ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Hauraki District Council has developed its second generation Economic Development Strategy to guide Council’s initiatives and activities in this area. The strategy was adopted through Council resolution on 25th November 2009.
Councils’ vision through this strategy is for a District that encourages vibrant communities, provides a great lifestyle and fosters a positive climate for balanced, sustainable development.

• Council seeks to ensure that economic development also has positive effects on social, environmental and cultural well-beings
• Council is committed to a collaborative approach in developing and implementing this Strategy
• Council recognises that this Strategy is a dynamic document and that the objectives, strategies and actions may be influenced by significant changes that may arise over time
• Council recognises that it has responsibilities to ensure the appropriate infrastructure is in place to allow for growth

For Hauraki District Council, economic development is about improving the overall quality of life through increased economic growth and job creation. Economic development may have the following outcomes:

• Enhancing the business environment;
• Empowering communities and improving community well-being;
• Developing the District by adding value to its existing resources and components (social, economic and environmental).

The Strategy sets out several Goals and actions to achieve Council’s desire for sustainable economic development.

View the contents of the Economic Development Strategy(87KB)