WAIKATO PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Waikato Plan Joint Committee to be held at 10:30am on 16 November 2015 at the Don Rowlands Event Centre - 601 Maungatautari Rd,Cambridge.
VRJ Payne Chief Executive Officer Waikato Regional Council
RECOMMENDATIONS contained in reports are NOT to be construed as Joint Committee decisions. Matters requiring a DECISION (where the Joint Committee does not have power to act) will be reported to the member Councils for RESOLUTION.
MEMBERS:
OBSERVERS:
Ten (10) local government members from the following constituent local authorities within the Waikato region
Chairperson Margaret Devlin
Hamilton City Council,Mayor J Hardaker, alternate Cr M GallagherHauraki District Council, Mayor Tregidga, alternate Deputy Mayor B GordonMatamata-Piako District Council,Cr L Tisch, Mayor J BarnesOtorohanga District Council,Mayor M Baxter, alternate Cr R KlosSouth Waikato District Council,Mayor N Sinclair, alternate Cr H van RooijenTaupo District Council,Cr R Jollands, Cr A ParkWaikato District Council, Mayor Sanson, alternate Cr W HayesWaikato Regional Council, Chairperson P Southgate, alternate Cr B SimcockWaipa District Council,Mayor J Mylchreest, alternate Cr C St PierreWaitomo District Council Mayor B Hanna, alternate Cr A Goddard
Five (5) non-local government membersB GatenbyM SpaansS WilsonM Ingle
Thames-Coromandel District CouncilBob Simcock, Waikato District Health Board Richard Ward, National Infrastructure Unit, Treasury Harry Wilson, New Zealand Transport Agency
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ADVISORS/ STAFF:
Project Advisors (K Tremaine and B Wasley), Democracy Advisor (AWilliams, Waikato Regional Council), Technical Leader (H Windle)
APOLOGIES:
Pages 1 Confirmation of Agenda
2 Disclosures of Interest
Any disclosures of interest relating to the agenda items for this meeting.
SECTION A: (UNDER DELEGATION FOR THE INFORMATION OF COUNCIL)
3 Confirmation of Previous Minutes File: 03 04 32 (Doc # 3511316)
Minutes of the Waikato Plan Joint Committee meeting of 14 September 2015 (Doc # 3511316) to be received for confirmation as a true and correct record.
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4 Waikato Plan Bimonthly Report File: 03 04 32 (Doc # 3605899)
This report provides the Waikato Plan Joint Committee with an update on and seek input into key areas of the Waikato Plan project
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5 Waikato Plan Draft Strategic Direction File: 03 04 32 (Doc # 3605898)
This report provides the Waikato Plan Joint Committee with an overview of the draft strategic direction being developed for the Waikato Plan for discussion.
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Doc # 3604630
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WAIKATO PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Waikato Plan Joint Committee held at Council Chambers, Waipa District Council, 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu on 14 September 2015 at 9.30am.
VRJ Payne Chief Executive Officer Waikato Regional Council
RECOMMENDATIONS contained in reports are NOT to be construed as Joint Committee decisions. Matters requiring a DECISION (where the Joint Committee does not have power to act) will be reported to the member Councils for RESOLUTION.
MEMBERS:
OBSERVERS:
Ten (10) local government members from the following constituent local authorities within the Waikato region
Chairperson Margaret Devlin
Hamilton City Council,Mayor J HardakerHauraki District Council,Deputy Mayor B GordonMatamata-Piako District Council,Mayor J BarnesOtorohanga District Council,Mayor M BaxterSouth Waikato District Council,Mayor N SinclairTaupo District Council,Cr A ParkWaikato District Council,Mayor A SansonWaikato Regional Council,Chairperson P SouthgateWaipa District Council,Mayor J MylchreestWaitomo District CouncilMayor B Hanna
Non-local government membersB GatenbyS WilsonM Ingle
Thames-Coromandel District CouncilBob Simcock, Waikato District Health BoardRichard Ward, National Infrastructure Unit, TreasuryHarry Wilson, New Zealand Transport Agency
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IN ATTENDANCE
B Bowcott, Susan Henderson (Hamilton City Council), C Mischewski (Hauraki District Council), M Staines-Hawthorne (Matamata-Piako District Council), Cr R Klos (Otorohanga District Council), N Carroll (Taupo District Council), G Ion – Chief Executive, V Ramduny (Waikato District Council), T May, U Trebilco (Waikato Regional Council), G Dyett – Chief Executive, Cr C St Pierre, Gary Knighton (Waipa District Council)
ADVISORS/ STAFF:
K Tremaine (Project Advisor), G Cannon (Democracy Advisor), H Windle (Technical Advisor),
APOLOGIES: M Spaans (Non-local government member), Mayor D Trewavas (Taupo District Council), Mayor J Tregidga (Hauraki District Council), B Wasley (Project Advisor)
Confirmation of Agenda (Agenda item 1)
RESOLVED THAT the agenda of the Waikato Plan Joint Committee meeting of 14 September 2015 be confirmed as the business for the meeting.
Moved Mayor M Mylchreest/seconded Mayor J Barnes
The motion was put and carried (WSP15/24)
Disclosures of Interest (Agenda item 2)
The Chair disclosed her membership of the National Infrastructure Advisory Board in relation to agenda item 4.
There were no other disclosures of interest made.
Confirmation of Previous Minutes (Agenda item 3)
The Chair noted that the minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2015 had been circulated to members.
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Waikato Plan Joint Committee held on 24 July 2015 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
Moved Chair M Devlin/seconded Cr A Park
The motion was put and carried (WSP15/25)
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Update from the National Infrastructure Unit, Treasury (Agenda Item 4)
R Ward (National Infrastructure Unit (NIU)) provided a comprehensive report of the Thirty Year New Zealand Infrastructure Plan (NIP) and its relevance to the Waikato Plan. The background to this presentation was contained in paragraph 2 of the Waikato Plan: Bimonthly Report (Agenda Item 6). A presentation document was tabled.
In speaking to the presentation, the following points were noted:
The NIU was established in 2009 and was informed by the National Infrastructure Advisory Board of eight, which included the Chair of the Waikato Plan Joint Committee, M Devlin.
There was a clear alignment between the objectives of the NIP and the Waikato Plan (WP).
In the three years to June 2014, Government had added almost $16 billion of assets to its books.
In addition to the NIP, the Business Growth Agenda (BGA) was another key Central Government document relating to infrastructure. The two documents informed how Central Government thought about infrastructure and had a strong evidence base.
The purpose of the NIP was to set a marker for where Government was and map where it wanted to go. The focus was on the better use of existing infrastructure and wise future investment.
The challenges for the NIP and the WP were similar. The NIP identified three areas of focus to address these challenges:
o Determining levels of service. This incorporated a number of elements, including effective collaboration.
o Mature asset management, including a stronger understanding of the resilience of infrastructure networks.
o Optimised decision making. A focus for the Waikato region was the importance of a predictable regulatory system that provided businesses and people with the confidence to innovate, invest in capital, develop skills and take risks.
The NIP was actions focused. Eight ‘Anchor Actions’ were identified. NIU would not lead them all, but would provide support.
The NIP had progressed from being a ‘stock take’ to being a ‘call for action’.It was noted that the NIP was ‘light’ in addressing the role of the Maori economy and its importance to national infrastructure. This was an area of growing importance and would be a focus over the next few years.
During questions, answers and associated discussion, the following points were noted by the Committee:
The point of difference for the NIP was a move away from the previous silo approach. It addressed large and complex systems involving central, regional and local government. The NIP was intended to create a long term, co-ordinated approach for the management of valuable assets and change complex systems in a common sense way.
There were many common themes between the NIP and the WP.
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Waikato Plan: Priority Area Project Plans File: 03 34 32 (Agenda item 5)
Presented by K Tremaine (Project Advisor) this report provided the Committee with drafts of the three project plans which had been identified as the priorities for the Waikato Plan. The report was taken as read.
