Gisborne District Council

Increase strategic focus on council role in the community effort to provide more activity and development opportunities for youth.

Invest effectively with partners in a more resilient transport network.

Revitalise the city centre and townships smartly to attract more economic activity.

Enable access to customer service training and aim to be the friendliest region in NZ.

Incentivise quality investment in our region.

Place priority on revitalising and regenerating our central city as Tairāwhiti will prosper when Gisborne City takes off.

Enable increased housing supply to entice youthful, highly skilled people to the region as witnessed in Christchurch and Whanganui.

Investigate a regulation holiday or similar incentives for small and startup businesses.

Work with regional wealth holders to increase higher education opportunities and placements aligned to emergent industries.

Collaborate with local community groups to grow the arts industry for tourism and keep youth employed and at home.

Collaborate with organisations to create property opportunities for emerging businesses through an innovative rent-free programme.

Re-establish the train network from Te Tairāwhiti to Napier Port.

Work with Gisborne Hospital and local business to incentivise additional health staff into the region to support the existing health sector.

Work with local schools to build a network of out of region opportunities that allow young people to learn, gain experience then return.

Commit to doing everything the council can to encourage new businesses and support old businesses.

Prioritise investment into core infrastructure alongside social infrastructure within financial limits.