Hamilton City Council

Work with CBD businesses to increase patronage of the CBD and reinvigorate the area financially as other aspects will flow from that.

Work with local iwi and businesses to increase access to the river walkways for tourists and add it to the attractions for people visiting.

Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.

Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.

Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.

Back events and public spaces and reduce red tape to make it easier to do business and run events.

Prioritise core infrastructure and services that make Hamilton a great place to live, work and to do business.

Support local jobs and visitor economy through continuing to invest in community assets that generate income like the Hamilton Zoo Gardens.

Continue to support living-wage standards throughout council staffing, funding, suppliers and procurement.

See through policies to improve live music and events in the CBD as work started this term.

Support meaningful job creation in industries that contribute to a sustainable regional economy, including increased local procurement.

Attract new industries that create high-skill, well-paid jobs that follow education in maths and science to robotics in art and literature.

Promote Hamilton as a hub for innovation and education with robotics in libraries on raspberry pi computers and amateur radio in parks.

Support local small businesses through fair procurement policies with licences for washing windows at the lights to connecting water supply.

Back local businesses by cutting red tape, speeding up consents and getting council out of the way where it is not needed.

Partner with schools and employers to support youth into work, especially in trades, tech and practical career paths.

Prioritise essential infrastructure that supports jobs, such as roads, pipes and transport that keep goods and people moving.

Co-create with iwi a new, unified Hamilton tourism brand weaving river, lake, gardens, arts, university, culture and heritage.

Create a youth enterprise fund offering microloans, mentorship and incubator spaces to launch student-led startups.

Partner with iwi and education providers to grow Maaori enterprise zones focused on innovation, hospitality and heritage tourism.

Create and implement a community supported revitalisation plan for the central city.