In speaking to the report, the following points were noted:
The three projects would become the ‘flagship projects’ for the WP. They were aligned with central government thinking, harnessed work that was already underway within the region and identified work that could be done concurrently.
Appendix two of the report had a regulatory focus and looked at how to lower compliance costs and produce better results. The emphasis was on working effectively within existing processes.
There was a focus on the issues and challenges created by population change within the region. The ‘Hamilton as the Waikato Centre Project Plan’ was identified, but it was important to look at this in a spatial context. The focus was not solely on Hamilton.
Connectivity within the region was important.
During questions, answers and associated discussion, the following points were noted by the Committee:
The Committee was well placed to discuss at a national level the need to open up the Southern Links into and out of the region. This was an important consideration in terms of connectivity and spatial planning.
There was a lot of innovation occurring with freight consolidation, including the use of inland ports. It was important to make use of the opportunities that already exist for the intermodal movements of the freight within the region. Hamilton was the centre of the region in terms of freight movements.
There was a need for a piece of work that focused on community engagement to ensure that communities understood that the focus of the new streamlined process was on using existing opportunities. There was a need to clarify the Committee’s focus as it related to population change. Was it to work with the existing trends or try to change them? Itwas important that this discussion was framed correctly. It was commented that the focus should be on ensuring that communities had access to good quality social services, wherever they lived within the region.
The migration from Auckland into the Waikato region was discussed. It was not possible to predict whether the current migration levels would continue as these trends were cyclic. A long term view was required to avoid an overreaction to the issue.
There was a need to focus on how the WP could influence innovation and address challenges by taking advantage of the opportunities that already exist within the region. A work steam focusing on the vision of the WP was required that identified the region’s identity, values and strengths.
It was important to decide on a tool that would encourage conversation between Councils and help to develop a horizontal process for spatial planning within the region.
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There was a concern that iwi planning was not being included at the level contemplated at the Karapiro Workshop in June 2015. Rather than solely focusing on central and local government, strong community/iwi engagement and planning was needed to ensure that the scope of the WP created benefit for the region as a whole. It was likely that many of the ‘solution finders’ within the region did not hold official office or positions.The WP should enable these people.
It was important that the region had one clear voice in its conversations with Central Government. There was a concern that the three Project Plans had an economic focus and did not address all of the four well beings. This would be discussed further when the Committee addressed the scope of the WP. Consideration of the four well beings needed to be taken into account when developing the model of engagement with stakeholders.
RESOLVED THAT the Waikato Plan Joint Committee: 1. Notes the context of the three Project Plans attached at Appendix 1 to the
report. 2. Discuss the Project Plans attached as Appendices 2-4 to the report. 3. Agree to the three priority areas proceeding in accordance with the
Project Plans.
Moved Mayor B Hanna/seconded Mayor M Baxter seconded
The motion was put and carried (WSP15/26)
Waikato Plan: Bimonthly Report File: 03 04 32 (Agenda item 3502401)
Presented by K Tremaine (Project Advisor) this report provided the Committee with an update on and sought input into key areas of the Waikato Plan Project. The report highlighted the activities to date including a revised project timeline. The report was taken as read.
During questions, answers and associated discussion, the following points were noted by the Committee:
The need for an iwi forum was noted. In a post-settlement environment, it was important to work with iwi to ensure that investment remained within local communities. Chair Devlin advised that she had been in discussion with Waikato Tainui regarding a hui to discuss iwi engagement.
Forum members would be appointed by the Chief Executives Steering Group. The Committee would be advised of the appointments to the fora with an invitation for feedback on any perceived gaps.
There would be engagement with the “Waikato Means Business” forum.
RESOLVED THAT the Waikato Plan Joint Committee: 1. Note the emphasis and direction of the 30 Year National Infrastructure
Plan and the future opportunities it provides us to achieve Waikato Plan Central Government alignment.
2. Agree the approach proposed for communications.
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3. Note the update on the Forums. 4. Agree the scope of the risks and note the additional work required before
these can be effectively monitored. 5. Note and agree the proposed timeframes for the Waikato Plan project set
out in section 6 of the report. 6. Note the funds available for project completion as set out in section 7 of
the report.
Moved Mayor A Sanson/Chair M Devlin seconded
Mayor J Hardaker did not support the timeframes referred to in section 6 of the report.
The motion was put and carried (WSP15/27)
Meeting closed at 10.55am
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TO: Waikato Plan Joint Committee
FROM: Bill Wasley and Ken Tremaine (Independent Advisers)
DATE: 16 November 2015
SUBJECT: Waikato Plan Bimonthly Report
1. Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide the Waikato Plan Joint Committee with an update on and seek input into key areas of the Waikato Plan project.
2. Update on the Project Plans
Project Plans have been developed for the following priority areas which were taken from the headline strengths, challenges and opportunities:
1. Maximising opportunities, including investment, through aligned planning2. Population Change – Growth and Decline3. Hamilton as the Waikato centre for innovation, employment and services, with a mutually
beneficial economic relationship with the region’s rural areas
The project plans were approved by the Joint Committee at its 14 September 2015 meeting.
The three project plans have determined particular short-term areas of focus as well as some medium and longer term initiatives.
The Aligned Planning project will concentrate on resource consent processing as a short term action with other areas for further investigation in the medium to longer term identified through an action plan.
The Population Change project is focussed on rural decline with identified short term options of local government service delivery funding in areas of decline and key Government service retention and development in the Waikato. The key project to be advanced is still being confirmed but is likely to involve using the full potential of Ultra-Fast Broadband. This will look at South-Waikato District in the first instance before considering what is happening in other areas of the region. Our aim is to have South-Waikato District Council scoping and leading this work with our assistance. It is important with this particular priority area that we have one of the Waikato Plan partners leading it.
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The Hamilton as the Waikato Centre project is focussing on opportunities to enhance Hamilton’s role set within the context of the wider region. The short term initiatives include consideration of freight hubs, key infrastructure projects (Southern Links, road/rail integration) and other innovation projects linked to the rural economy. All projects are expected to have draft actions and a plan for moving forward by the end of the year. It is anticipated that these reports will be reviewed and adopted by the Joint Committee at its February 2016 meeting.
3. Background Research Two significant pieces of work have been completed for the Waikato Plan project, these are:
Strategic Interventions to Population Decline (including a separate report on the Waikato Scenario) – Rachael McMillan Rural-Urban Linkages – Dovetail
These two pieces of work form important background information for two of our priority area projects. A short summary of these two research projects is provided below. This was requested at the previous meeting.
Strategic Interventions to Population Decline1
This research paper outlines how depopulation typically occurs at a subnational level before becoming a national issue and that it has profound impacts at the regional level. Decline presents both threats and opportunities to regional areas. The causes are often a complex interplay of local, regional, national and international influences and drivers. Governments and planners have yet to learn how to manage population decline as it does not occur in a uniform manner at the local level, and institutional arrangements and the legal framework are geared for a growth paradigm.
There is a symbiotic relationship between the regions and the cities. Regional policy trends are shifting away from single sectors to cooperative, multi-actor approaches that deal with place-based issues.
There are only three possibly policy responses to population decline:
Non-intervention – choosing not to acknowledge population decline or being aware but doing nothing
Countering or strategic intervention – trying to stimulate population growth
Accepting the decline and managing both it and the consequences
Strategies can cover five main policy sectors: governance, planning, economic, promotion and social.
1 McMillan R (2015), University of Waikato, Hamilton
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The key findings for countering strategies are that they are able to slow population decline but this is dependent on the location, economic and demographic context of each community. Population decline is unbeatable in places where the underlying economic and demographic drivers are too strong. None of the accepting strategies that were identified were able to stop population decline; it is easier to achieve improved quality of life than to slow population decline.
The key strategies for success outlined in the literature and case studies, which were apparent across all countries, are as follows:
The report has found that the most appropriate response to a scenario where places are growing and peripheral areas are not, is to adopt a pragmatic response that uses elements from both countering and accepting initiatives. For some areas both the long term and short term drivers of decline can be too strong to adopt a plan of regeneration.
