Part 3 Industry, Busienss and Economic Sovereignty
Part 3 – Industry, Business and Economic Sovereignty
Part 3 turns to the structure of the national economy: the industries that sustain New Zealand, the businesses that create employment and value, and the ownership patterns that influence where wealth, decision-making, and profits ultimately sit.
It examines the development of over 23 key industries, including those weakened or lost through policy settings, privatisation, consolidation, offshore ownership, or the removal of domestic processing and manufacturing capacity. It also considers the role of state-owned enterprises and strategic assets in supporting national resilience.
This part explores how laws, investment settings, procurement, trade arrangements, ownership rules, and economic policy could be redesigned to support primary industries, domestic production, innovation, small and medium businesses, and locally retained value.
The central question is not whether New Zealand should withdraw from the world, but whether it has enough domestic capability, ownership, and strategic control to withstand shocks and create prosperity for future generations. Part 3 introduces the need for national and regional planning across five-, ten-, twenty-, and fifty-year horizons. This part of the research touches on over 23 industry sectors, and is over 300 pages. Each chapter is brief and it allows you to dive into those sectors that interest you most. You will see the common systemic issues across the board since the 1980s.


