Waikato Regional Council
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Plan for the region's future growth and resource use in terms of infrastructure needs. Key areas being transport, energy and housing.
Manage the economic demands on our region's natural resources so they can be sustainably maintained for enjoyment now and into the future.
Work with the community and business sector to support the local economy to bounce back from the pandemic economic shocks and effects.
Progress Waikato Plan initiatives re youth training and employment.
Strengthen relationships between business and the research, enterprise and innovation ecosystem.
Investigate regional approaches to biodiversity and restoration businesses.
Empower our youth, training and employment sector of Waikato Plan to keep going with the work that's been started.
Diversify our regional economy to include the arts and creative outlets such as film and screen projects.
Continue to build relationship with central government to highlight the Waikato region and all it has to offer.
Enable all small and large businesses have access to climate risk and mitigation info so they can make strategic decisions for themselves.
Shift the council's investment portfolio towards assets that we know the community will need in future, eg food, water, energy and transport.
Encourage council spending to support the local business community where possible and sensible to do so.
Plan for the region's future growth and resource use in terms of infrastructure needs. Key areas being transport, energy and housing.
Manage the economic demands on our region's natural resources so they can be sustainably maintained for enjoyment now and into the future.
Work with the community and business sector to support the local economy to bounce back from the pandemic economic shocks and effects.
Progress Waikato Plan initiatives re youth training and employment.
Strengthen relationships between business and the research, enterprise and innovation ecosystem.
Investigate regional approaches to biodiversity and restoration businesses.
Empower our youth, training and employment sector of Waikato Plan to keep going with the work that's been started.
Diversify our regional economy to include the arts and creative outlets such as film and screen projects.
Continue to build relationship with central government to highlight the Waikato region and all it has to offer.
Enable all small and large businesses have access to climate risk and mitigation info so they can make strategic decisions for themselves.
Shift the council's investment portfolio towards assets that we know the community will need in future, eg food, water, energy and transport.
Encourage council spending to support the local business community where possible and sensible to do so.
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