A pragmatic plan uses the best of both countering and accepting strategies in an approach that focuses on positive change while acknowledging that success may be measured in quality of life, a healthy environment and high quality amenities rather than increasing economic outcomes.
Rural-Urban Linkages2
The report explores the relationships between urban and rural economies and has found that for the Waikato region, there are a range of relationships between Hamilton, smaller towns and rural areas.
The key findings are:
Rural and urban production may be more independent of each other in regions such as the Waikato than is the case in Europe.
Links between the Waikato and other regions may be at least as important as rural-urban linkages within the region.
2 Rural-Urban Linkages – Literature Review for the Waikato Spatial Plan, Dovetail, March 2015
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There are major global forces impacting on rural and urban areas that local people cannot change
The report notes that there is currently an interest in ‘place-based development’, which has broadened the previous focus of policy makers on competitive cities, and has moved away from the traditional redistributive emphasis on trying to lift up lagging regions.
Place based development includes policies designed to strengthen the institutional links between regions (such as the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance) and between rural and urban areas within regions (such as the Waikato Spatial Plan). Such institutional partnerships are particularly useful in developing joint policies and decisions across rural and urban development, where there are:
Common issues facing all areas Network infrastructure issues that are intrinsically regional or even national Spillover issues (where activity or policy in one area impacts other areas) Benefits in having consistent policies
However, the report notes that inter-regional and regional approaches will not be suitable for everything. Different policies are required to “unshackle” the benefits of high growth areas, than are needed to grow the productivity of middling areas. Meanwhile for some local areas facing de-population, policies to “manage decline” while maintaining quality of life will be most helpful. Waikato’s different sub-regional areas may wish to group together around such packages of policy (such as the Future Proof strategy).
Many place based policies are custom designed at a much smaller scale by local people to address unique local challenges and opportunities. Such policies are just as important to the Waikato, with its 11 local bodies and the diversity of their circumstances.
Growth Scenarios
At the last Joint Committee meeting the issue of different future growth scenarios for the Waikato was raised. If undertaken properly this is a significant piece of work. We are of the view that this should be considered as part of the Connections and Relationships focus area in the Strategic Directions document. This focus area looks at the impact of Auckland’s growth on the Waikato as well as other inter-regional, national and international influences.
4. Communications The Waikato Plan website is in the process of being updated to reflect the new direction of the project.
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A decision has been made that at this stage we will not actively release comms material unless we have something specific to report on and communicate with the public and our stakeholders about. A newsletter is also being worked on. This is likely to be released following the 11 November Joint Committee meeting. It will also cover the three project plan areas from the 14 September meeting.
5. Forums A Strategic Partners Forum is in the process of being set up. Invitations to the first Forum meeting have been sent out for the first meeting in December.
At the last Joint Committee meeting it was also agreed that a Government Advisory Forum would be set up. There is already an Intersect Waikato group which involves the Chief Executives and managers of various Government departments and a Waikato local government Chief Executive representative. We will use this group initially rather than setting up a whole new forum in order to seek input into the Waikato Plan and to advise Government departments on the project.
6. Recommendations That the Waikato Plan Chief Executives Steering Group:
1. Note the update on the priority area project plans. 2. Note the summary provided of the two recent background research documents. 3. Note the update on communications. 4. Note that a Waikato Plan Strategic Partners Forum will have its first meeting in December. 5. Agree that the Intersect Waikato group be used initially instead of setting up a new
Government Advisory Forum.
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TO: Waikato Plan Joint Committee
FROM: Bill Wasley and Ken Tremaine (Independent Advisers)
DATE: 16 November 2015
SUBJECT: Waikato Plan Draft Strategic Direction
1. Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide the Waikato Plan Joint Committee with an overview of the draft strategic direction being developed for the Waikato Plan. A separate presentation will be given which will overview the strategic direction. At this stage the draft is for early discussion and input only and it is still a work-in-progress, however in order for us to meet our drafting timeframes we need a confirmation from the Joint Committee that we are heading in the right direction.
2. Context and Background
At the Karapiro workshop and at the subsequent Joint Committee meetings in July and September, it was agreed that a Strategic Direction for the Waikato Plan would be developed as part of stages 1 – 3 of the project. Attached as Appendix 1 is the Waikato Plan process jigsaw which demonstrates the various project stages and timeframes.
The project team has been working on a draft strategic direction. This has been discussed with the Chief Executives Steering Group as well as the council staff Technical Group.
We are now at the stage where we want to have informal commitment from the Joint Committee members on the scope of the Strategic Direction.
A draft Waikato Plan contents outline has also been prepared so that the Committee can see how everything fits together. We would like the Joint Committee to resolve in principle on the way forward so that we can start drafting the strategic direction component of the Waikato Plan document. This can then be presented to the February 2016 meeting of the Joint Committee.
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3. Waikato Plan Strategic Direction Attached to this report as Appendices 2 and 3 is the draft Strategic Direction which will form a major part of the Waikato Plan.
The Strategic Direction contains five focus areas:
Our People and Communities Our Connections and Relationships (including urban-rural connections) Our Environment Our Economy Iwi
The first page in Appendix 2 is an overview document which provides a summary of the Strategic Direction by setting out:
A high level aim for each focus area ‘What we are aiming for’ – these are the long-term outcomes we are seeking ‘What will we do to get there?’ – the broad actions that will need to be undertaken ‘Making it happen’ – the things that will enable the implementation of our outcomes (eg infrastructure investment, leadership / partnerships)
The second document in Appendix 3 is the detail which sits behind the summary sheet. This includes other information such as current trends, how we will develop the broad actions, who will do it, what is already happening and links to the evidence base. This document is still being worked on but is intended to provide a guide to the Joint Committee on the type of initiatives we are looking at. The ‘How?’ column in particular is still evolving and will be a work in progress as this will eventually lead to the actions for the Waikato Plan. It is the ‘what we are aiming for’ and ‘what we will do to get there’ columns that we would like the Joint Committee to concentrate on.
Attached as Appendix 4 is a draft Waikato Plan contents outline. This has been divided into two parts – the first being the Strategic Direction and the upfront contextual material, the second being the implementation of the Waikato Plan with more detail on how the Strategic Direction will be delivered.
We have also been having discussions with colleagues on how the Waikato Plan best reflects the aspirations of the Waikato Story and Waikato Means Business. It is important that we add value to both of these initiatives without duplicating. Care will be taken during the strategic directions drafting to ensure that this doesn’t happen.
4. Recommendations That the Waikato Plan Joint Committee:
1. Discuss the draft Waikato Plan Strategic Direction approach and the proposed contents outline attached as Appendices 2, 3 and 4.
2. Agree in principle that the Strategic Direction will be used as the basis for the project team to start drafting the Waikato Plan.
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Stage 4: Spatial Plan Draft for Consultation, Hearings and Final Adoption
February – April 2017
Stage 5: Waikato Plan Implementation Arrangements
and Actions
Mid 2017 –
Stage 3: Spatial Plan Dvlp & Adoption of
Strategic Direction Doc Parallel Implementation
March – September 2016
Stage 2: Wider Plan Structure & Agreeing Strategic Direction Document November 2015 – February 2016
Common Evidence Base
2013 - 2015
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Stage 1: Project Scope,
Priorities & Strategic Direction
July – December 2015
Appendix 1: Waikato Plan Process Jigsaw
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ed a
nd e
nhan
ced.
Uni
que
and
icon
ic fe
atur
es a
re v
alue
d,m
anag
ed, m
arke
ted
and
expe
rienc
ed.
Wat
er is
reco
gnise
d as
a sc
arce
reso
urce
and
is p
rote
cted
, man
aged
, its
qual
ity im
prov
ed a
nd sh
ared
with
in th
eW
aika
to.
Clim
ate
chan
ge a
nd n
atur
al h
azar
ds a
rem
anag
ed c
onsis
tent
ly a
nd is
sues
addr
esse
d.Pr
oduc
tive
rura
l lan
d is
prot
ecte
d fo
rpr
oduc
tive
use.
