EDITORIAL: From August issue NZ Manufacturer www.nzmanufacturer.co.nz

These words were spoken by Lord Sir Ernest Rutherford, Nobel Laureate.

Since he spoke them, some inspiring products have been made. These include The Martin JetPack, The Yike Bike, The Springfree Trampoline, Woollen Shoes, The Pavlova, Richars Pearse’s Flying Machine, Hamilton Jet, The Buzzy Bee…and the list goes on.

What is significant about these products is that they were made at a time when there wasn’t the money available. Through sheer determination and effort, they found markets and advanced New Zealand’s name on the world stage as an innovative and go-ahead nation.

There are a lot more products that have made the country proud and celebrated the entrepreneurs determined to get ahead.

However, times have been changing and their is a lack of attention focussing on the productive sector. Financial corrections have been made to get the books in order and, now, support is urgently needed for our manufacturers.

Nowhere in the Budget did we hear of the importance of the manufacturing sector to the economy, that all efforts were appreciated and when times get better, assistance would be offered to keep the backbone of the country strong.

It seems that Government has gone too far with its slash and burn. The country of 5,000,000 can’t all dance on the top of the designated pin.

Anyway, back to the inventions: The Britten Motorcycle, Wave Power, Conducting Polymers, Carbon Nanotubes, The Electric Fence, the Hamburger Holder…