Porirua City Council

Back programmes such as the Love Local Expo and Porirua Small Business Information and Support Hub to support local businesses.

Focus on developing youth employment opportunities by working alongside organisations like Partners Porirua.

Improve requirements for local employment initiatives in council contracts to ensure local work is creating local jobs.

Continue working with Partners Porirua and others on employment and training opportunities for young residents.

Support the development of a local procurement scheme for local businesses.

Work with Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Whitireia and businesses on opportunities that maximise the unique environment, population and economy.

Review funding of Porirua Chamber of Commerce and the partnership with the council’s economic development team.

Review whether the economic development team has resources to encourage business to help address the 5.3% unemployment rate in Porirua.

Use council’s workforce to mentor young people with hands-on work skills from all levels of the organisation.

Continue to advertise Porirua as the jewel of the region and encourage those from all around the world to visit and enjoy what is available.

Ensure council awards contracts where suitable to local businesses, providing jobs to the people.

Work with local businesses to facilitate networking of the business community to help grow their presence.

Invest in youth employment and apprenticeship programmes.

Promote Porirua as a hub for creative and cultural industries.

Support local businesses through procurement and training opportunities.

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.