Wai
kato
is a
resp
onsiv
e re
gion
that
supp
orts
exi
stin
g bu
sines
ses t
o gr
ow, a
ndat
trac
ts n
ew b
usin
ess.
A pr
ospe
rous
and
gro
win
g Ha
milt
on is
supp
orte
d as
the
cent
re o
f a st
rong
Regi
on.
Prod
uctiv
e ru
ral l
and
is pr
otec
ted
and
rura
l ind
ustr
ies a
re su
ppor
ted
as th
eec
onom
ic d
river
for t
he re
gion
.W
aika
to’s
tow
ns, v
illag
es a
nd ru
ral
com
mun
ities
are
eco
nom
ical
lysu
stai
nabl
e.Th
e re
gion
’s g
row
th c
ontr
ibut
es to
impr
oved
livi
ng st
anda
rds.
Mor
e pe
ople
trav
el to
the
Wai
kato
toen
joy
our u
niqu
e va
lue
prop
ositi
on.
Iwi h
ave
the
oppo
rtun
ity to
retu
rnho
me
to th
eir r
ohe.
Part
ners
hips
with
Māo
ri/Iw
i are
deve
lope
d, a
s Māo
ri/Iw
i hav
e un
ique
adva
ntag
es a
s Tān
gata
Whe
nua,
acco
mpa
nied
with
a lo
ng-t
erm
com
mitm
ent t
o th
e fu
ture
of t
here
gion
and
its p
eopl
e.As
pira
tions
of M
aori/
Iwi a
rere
cogn
ised
and
supp
orte
d.
Wha
t will
we
do to
ge
t the
re?
(Bro
ad A
ctio
ns –
pr
ojec
t lev
el si
ts
unde
r the
se a
nd is
de
taile
d on
the
indi
vidu
al A
3s –
se
e Ap
pend
ix 3
)
Prov
ide
acce
ss to
dur
able
and
fit-
for-
purp
ose
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd se
rvic
es: T
he
natu
re a
nd sc
ale
of d
eman
d, a
nd
com
mun
ities
’ abi
lity
to p
ay, a
re li
kely
to
chan
ge o
ver t
ime
and
we
need
to a
dapt
to
this.
Targ
et in
vest
men
t app
ropr
iate
ly: D
eter
min
e an
d ag
ree
whe
re c
entr
al g
over
nmen
t, lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent a
nd co
mm
unity
inve
stm
ent i
s bes
t sp
ent t
o m
axim
ise it
s ben
efit
to th
e en
tire
regi
on.
Prot
ect e
cosy
stem
s: N
atur
al re
sour
ces a
re
prot
ecte
d to
gro
w th
e ec
onom
y an
d en
hanc
e th
e w
ellb
eing
of t
he W
aika
to
peop
le a
nd p
lace
s.
Be b
usin
ess f
riend
ly: R
egul
ator
y sy
stem
s are
st
ream
lined
and
eas
y to
use
, and
loca
l and
ce
ntra
l gov
ernm
ent a
re e
asy
to w
ork
with
.
Iwi a
re e
nabl
ed to
live
, wor
k, le
arn
and
play
with
in th
eir o
wn
rohe
.
Alig
n pl
anni
ng: b
etw
een
serv
ice
prov
ider
s, no
n-go
vern
men
t org
anisa
tions
, loc
al a
nd
cent
ral g
over
nmen
t.
Leve
rage
our
loca
tion:
Mak
e th
e be
st u
se o
f ou
r loc
atio
n in
the
Uppe
r Nor
th Is
land
. Re
cogn
ise
and
prot
ect o
ur p
oint
s of
diffe
renc
e: P
rote
ct n
atur
al la
ndsc
apes
and
un
ique
feat
ures
that
are
impo
rtan
t to
the
regi
on (i
nclu
ding
thro
ugh
kaiti
aki).
Enha
nce
Ham
ilton
’s ro
le a
s the
cen
tre
of th
e Re
gion
: Ens
ure
Ham
ilton
con
tinue
s to
grow
as
the
cent
re fo
r hea
lth, e
duca
tion,
kno
wle
dge,
m
anuf
actu
ring,
frei
ght a
nd lo
gist
ics.
The
Wai
kato
Pla
n pr
ovid
es M
aori/
Iwi
with
an
oppo
rtun
ity to
exp
ress
thei
r as
pira
tions
for t
he re
gion
and
thei
r pe
ople
. Bu
ild lo
cal i
dent
ity: I
dent
ify a
nd b
uild
on
plac
es’ p
oint
s of d
iffer
ence
. Ca
pita
lise
on th
e W
aika
to’s
rela
tions
hip
with
Au
ckla
nd: M
anag
e iss
ues a
nd se
ek
oppo
rtun
ities
in a
col
labo
rativ
e, m
utua
lly
bene
ficia
l man
ner.
Valu
e ph
ysic
al a
nd n
atur
al re
sour
ces:
Pr
otec
t and
man
age
thes
e fo
r the
futu
re.
Prot
ect r
ural
land
from
inap
prop
riate
de
velo
pmen
t: Pr
otec
t prim
ary
prod
uctio
n,
whi
ch is
an
econ
omic
driv
er fo
r the
ent
ire
regi
on.
Take
opp
ortu
nitie
s to
build
and
ca
pita
lise
on p
artn
ersh
ips w
ith Iw
i.
Activ
ely
wor
k to
clo
se th
e ga
p be
twee
n ch
angi
ng h
ouse
hold
size
and
mar
ket
prov
ision
.
Grow
our
inte
rnat
iona
l con
nect
ions
: Ide
ntify
an
d pr
ogre
ss o
ppor
tuni
ties t
hat w
ill g
row
our
ke
y se
ctor
s.
Cons
ider
clim
ate
chan
ge a
nd n
atur
al
haza
rds:
Ens
ure
that
info
rmat
ion
on c
limat
e ch
ange
and
nat
ural
haz
ards
info
rms
deci
sion
mak
ing.
Add
regi
onal
val
ue: B
uild
on
our e
cono
mic
stre
ngth
s and
att
ract
new
bus
ines
s to
the
regi
on.
Enab
le h
ousi
ng c
hoic
e: W
ork
with
cen
tral
go
vern
men
t, lo
cal g
over
nmen
t and
oth
er
hous
ing
prov
ider
s to
ensu
re th
e av
aila
bilit
y of
app
ropr
iate
hou
sing.
Prot
ect o
ur k
ey c
orrid
ors:
Ens
ure
natio
nal a
nd
regi
onal
stra
tegi
c co
rrid
ors a
re a
ppro
pria
tely
pr
otec
ted.
Iden
tify
busi
ness
gro
wth
are
as: A
gree
and
su
ppor
t the
se re
gion
ally
. In
crea
se v
isito
r num
bers
to th
e re
gion
.
Ensu
re a
rts a
nd c
ultu
re fa
cilit
ies a
re
prov
ided
for:
Prov
ide
fit-fo
r-pu
rpos
e an
d af
ford
able
faci
litie
s for
art
s, he
ritag
e an
d cu
lture
.
Enha
nce
colla
bora
tion
and
part
ners
hips
: Bui
ld
on o
ur st
rong
hist
ory
of jo
intly
add
ress
ing
prob
lem
s and
wor
king
toge
ther
.
1 The
mos
t app
ropr
iate
term
inol
ogy
is st
ill b
eing
wor
ked
on fo
r thi
s sec
tion
(ie iw
i, tā
ngat
a w
henu
a or
Mao
ri)
17
DDDRAFTTTTTT“P
rom
o Tsu
rrou
nde TTT
RAAAARARARAFTRA
TTe
Tur
FTFTun
ctio
ns v
it FTre
eco
nom
y
FTg
both
now
FTte
cted
and
enh
ance
d. FTic
onic
feat
ures
are
val
ued, FT
mar
kete
d an
d ex
perie
nced
. AFTog
nise
d as
a sc
arce AFT
prot
ecte
d, m
anag AF
oved
and
shar
ed w AFAF
Clim
ate
chan
ge a
nd n
atur
al h
azar
ds a AF
man
aged
con
sss
ues AF
addr
esse
d. AFPr
oduc
tive
rura
l lan
d is
prot
ecte
d fo
r
RApr
oduc
tive
use.
