According to a tv commercial, when God was handing out gold, oil etc. NZ was too slow in pushing the button ... but got pineapple lumps.
I remember a Star Trek episode where in the future NZ was one big penal colony.
Seriously, I do believe NZ could have an excellent future in solar heating etc., but progress here is far too slow, the products too expensive and incentive lacking. I am a bit concerned about NZ's population being used as guinea pigs, however, from large biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Pineapple lumps are good though!
