Nice article Tristan, love the moa analogy! New Zealand’s got strong foundations here already, and is on the verge of becoming a major startup hub. The government also is currently exploring ways to attract top tech talent to NZ, see: http://www.kiwiconnect.nz/blog/2015/12/16/the-worlds-top-5-startup-visas-what-can-new-zealand-learn

(Full disclosure, I work for Kiwi Connect and wrote this article)