FTTTW
aik
Tsu
ppor
t FTat
trac
ts n
e FTA
pros
pero
us FTpo
rted
as t
he FTFTe ru
ral l
an FTes a FTFTFTFFFFTTTT
RAFTRARARA
tely
: Det
er RAov
ernm
ent,
loca
l RAun
ity in
vest
men
t is b
e RAs b
enef
it to
the
entir
e RARARARAte
ct e
cosy
stem
s: RAec
ted
to g
row RA
nce
the
w RAan
d pl
ace RARARARARARADRRA
catio
n: M
ake
the
best
use
of DR
Uppe
r Nor
th Is
land
. RARARe
cogn
ise
an Rdiffe
renc
e Runiq
ue RRARARARARADDDDRDR
Capi
talis
e on
the
Wai
kato
’s re
latio
nshi
p DRAAu
ckla
nd:M
anag
e iss
ues a
nd se
ek DR
oppo
rtun
ities
in a
col
labo
rativ
e, m
utua
lly DR
bfi
il
RRDRRRRDRDDen
DDDDGr
ow o
ur in
tern
atio
nal c
onn D
and
prog
ress
opp
ortu
nitie
s th D
key
sect
o
DDDDRDDDDPr
otec
t our
key
cor
ridor
s: E
n Dgi
onal
stra
tegi
c cor
ridor
s Dec
ted.
DDDDDllabor DD
5
Mak
ing
it ha
ppen
: In
fras
truc
ture
Inve
stm
ent
Colla
bora
te o
n in
fras
truc
ture
del
iver
y: E
xplo
re a
nd im
plem
ent o
ppor
tuni
ties t
o de
liver
and
fund
infra
stru
ctur
e in
inno
vativ
e an
d co
llabo
rativ
e w
ays.
Lead
ersh
ip a
nd P
artn
ersh
ips
TBC
18
DRAFTT
6
Appe
ndix
3: D
raft
Str
ateg
ic D
irec
tion
19
DRAFT
7
Wha
t will
we
do to
get
ther
e?
How
? W
ho w
ill d
o it?
W
hat's
alre
ady
happ
enin
g?
Prov
ide
acce
ss to
dur
able
and
fit-
for-
purp
ose
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd
serv
ices
: The
nat
ure
and
scal
e of
dem
and,
and
com
mun
ities
’ ab
ility
to p
ay a
re li
kely
to c
hang
e ov
er ti
me
and
we
need
to a
dapt
to
this.
Iden
tify:
Co
mm
uniti
es’ f
utur
e in
fras
truc
ture
and
serv
ice
need
s, ta
king
into
acco
unt t
he b
read
th o
f nee
ds a
cros
s diff
eren
t par
ts o
f soc
iety
. Af
ford
abili
ty a
nd li
fecy
cle/
dura
bilit
y iss
ues.
Deliv
er:
Fit f
or p
urpo
se in
fras
truc
ture
and
serv
ices
.Al
igne
d ce
ntra
l and
loca
l gov
ernm
ent f
undi
ng a
nd p
lann
ing
cycl
es (e
.g.
NZT
A fu
ndin
g).
Impl
emen
t:
The
Wai
kato
Spo
rt a
nd R
ecre
atio
n Pl
an a
nd C
reat
ive
Infr
astr
uctu
rePl
an.
Prov
ide:
Lo
cal s
olut
ions
for s
ocia
l, ed
ucat
ion
and
heal
th se
rvic
es.
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
Cent
ral G
over
nmen
tCo
mm
unity
Sec
tor a
nd N
on-G
over
nmen
t Org
anisa
tions
Oth
er In
fras
truc
ture
Pro
vide
rs
Flag
ship
pro
ject—
Rura
l Dec
line
LGN
Z Al
tern
ativ
e Fu
ndin
g M
odel
sSo
cial
Sec
tor T
rials
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent a
nd C
entr
al G
over
nmen
t Inf
rast
ruct
ure
and
Serv
ice
Plan
ning
Co
unci
l Inf
rast
ruct
ure
Stra
tegi
esAs
set M
anag
emen
t Pla
nsFu
ture
Pro
ofSp
ort a
nd R
ecre
atio
n Pl
anCr
eativ
e In
fras
truc
ture
Pla
nTe
rtia
ry E
duca
tion
Stra
tegy
201
4-20
19 (M
in o
f Ed.
)N
atio
nal I
nfra
stru
ctur
e Pl
an
Alig
n pl
anni
ng: b
etw
een
serv
ice
prov
ider
s, no
n-go
vern
men
t or
gani
satio
ns, l
ocal
and
cent
ral g
over
nmen
t. Al
ign:
Pl
anni
ng fr
amew
orks
and
dec
ision
-mak
ing
to ta
rget
inve
stm
ent a
ndse
rvic
es in
the
right
are
as
Loca
l Cou
ncils
Com
mun
ity G
roup
sPr
ivat
e Se
ctor
Cent
ral G
over
nmen
t
Flag
ship
pro
ject—
Reso
urce
Con
sent
ing
Futu
re p
roof
Long
-ter
m P
lans
and
Infr
astr
uctu
re S
trat
egie
sGr
owth
Str
ateg
ies
DHB
rura
l hea
lth p
olic
y in
itiat
ive
unde
r dev
elop
men
tLA
SS P
olic
y an
d By
law
s wor
k st
ream
Build
loca
l ide
ntity
: Ide
ntify
and
bui
ld o
n pl
aces
’ poi
nts o
f di
ffere
nce.
De
velo
p:
Tow
n ce
ntre
upg
rade
pla
ns.
Loca
l eco
nom
ic d
evel
opm
ent s
trat
egie
s.Lo
cal s
ettle
men
t con
cept
pla
ns.
Iden
tify:
Econ
omic
nic
hes a
cros
s the
regi
on/ l
ocal
are
as o
f spe
cial
isatio
n.Lo
cal b
rand
ing
as a
poi
nt o
f diff
eren
ce fo
r mar
ketin
g.Su
ppor
t:Lo
cal s
ucce
ss st
orie
s.
Loca
l Cou
ncils
Com
mun
ity G
roup
sPr
ivat
e Se
ctor
Ham
ilton
Cen
tral
City
Tra
nsfo
rmat
ion
Plan
Leith
Pla
ce D
evel
opm
ent T
okor
oaLo
cal E
cono
mic
Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
ies
Wai
kato
Dist
rict P
lace
-mak
ing
Stra
tegy
Activ
ely
wor
k to
clo
se th
e ga
p be
twee
n ch
angi
ng h
ouse
hold
size
an
d m
arke
t pro
visio
n.
Com
plet
e:
A ho
usin
g ne
eds s
urve
y/as
sess
men
t.Lo
cal G
over
nmen
tCe
ntra
l Gov
ernm
ent
Com
mun
ity S
ecto
r and
Non
-Gov
ernm
ent O
rgan
isatio
nsO
ther
Infr
astr
uctu
re P
rovi
ders
Wai
kato
Maa
ori H
ousin
g To
olki
t
Enab
le h
ousi
ng c
hoic
e: W
ork
with
Cen
tral
Gov
ernm
ent.
Loca
l Go
vern
men
t and
oth
er h
ousin
g pr
ovid
ers t
o en
sure
the
avai
labi
lity
of a
ppro
pria
te h
ousin
g.
Focu
s Are
a: O
ur P
eopl
e an
d Co
mm
uniti
es
Curr
ent T
rend
s:
Popu
latio
n is
proj
ecte
d to
incr
ease
for H
amilt
on C
ity, W
aipa
Dist
rict,
Wai
kato
Dist
rict a
nd M
atam
ata-
Piak
o ov
er th
e ne
xt 3
0 ye
ars.
