Aucklanders are quick to celebrate sporting success when we have it – whether it be the Blues or Auckland FC. But while our teams generally thrive under pressure and adapt to win, the same cannot be said for our city’s approach to fostering innovation and economic growth, says Koi Tū director Sir Peter Gluckman in a state of the city op-ed for NZ Herald.
He says the benchmarking exercises carried out by the Committee for Auckland over the past two years show the city ranks poorly relative to its nine benchmarking cousins on issues of innovation, connection, and knowledge. It’s time to ask: why are we falling behind in the competitions that really shape our future and where’s the Team Auckland we really need?
Read: State of the city: Auckland must foster innovation, economic growth to move forward