the benefit from innovation and technology because these are the areas that will matter for our future. As a country we are well placed to seize this opportunity. It's time to seriously commit to the vision. We may not be able to fit too many more cows on our land, but through science, innovation, and design -- through digital technology -- we can lift ourselves and grow the jobs that will keep our young people in New Zealand. If we look at like-sized countries in the world -- Singapore, Israel, Finland, Denmark -- they hold a fraction of the natural resources we have, but have rocketed ahead through their own innovation and talent off the back of advanced technology. If they can do it, so can we. I want to see more exporting businesses using our science and technology advantage. Our spend on science is one of the lowest in the OECD, particularly in our businesses. Our goal is to lift that investment radically. We have some fantastic hi-tech companies growing, but not nearly enough. We need to double, triple, quadruple that number. I also want to see a greater commitment to keeping our outstanding scientists here. A leading scientist has said we may lose 40 per cent of post-doctoral positions we had in 2008 through a changing of government policies. The loss of these opportunities is driving skilled New Zealanders overseas. Our future will be built on our skills and talent. It will be built by our ability to