Hastings District Council

Invest in core infrastructure to strengthen the economy and protect jobs.

Promote youth employment through apprenticeships and local training partnerships.

Support local businesses by cutting red tape and streamlining council processes.

Focus council resources on core services that support a stable local economy.

Preserve and maintain existing council assets for long-term community benefit.

Establish youth training centres that flow on to employment opportunities through local iwi and government charities.

Increase funding and subsidies for wetland developments.

Reduce funding to tourism activities, which should be user funded.

Create a robust calendar of events to give reasons for people to visit and for locals to spend money at restaurants and shops.

Educate local businesses in schemes and incentives that are there for them, making sure these schemes are meaningful.

Strengthen Hastings' reputation as a cuisine capital.

Develop a youth employment strategy with local industries to encourage more pathways into work and keep talented youth in Hastings.

Maintain and supervise key infrastructure direction to future-proof the economy, support growers and attract new business investment.

Champion local business growth by supporting vibrant retail, hospitality, tourism and primary industry sectors to create vital employment.