CoBoP Resources: Economic Development
This section highlights information related to CoBoP's priority of accelerating economic development in the Bay of Plenty.
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Youth in Otorohanga: Dale Williams Interview on Producing Great Outcomes for Young People
The Otorohanga District Council has had great success in recent years with its youth programmes, minimising youth offending and unemployment. Mayor of Otorohanga and Chair of the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs Dale Williams disca number of issues around skills, youth employment/unemployment, the transition to training/work, and related social issues.Dale Williams is the Mayor of Otorohanga.
The Role of Local Government in Energising Local Economies
Lawrence Yule, President, Local Government New Zealand - Presentation to the Commonwealth Local Government Forum conference, Wednesday, 16 March 2011
NZ Economic Development Indicators 2011
NZ Economic Development Indicators 2011 (LARGE FILE 4mb)
This joint publication by the Ministry of Economic Development, the Treasury, and Statistics New Zealand draws together a broad range of publicly available data to provide a comprehensive picture of New Zealand’s medium-term economic performance.
Aquaculture Reform
Opotiki Harbour Transformation Project
This booklet outlines the strategy for the Opotiki Harbour Transformation Project, which is comprised of the Eastern Seafarms aquaculture venture, and a project to improve the navigability of the Opotiki Harbour entrance.
Opotiki Harbour Development Update November 2010
Opotiki Harbour Development media articles
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Boost for Bay of Plenty regional projects
Forestry, aquaculture, energy and supply chain industries in the Bay of Plenty region has received a $390,000 boost from central government to carry out a range of projects.
Exciting regional development ahead
Environment Bay of Plenty is to continue leading and facilitating economic development across the region that is becoming “unstoppable and exciting”, the council heard this month.
Collaborating for Sustainable Growth
Collaborating for Sustainable Growth (LARGE FILE pdf 4mb)
Presentation by Priority One CEO Andrew Coker to CoBoP, May 2010
Bay of Plenty Tourism - Future Opportunities
What’s the potential for Bay of Plenty Tourism? Future opportunities – and what do we need to do to capture them? This report is based on recent interviews with tourism leaders in the Bay of Plenty.
Productivity
Igniting Potential: New Zealand's Science and Innovation Pathway
On 11 May 2010 the Government released Igniting Potential: New Zealand's Science and Innovation Pathway. This landmark document describes in detail the Government's strategy for science and innovation, and discusses the major changes being made to the science and innovation system.
This new strategy has the potential to support and accelerate collaborative regional priorities across economic and social wellbeing.
Communities at the Centre - bringing Canadian and Opotiki experience to Wellington
Communities at the Centre - bringing Canadian and Opotiki experience to Wellington
This article summarises a 2009 seminar that brought Canadian experiences around community economic development, and a contemporary New Zealand case study – Opotiki – to Wellington.
The speakers were Mark Cabaj, Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement, Canada; and Vaughan Payne, then CEO Opotiki District Council.
Bay of Plenty Regional Economic Development Strategy – Bay of Connections
Opotiki Harbour development