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Good evening everyone and welcome.

Thank you for asking me to address the first ever Manufacturing and Design Conference (MaD).

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātau katoa. Ka mihi au ki te iwi kāinga, ko Taranaki Whānui. Ko Te Raukura e tū nei, kei waho ko te Whanga-nui-a-Tara e pīata mai ana.

Greetings to everyone gathered here. I acknowledge the local iwi of Taranaki Whānui. It is appropriate we are here in Te Raukura with Wellington Harbour sparkling at our feet.

Thank you for joining me here today as I launch the Government’s first ever National Statement of Science Investment.

I’d like to acknowledge those who took the time to make a submission on the draft National Statement of Science Investment when it was published last year.

The final NSSI responds to feedback on the Draft that asked for a document more focused on the future and with a more comprehensive plan for science in New Zealand.