2. BACKGROUND
EDA’s
HISTORY
IN
TAIRĀWHITI
•
Lots
of
different
opinions
about
its
worth
•
Long
history
of
effort
to
establish
an
EDA
•
Several
false
starts
•
Many
other
exemplars
now
available
to
Tairāwhiti
•
Lessons
to
be
learned…
.
3. CONTEXT
WHAT
HAVE
WE
BEEN
DOING?
•
ECT
coordinated
a
“consensus
building
group”
in
May
2014
•
A
“bit-‐of-‐a-‐plan”
was
put
together
by
the
resultant
Steering
Group
•
Mandate
provided
to
me
to
“get
cracking”
as
Establishment
Chair
o Appointed
Astrid
as
Establishment
Chief
Executive
o Appointed
3
Trustees
to
date
(John
Rae
plus)
q Jasper
Holdsworth
-‐
PULTRON
q Fraser
Brown
–
CRAIG’S
q Finalising
iwi
representative
•
GOT
UNDERWAY!
.
4. ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE
Economic
Measure
MARCH
YEARS
Equivalent
Annual
Growth
2007
2013
Rate
%
p.a.
GDP
or
GRP
$
millions
$
millions
Gisborne
RC
1,271
1,613
4.1%
Northland
RC
4,972
5,562
1.9%
New
Zealand
169,869
211,639
3.7%
Value
Added
per
Worker
Gisborne
RC
68,004
80,812
2.9%
Northland
RC
115,979
104,529
-‐1.7%
New
Zealand
106,424
109,034
0.4%
12. COMMUNITY ECONOMIC &
EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES
1.
Retaining
and
Expanding
Local
Businesses
Actions
which
assist
local
businesses
improve
their
productivity
and
market
share.
2.
Fostering
New
Businesses
Actions
that
encourage
and
support
the
creation
of
new
businesses
to
add
value
to
existing
products,
to
meet
consumer
demand
and
to
capture
trade
that
might
otherwise
go
to
other
communities,
regions
or
countries.
3.
Attracting
Outside
Business
and
Resources
Actions
that
bring
new
investment,
employers
and
funding
to
the
region.
4.
Plugging
the
Leaks
in
the
Local
Economy
Actions
that
encourage
greater
loyalty
in
terms
of
purchasing
by
local
residents
and
businesses.
5.
Marketing
the
Community
Actions
that
enhance
the
appeal
and
image
of
the
community
to
potential
visitors
and
new
immigrants.
Source:
Peter
Kenyon
13. IMPORTANCE OF EXISTING
BUSINESS BASE
•
Creates
between
60-‐80%
of
new
jobs
•
Provides
most
of
the
investment
for
new
community
economic
initiatives,
infrastructure
•
Often
generates
ideas
about
new
businesses
•
Often
acts
as
an
attractor
for
outside
businesses
to
relocate
or
establish
within
the
community
(Source:
Peter
Kenyon)
14. TAIRĀWHITI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE SO FAR…
Connected
Community
(Broadband)
(Technology)
Sectors
Clusters
EducaSon
Skills
Pathways
Plugging
the
Leaks
Iwi
Economic
Growth
Sectors/Clusters
Forestry,
Logging,
Wood
Product
HorSculture
(includes
Cropping
&
Fruit
Growing)
Food
Manufacture/Processing
Dairy,
Sheep,
Beef,
Other
Livestock
Industrial
Machinery
Tourism
USliSes
Water,
Power,
etc
15. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
He
aha
te
mea
nui
o
te
ao?
He
tangata!
He
tangata!
He
tangata!
What
is
the
most
important
thing
in
the
world?
It
is
people!
It
is
people!
Fundamentals
of
Economic
Development
• Retain
Existing
Wealth
• Create
New
Wealth
• Capture
Wealth
from
Elsewhere
16. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEXT STEPS…
•
Economic
Development
Workshop
(October)
•
Collate
Economic
Information
&
Workshop
Outcomes
•
Economic
Development
Workplan
with
KPIs
(everyone
has
a
role
to
play)…
•
CEO
position
advertised
&
appointed
early
2015
•
Workplan
implemented
together
with
business,
stakeholders
and
key
partners.
17. IN CONCLUSION…
•
Quite
a
bit
done
-‐
but
lots
more
to
go…
•
Activate
Tairāwhiti
is
YOUR
EDA…engage
and
get
in
behind
it
•
Support
the
Workshops
–
Tairāwhiti
will
get
out
what
it
puts
in…
•
THANKYOU…QUESTIONS?