2013-05-28-council-agenda - Taupo District Council

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Growth and Economic Development
Taupo District has a wealth of natural resources including geothermal heat, land and water. Council
have signalled that economic development is to be a key focus for the District so that we can continue
to live in a thriving and vibrant place where others want to live, invest, work and play.
Events are recognised as being an important part of the identity, economy and energy of the Taupo
region. Taupo is known as the 'events capital of NZ' and that is a reputation we wish to keep. Urban
design supports the revitalisation of the District and helps to create and develop our unique identity.
We have a responsibility to ensure that our District is economically viable because this affects
everything in the community including social, environmental and cultural outcomes. Without a growing
economy we face limited new investment, industries shrinking, struggling businesses, a stagnant
population, and above all, a decline in the standard of living and quality of life.
We cluster our economic development, events (including arts events) and urban design under this
heading as they all contribute to a vibrant and thriving District.
Our goals are to facilitate commercial and industrial growth and a related increase in employment
opportunities. This group of activities contributes to the Economy community outcome.
Key actions, projects and services Complete On Track Will not complete
Deliver two event sector capacity building
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workshops
Complete a series of event research studies
* Event Risk Management Seminar with Arthur Klapp and Level One Basic Traffic Controller Course
have been completed
** 3 event research studies have been completed
How we'll know we're on track
What we want to know Measure Target Result
Growth in the local economy
including employment is
consistent with national
economic growth and local
business confidence is
consistent with New Zealand
confidence.
The change in the annual
retail and tourism
spending compared to
the rest of New Zealand.
The ratio of total number
of jobs filled in Taupo
District to total jobs filled
in New Zealand.
The Annual change in
the total filled jobs in both
Taupo and New Zealand.
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Retail spending in Taupfi District
increased by 1.1% during the
first nine months of 2012/13.
Tourism spending increased by
5.3%. Spending for these
industries in the rest of New
Zealand increased by 3% (retail)
and 4% (tourism).
The ratio of jobs filled in Taupo
District to total jobs filled in New
Zealand is 1 to 100.*
The total jobs filled in Taup6
District increased by 1.5%, which
was above the total filled jobs In
New Zealand at 0.54%.*
Date as at 30 June 2011. Stats NZ published the job statistics 12 months after the reference period. 2012 data will be
available after June 2013.
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