All o
ther
are
as a
re p
roje
cted
to d
eclin
e ov
er th
e lo
ng-t
erm
.Th
ese
chan
ges w
ill le
ad to
alte
red
loca
l dem
and
and
cons
umpt
ion
patt
erns
affe
ctin
g th
e pr
ovisi
on, l
ocat
ion
and
affo
rdab
ility
of
infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd se
rvic
es.
The
regi
on’s
pop
ulat
ion
is ag
ing.
Ther
e is
a la
rge
varia
tion
in w
ellb
eing
acr
oss t
he re
gion
and
peo
ple
are
beco
min
g, o
n av
erag
e, m
ore
depr
ived
.U
rban
pop
ulat
ions
are
gro
win
g, a
nd ru
ral p
opul
atio
ns d
eclin
ing
in so
me
area
s.Pe
ople
are
livi
ng lo
nger
.Sc
hool
leav
ers h
ave
mor
e fo
rmal
qua
lific
atio
ns.
Hous
ing
is be
com
ing
less
affo
rdab
le.
Une
mpl
oym
ent i
s gro
win
g.Cr
ime
is de
crea
sing.
Wha
t are
we
aim
ing
for:
Co
mm
uniti
es a
ckno
wle
dge
and
take
opp
ortu
nitie
s to
adap
t to
thei
r agi
ng a
nd c
hang
ing
popu
latio
nsCo
mm
uniti
es h
ave
acce
ss to
the
serv
ices
they
nee
d.Co
mm
uniti
es a
ddre
ss th
e ne
eds o
f all
part
s of s
ocie
ty.
Com
mun
ities
iden
tify,
pro
mot
e an
d en
hanc
e th
eir u
niqu
e lo
cal i
dent
ities
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s, he
ritag
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plem
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kato
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ativ
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we
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ill d
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hat's
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g?
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at su
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nd d
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the
rura
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as.
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kato
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row
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as a
nat
iona
lly si
gnifi
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tran
spor
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ctur
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con
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and
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eigh
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re p
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crea
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gnifi
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The
grow
th o
f Auc
klan
d is
putt
ing
pres
sure
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the
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kato
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nor
ther
n W
aika
to in
par
ticul
ar.
The
Wai
kato
Exp
ress
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ue to
be
com
plet
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d w
ill si
gnifi
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orte
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twee
n Au
ckla
nd a
nd C
ambr
idge
(and
all
loca
tions
to th
e so
uth
and
wes
t).
Wha
t are
we
aim
ing
for:
Th
e re
gion
max
imise
s the
eco
nom
ic a
nd so
cial
ben
efits
of o
ur u
rban
-rur
al c
onne
ctio
ns (i
nclu
ding
opp
ortu
nitie
san
d sy
nerg
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etw
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plac
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stm
ent i
s alig
ned
with
our
loca
l str
engt
hs a
nd o
ptim
ised
thro
ugh
the
prov
ision
of s
ervi
ces a
nd fa
cilit
ies.
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regi
on’s
role
in th
e U
pper
Nor
th Is
land
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s exp
ande
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aika
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nat
iona
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inte
rnat
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nect
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ande
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aika
to’s
repu
tatio
n as
a w
elco
min
g an
d re
sour
cefu
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is e
nhan
ced.
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Wai
kato
is k
now
n fo
r its
effe
ctiv
e co
llabo
ratio
n an
d pa
rtne
rshi
p bu
ildin
g ap
proa
ch.
The
regi
on’s
role
in th
e pr
ovis
ion
of sp
orts
and
recr
eatio
n fa
cilit
ies i
s enh
ance
d an
d ex
pand
ed
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Wha
t will
we
do to
get
ther
e?
How
? W
ho w
ill d
o it?
W
hat's
alre
ady
happ
enin
g?
Prot
ect e
cosy
stem
s: N
atur
al re
sour
ces a
re p
rote
cted
to g
row
the
econ
omy
and
enha
nce
the
wel
lbei
ng o
f the
Wai
kato
peo
ple
and
plac
es.
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ove
: Co
llabo
ratio
n am
ongs
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evan
t age
ncie
s to
impr
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our k
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urce
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clud
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coas
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nd m
arin
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nat
ural
haz
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bio
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. O
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stan
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of h
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ironm
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uppo
rts s
ocia
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nom
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. En
sure
: Th
at e
cono
mic
gro
wth
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ined
up
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the
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ronm
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its o
f the
regi
on a
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in c
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ith o
ur d
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d ob
ject
ives
for t
he re
gion
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atur
al
reso
urce
s.
That
we
take
an
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syst
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rvic
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ppro
ach
to d
escr
ibin
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e im
pact
that
our
act
iviti
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on
our r
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. Pr
omot
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n gr
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scap
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niqu
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atur
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at a
re im
port
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o th
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thro
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kaiti
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tify:
O
ur u
niqu
e fe
atur
es a
nd p
oint
s of d
iffer
ence
and
app
ropr
iate
mec
hani
sms
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em.
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m th
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sof
diff
eren
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man
age
thes
e fo
r the
futu
re.
Prov
ide:
Fo
r con
sider
atio
n of
the
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts o
f lan
d us
e de
cisio
ns o
n na
tura
l res
ourc
es.
Man
age:
Allo
catio
n an
d us
e of
wat
er in
the
best
inte
rest
of t
he re
gion
.De
velo
p:An
d lin
k ec
olog
ical
net
wor
ks a
cros
s the
regi
on.
Loca
l Cou
ncils
Iwi
Cons
ider
clim
ate
chan
ge a
nd n
atur
al h
azar
ds: E
nsur
e th
at
info
rmat
ion
on c
limat
e ch
ange
and
nat
ural
haz
ards
info
rms
deci
sion
mak
ing.
Ensu
re:
Deci
sion
mak
ing
take
s acc
ount
of t
he e
ffect
s of c
limat
e ch
ange
and
nat
ural
haz
ards
.
Focu
s Are
a: O
ur E
nviro
nmen
t
Curr
ent T
rend
s:
Decl
inin
g he
alth
of f
resh
wat
er b
odie
s.W
ater
allo
catio
n an
d co
mpe
titio
n fo
r wat
erTh
e re
gion
has
goo
d qu
ality
soils
– so
me
of th
e be
st n
atio
nally
, but
they
are
dec
linin
g in
qua
lity.
A lo
t of w
ork
is oc
curr
ing
in th
e W
aika
to re
gion
to im
prov
e bi
odiv
ersit
y an
d en
viro
nmen
tal q
ualit
y.Ef
fect
s of c
limat
e ch
ange
and
nat
ural
haz
ards
are
bec
omin
g m
ore
evid
ent.
Wai
kato
’s e
nviro
nmen
tal a
nd e
cono
mic
succ
ess a
re li
nked
.
Wha
t are
we
aim
ing
for:
W
aika
to’s
bio
dive
rsity
and
uni
que
envi
ronm
ents
are
val
ued
by o
ur c
omm
uniti
es.
Nat
ural
reso
urce
s and
func
tions
impo
rtan
t to
the
curr
ent a
nd fu
ture
eco
nom
y (a
nd p
eopl
e’s w
ellb
eing
bot
h no
w a
nd in
the
futu
re) a
re p
rote
cted
and
enh
ance
d.
Uni
que
and
icon
ic fe
atur
es a
re v
alue
d, m
anag
ed, m
arke
ted
and
expe
rienc
ed.
Wat
er is
reco
gnise
d as
a sc
arce
reso
urce
and
is p
rote
cted
, man
aged
, its
qua
lity
impr
oved
and
shar
ed w
ithin
the
Wai
kato
.Cl
imat
e ch
ange
and
nat
ural
haz
ards
are
man
aged
con
siste
ntly
.Pr
oduc
tive
rura
l lan
d is
prot
ecte
d fo
r pro
duct
ive
use.
