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Whangarei Mayor welcomes game-changing Economic Action Plan

Whangarei Mayor welcomes game-changing Economic Action Plan

4 February, 2016

Whangarei Mayor, Sheryl Mai, says the game is about to change in Northland. .

An Action Plan launched by Economic Development Minister Stephen Joyce today will see 58 tangible actions taken to transform Northland.

These are outlined in the Te Tai Tokerau Economic Action Plan to stimulate Northland’s economy. Part of the Government’s Regional Growth Programme, the Plan aims at lifting employment, incomes and investment throughout regional New Zealand.

“A number of these actions are particularly impactful for Whangarei,” Mayor Mai says.

“The four-laning of State Highway One between Whangarei and Auckland will revolutionise freight transport and bring tourists and business to our region, and a $4 million boost for the Hundertwasser Wairau Maori Arts Centre will add huge momentum to the project’s fundraising efforts.

“The establishment of a tertiary cluster will provide the essential skilled workforce for growing and new businesses, and extensive investment in digital industry opportunities and infrastructure will give us a technological leading edge over other regions.”

Mayor Mai supports Minister Joyce in his praise of Northland businesses that have maintained their forward focus through often challenging times in recent years, giving other businesses the confidence to invest and grow.

“The Te Tai Tokerau Economic Action Plan acknowledges their courage, sound planning and determination,” Mayor Mai says.

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“It endorses central government’s faith in them, as well as the many volunteers who have given immeasurable hours and resources to the Hundertwasser Wairau Maori Arts Centre vision.”

However, it is future generations that Mayor Mai believes will receive most benefit from the Action Plan.

“The Plan’s broad range and forward focus sees investment in sectors of our economy that will benefit future generations of Whangarei workers and residents,” Mayor Mai says.

“Young people are our future and are integral to Council’s planning and decision-making processes.

“The Te Tai Tokerau Economic Action Plan shows they have now become a focus for central government, too.”


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