secure place."

"I should be able to log in to my council website to query my rates versus calling the contact centre."

"I'd like see online community forums that crowdsource experiences to solve big community issues (like OpenIDEO does)."

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"Human learning by error will diminish, and therefore real learning will decline. It’s already happening.

As AI develops, the effort to problem solve will decline as big data is used to predict consumer buying patterns. This could drive buying behaviour that may not be in the consumers' best interests."

"IoT is flooding our industry with information, so much so that they don't know what to do with it all. 
Learning algorithms will become a must-have for those who wish to be competitive as they learn to optimise the use of their people and assets."

"In science the "gold standard" of experiments/testing can be laborious and  inefficient. Technology can used to give us quicker, and more reliable results.
Unfortunately the impact can be potentially  inequitable for human growth, resulting in job losses and over reliance on tech: we need to know where to draw a line with accurate results."

"Autonomy will make it easier to put idle vehicles to use - reducing the number of vehicles needed and the cost of short distance travel.
It could also potentially increase  road network efficiencies, through better driving and traffic flow patterns, thus increasing the capacity of the current infrastructure."

"AI will solve a raft of problems such as driverless vehicle sharing for reduced congestion, health care decision-support, and scheduling optimisation.

Blockchain will disrupt the banking and credit card industries leading to lower transaction costs for merchants and decreased fees and interest for consumers."

"In the same way telephones changed our lives to shape us into a more immediate society, AI will open the doors to a more connected society. 
Augmented reality will open up new ways of working, interacting with, and visualising the world. The challenge for New Zealand / Aotearoa society is to continue to think critically and to take best advantage of these advances."

"In rural areas connectivity which is fast and reliable will hugely improve how Kiwis work with the rest of the country and the world. You only have to see what happens when your 'internet is down' to see how it drastically affects progress. 
We are moving at a rapid speed when it comes to innovation so our reliance to continue this push will be through connectivity.

"We are heavily reliant on our exports, where we have an established reputation for producing high quality goods. 
This, combined with our large primary industries, means that connectivity, big data, and technology will all assist our primary industry to be more efficient, environmentally responsible, and more productive, while improving quality assurance internationally."