Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

esearch.” 398 Research is essential and mandated within the academic staff who teachthese degrees and advanced qualifications.Research activity among the degree/level seven diploma academic staff has beenrecognised nationally and internationally. During 2010, academic staff producedapproximately 127 research outputs, of which 10 are publications in internationaljournals or texts. Other staff presented at international and national conferences,national and international seminars or curated exhibitions.Waiariki Institute of Technology does not have a commercialisation and technologytransfer office, although discussions presently are underway to re-establish a businessincubator associated with the schools of Business and Tourism, Computing,Technology and Communications, Trade Training and Primary Industries to exploreregional technology potential for the geothermal sector, construction technologies andmechatronic automation.11.3.4 Te Wānanga o AotearoaAccording to the Education Act 1989 s162(4)(b)(iv) (iv) a wananga is characterised byteaching and research that maintains, advances, and disseminates knowledge anddevelops intellectual independence, and assists the application of knowledge regardingahuatanga Māori (Māori tradition) according to tikanga Māori (Māori custom).Information about current research and commercialisation activities at Te Wānanga oAotearoa was not available at the time of writing this profile. Te Rautakinga 2011 –2030 is the strategic plan of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and includes key attributes thatwill describe the organisation in 2030. One of these is that “Te Wānanga o Aotearoa isa leading edge Māori and indigenous research organisation and a recognisedrepository for mātauranga Māori.” 39911.3.5 Crown Research InstitutesCrown Research Institutes are the eight science research businesses owned by theNew Zealand government. They were formed in 1992 from existing government-ownedresearch bodies, the largest of which was the Department of Scientific and IndustrialResearch established in 1926. Although national in scope, five Crown ResearchInstitutes have offices/research stations in the Waikato region and Scion is located inRotorua, just outside the regional boundary. Their Waikato-based research capabilityand commercialisation examples are listed in table 20.398Waiariki Institute of Technology (2011, p. 20).399Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (2011, p. 26).Page 136 Doc # 2069885