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men
tal l
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of t
he re
gion
and
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regi
on a
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for t
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atur
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natu
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or
con
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atio
n of
the
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts o
f lan
d us
cons
ider
atio
n of
the
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts o
f lan
d us
Man
age:
Man
age:
lloca
tion
and
use
of w
ater
in th
e be
st in
tere
stllo
catio
n an
d us
e of
wat
er in
the
best
op
:op
: k ec
olog
ical
net
wor
ks a
cros
s the
rk
ecol
ogic
al n
etw
orks
acr
oss t
he DRD
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elu
ee
reso
urce
e re
sour
ceal
haz
ards
are
man
al h
azar
ds a
prot
ecte
d fo
r pro
duct
ivpr
otec
ted
11
Wha
t will
we
do to
get
ther
e?
How
? W
ho w
ill d
o it?
W
hat's
alre
ady
happ
enin
g?
Be b
usin
ess f
riend
ly: R
egul
ator
y sy
stem
s are
stre
amlin
ed
and
easy
to u
se, a
nd lo
cal a
nd ce
ntra
l gov
ernm
ent a
re e
asy
to w
ork
with
.
Alig
n :
Plan
ning
ver
tical
ly a
nd h
orizo
ntal
ly.
Supp
ort:
The
impl
emen
tatio
n of
the
EDS.
Loca
l Cou
ncils
Busin
esse
sBu
sines
s sup
port
age
ncie
s
Flag
ship
pro
ject—
Reso
urce
Con
sent
ing
Busin
ess g
row
th a
gend
a: 2
015
(MBI
E) F
ocus
ing
onbu
ildin
g ex
port
mar
kets
, inn
ovat
ion
and
inve
stm
ent.
Busin
ess f
riend
ly re
gula
tory
ass
essm
ent.
Enha
nce
Ham
ilton
’s ro
le a
s the
cent
re o
f the
Reg
ion:
En
sure
Ham
ilton
cont
inue
s to
grow
as t
he ce
ntre
for
heal
th, e
duca
tion,
kno
wle
dge,
man
ufac
turin
g, fr
eigh
t and
lo
gist
ics.
Iden
tify:
Ga
ps a
nd o
ppor
tuni
ties t
o pr
ogre
ss H
amilt
on’s
role
as a
regi
onal
hub
.Fl
agsh
ip p
roje
ct—
Ham
ilton
as t
he W
aika
to C
entr
eBu
sines
s gro
wth
age
nda:
201
5 (M
BIE)
Foc
usin
g on
build
ing
expo
rt m
arke
ts, i
nnov
atio
n an
d in
vest
men
t.
Prot
ect r
ural
land
from
inap
prop
riate
dev
elop
men
t: Pr
otec
t prim
ary
prod
uctio
n w
hich
is a
n ec
onom
ic dr
iver
for
the
entir
e re
gion
.
Wor
k to
geth
er:
To e
nsur
e th
at c
ounc
ils a
cros
s the
regi
on a
gree
on,
and
hav
e ap
prop
riate
con
trol
son
dev
elop
men
t tha
t may
com
prom
ise a
gric
ultu
ral/h
ortic
ultu
ral p
rodu
ctio
n.
Loca
l Cou
ncils
Futu
re P
roof
Regi
onal
Pol
icy
Stat
emen
tDi
stric
t Pla
ns
Add
regi
onal
val
ue: B
uild
on
our e
cono
mic
stre
ngth
s and
at
trac
t new
bus
ines
s to
the
regi
on.
Impr
ove:
Li
nkag
es b
etw
een
rese
arch
, edu
catio
n an
d in
dust
ry.
Gro
w:
The
prot
ein
econ
omy.
Loca
l Cou
ncils
Busin
esse
sW
aika
to E
cono
mic
Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
yPr
opos
ed R
egio
nal P
olic
y St
atem
ent
Dist
rict P
lans
Futu
re P
roof
Set
tlem
ent P
atte
rn
Iden
tify
busin
ess g
row
th a
reas
: Agr
ee a
nd su
ppor
t the
se
regi
onal
ly.
Inve
stig
ate:
O
ptim
al lo
catio
n an
d zo
ning
of b
usin
ess l
and,
taki
ng in
to a
ccou
nt m
atte
rs su
ch a
sef
ficie
ncy
and
effe
ctiv
enes
s of i
nfra
stru
ctur
e re
quire
men
ts, s
ervi
cing
, wat
er
avai
labi
lity
and
labo
ur su
pply
. Lo
cal s
tren
gths
for n
iche
dev
elop
men
t.
NZ
Inve
stm
ent A
ttra
ctio
n St
rate
gy (M
BIE)
Wai
kato
Dist
rict E
cono
mic
Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
y
Incr
ease
visi
tor n
umbe
rs to
the
regi
on.
Defin
e:
A to
urism
pro
posit
ion
for t
he re
gion
to a
llow
are
as to
wor
k co
llect
ivel
y ra
ther
than
in c
ompe
titio
n w
ith e
ach
othe
r.
Loca
l Cou
ncils
Ham
ilton
and
Wai
kato
Tou
rism
Priv
ate
Sect
or
Ham
ilton
and
Wai
kato
Tou
rism
wor
kW
aika
to D
istric
t Cou
ncil—
Wai
kato
Tai
nui C
ultu
ral
Tour
ism S
trat
egy
Focu
s Are
a: O
ur E
cono
my
Curr
ent T
rend
s:
Econ
omic
gro
wth
has
bee
n un
even
acr
oss t
errit
oria
l aut
horit
ies i
n th
e re
gion
with
Ham
ilton
, Wai
pa a
nd W
aika
to o
ften
per
form
ing
bett
erth
an o
ther
are
as.
Wai
kato
’s m
edia
n w
eekl
y ho
useh
old
inco
me
trac
ks c
lose
ly w
ith th
e N
ew Z
eala
nd a
vera
ge.
Ther
e ha
s bee
n a
decr
ease
in th
e pe
rcen
tage
of p
eopl
e w
ith m
ore
than
eno
ugh,
or e
noug
h in
com
e, to
mee
t eve
ry d
ay n
eeds
.Th
e re
gion
’s p
opul
atio
n is
agin
g.
Wha
t are
we
aim
ing
for:
W
aika
to is
a re
spon
sive
regi
on th
at su
ppor
ts e
xist
ing
busin
esse
s to
grow
, and
att
ract
s new
bus
ines
s.A
pros
pero
us a
nd g
row
ing
Ham
ilton
is su
ppor
ted
as th
e ce
ntre
of a
stro
ng R
egio
n.Pr
oduc
tive
rura
l lan
d is
prot
ecte
d an
d ru
ral i
ndus
trie
s are
supp
orte
d as
the
econ
omic
driv
er fo
r the
regi
on.
Wai
kato
’s to
wns
, vill
ages
and
rura
l com
mun
ities
are
eco
nom
ical
ly su
stai
nabl
e.Th
e Re
gion
’s g
row
th c
ontr
ibut
es to
impr
oved
livi
ng st
anda
rds.
Mor
e pe
ople
trav
el to
the
Wai
kato
to e
njoy
our
uni
que
valu
e pr
opos
ition
.
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ate:
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tigat
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ptim
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d zo
ning
of b
usin
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and
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imal
loca
tion
and
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ng o
f bus
ief
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ncy
and
effe
ctiv
enes
s of i
nfra
stef
ficie
ncy
and
effe
ctiv
enes
s of
avai
labi
lity
and
labo
ur su
pply
.av
aila
bilit
y an
d la
bour
supp
ly.
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hs fo
r nic
he d
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for n
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12
Wha
t will
we
do to
get
ther
e?
How
? W
ho w
ill d
o it?
W
hat's
alre
ady
happ
enin
g?
Iwi a
re e
nabl
ed to
live
, wor
k, le
arn
and
play
with
in th
eir o
wn
rohe
Ex
plor
e :
Papa
kain
ga d
evel
opm
ent p
oten
tial i
n co
njun
ctio
n w
ith k
ey g
row
th m
anag
emen
t str
ateg
ies
(e.g
. Fut
ure
Proo
f, TD
2050
). Af
ford
able
hou
sing
initi
ativ
es.
