Wellington region must unite
Friday, 17 November 2006, 3:23 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
Wellington region must unite
The Wellington region
must be united if it is to be economically successful
Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard said
today.
"Bringing about economic transformation will
not occur through individual local authority areas going it
alone, but it can occur with a collective effort," he
said.
"If the region is to be successful long term it
needs to focus on those areas where it can be
internationally competitive.
For example, it’s
difficult for the region, and indeed New Zealand, to compete
in large scale manufacturing because countries like China
are doing that increasingly well. At a national level we
want to forge an economic identity that is uniquely kiwi –
our environment, our location, our natural strengths and
resources, our talents in innovation and our kiwi can-do
attitude.
"I’m pleased to see the region’s
leaders working cooperatively on an economic strategy,"
Trevor Mallard
said.
ends
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