Educ
atio
n in
itiat
ives
and
com
mun
ity p
roje
cts t
hat w
ill p
rovi
de fo
r the
nee
ds o
f Iw
i.U
nder
stan
d:Iw
i asp
iratio
ns fo
r the
use
of l
and
in th
eir r
ohe.
Iwi o
f the
Wai
kato
regi
onLo
cal C
ounc
ilsCe
ntra
l Gov
ernm
ent
Wai
kato
RPS
mak
es p
rovi
sion
for p
apak
aing
a de
velo
pmen
tan
d di
rect
s dist
rict p
lans
to m
ake
appr
opria
te
prov
ision
. Iw
i, in
con
junc
tion
with
var
ious
cou
ncils
, are
wor
king
on
papa
kain
ga h
ousin
g in
itiat
ives
. W
aika
to M
aori
Hous
ing
Tool
kit
The
Wai
kato
Pla
n pr
ovid
es M
aori/
Iwi w
ith a
n op
port
unity
to
expr
ess t
heir
aspi
ratio
ns fo
r the
regi
on a
nd th
eir p
eopl
e En
sure
: Iw
i asp
iratio
ns a
cros
s the
four
wel
l-bei
ngs a
re re
flect
ed in
the
Wai
kato
Pla
n an
d its
impl
emen
tatio
n.
Iwi o
f the
Wai
kato
regi
onW
aika
to P
lan
Join
t Com
mitt
eeO
n-go
ing
repr
esen
tatio
n on
the
Wai
kato
Pla
n Jo
int
Com
mitt
ee.
Co-m
anag
emen
t arr
ange
men
ts/ g
over
nanc
eJo
int M
anag
emen
t Agr
eem
ents
e.g
. Wai
kato
Riv
er c
o-m
anag
emen
t Fu
ture
Pro
of Im
plem
enta
tion
Com
mitt
eeW
aika
to E
DS Im
plem
enta
tion
Deve
lopm
ent o
f the
Rua
kura
Hub
Take
opp
ortu
nitie
s to
build
and
cap
italis
e on
par
tner
ship
s w
ith
Iwi
Supp
ort:
Both
Iwi a
nd lo
cal g
over
nmen
t in
mai
ntai
ning
exi
stin
g pa
rtne
rshi
p m
odel
s and
forg
ing
new
ones
. Iw
i inv
estm
ent a
spira
tions
and
opp
ortu
nitie
s pos
t-se
ttle
men
t.
Iwi o
f the
Wai
kato
regi
onLo
cal C
ounc
ilsCe
ntra
l Gov
ernm
ent
Co-m
anag
emen
t arr
ange
men
ts/ g
over
nanc
eJo
int M
anag
emen
t Agr
eem
ents
Wai
kato
EDS
impl
emen
tatio
nDe
velo
pmen
t of t
he R
uaku
ra H
ub
Focu
s Are
a: Iw
i
Curr
ent T
rend
s:
Sinc
e 20
10 th
ere
has b
een
signi
fican
t cha
nge
in th
e W
aika
to re
gion
in th
e go
vern
ance
arr
ange
men
ts b
etw
een
loca
l gov
ernm
ent a
nd Iw
i.Māo
ri ec
onom
ic p
artic
ipat
ion
and
inve
stm
ent o
ffers
sign
ifica
nt p
oten
tial f
or th
e W
aika
to re
gion
. Wai
kato
Iwi a
re a
ctiv
e in
vest
ors i
n th
ere
gion
. Iw
i are
striv
ing
to e
stab
lish
very
cle
ar le
ader
ship
, str
ateg
ies a
nd in
fluen
ce to
gro
w th
eir p
eopl
e.
Wha
t are
we
aim
ing
for:
Iw
i hav
e th
e op
port
unity
to re
turn
hom
e to
thei
r roh
e.Pa
rtne
rshi
ps w
ith M
aori/
Iwi a
re d
evel
oped
, as M
aori/
Iwi h
ave
uniq
ue a
dvan
tage
s as tān
gata
whe
nua,
acc
ompa
nied
with
alo
ng-t
erm
com
mitm
ent t
o th
e fu
ture
of t
he re
gion
and
its p
eopl
e.
Aspi
ratio
ns o
f Mao
ri/Iw
i are
reco
gnise
d an
d su
ppor
ted.
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Wha
t will
we
do to
get
ther
e?
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? W
ho w
ill d
o it?
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hat's
alre
ady
happ
enin
g?
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bora
te o
n in
fras
truc
ture
del
iver
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xplo
re a
nd im
plem
ent
oppo
rtun
ities
to d
eliv
er a
nd fu
nd in
frast
ruct
ure
in in
nova
tive
and
colla
bora
tive
way
s.
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tify
: O
ppor
tuni
ties f
or c
olla
bora
tion.
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ortu
nitie
s for
impr
ovin
g su
stai
nabi
lity
and
ener
gy e
ffici
ency
of i
nfra
stru
ctur
e.Im
plem
ent:
The
Wai
kato
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rt a
nd R
ecre
atio
n Pl
an a
nd C
reat
ive
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astr
uctu
re P
lan.
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lop:
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gion
al in
fras
truc
ture
pla
n.
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l Gov
ernm
ent
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ral G
over
nmen
tCo
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unity
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tor
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t and
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reat
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tive
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astr
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re P
lan
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iona
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rast
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tegy
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rvic
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port
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gram
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s Are
a: In
fras
truc
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stm
ent
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ent T
rend
s:
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e ar
e m
ajor
long
-ter
m a
fford
abili
ty is
sues
in th
e pr
ovisi
on o
f inf
rast
ruct
ure.
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l Gov
ernm
ent i
nfra
stru
ctur
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agin
g an
d w
ill re
quire
sign
ifica
nt in
vest
men
t to
rene
w o
r upg
rade
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ere
is lim
ited
infr
astr
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re p
lann
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in C
entr
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t bey
ond
a 10
yea
r per
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and
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year
pla
nnin
g by
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nmen
t is i
nits
infa
ncy.
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t are
we
aim
ing
for:
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nd u
se p
lann
ing
and
deve
lopm
ent i
s int
egra
ted
with
the
prov
ision
of i
nfra
stru
ctur
e.In
fras
truc
ture
is fu
nded
and
del
iver
ed in
inno
vativ
e w
ays t
o m
aint
ain
or e
nhan
ce le
vels
of se
rvic
e.In
fras
truc
ture
is p
rovi
ded
colla
bora
tivel
y w
here
opp
ortu
nitie
s exi
st.
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Appendix 4: Draft Waikato Plan Content Outline
Part 1: Waikato Plan Strategic Direction
Introduction
Foreword ...................................................................................................................................................
What is the Waikato Plan? .......................................................................................................................
Background and Context ...........................................................................................................................
The Waikato Today and into the Future
The Waikato Today ...................................................................................................................................
Headline Strengths, Challenges and Opportunities ..................................................................................
Influences and Opportunities for the Region ...........................................................................................
The Waikato in 2045 .................................................................................................................................
Vision and Direction
Waikato Plan Vision ..................................................................................................................................
Strategic Direction – What are we aiming for ..........................................................................................
Key Areas of Focus - Overview
Our People and Communities ...................................................................................................................
Our Connections and Relationships ..........................................................................................................
Our Environment ......................................................................................................................................
Our Economy ............................................................................................................................................
Iwi .............................................................................................................................................................
Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................
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Part 2: Implementing the Waikato Spatial Plan
Key Areas of Focus
What we will do ........................................................................................................................................
Making it Happen ......................................................................................................................................
The Waikato Plan in Action: Flagship Initiatives (the 3 priority area projects)
Delivery of the Waikato Spatial Plan
Partnerships ..............................................................................................................................................
Monitoring and Reporting Effectiveness .................................................................................................
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