Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

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TransportAlmost a quarter of total national freight movements by land in New Zealandeither travel within, to, from, or through the Waikato region (51 million tonnesout of a national total of some 225 million tonnes).The Waikato region has more heavy commercial vehicle movements per daythan any other region. Heavy vehicle growth rates in the Waikato region arehigher than the national average. The region contains 16 per cent of the national state highway network (1,740km).There are 329 kilometres of active rail routes in the region, amounting to 8.5 percent of the national rail network. Approximately 16 per cent of New Zealand’s rail freight traffic in net tonnekilometres, travelled on lines in the Waikato region. Approximately six milliontonnes, nearly 45 per cent of the national total, originated in, had a destinationin, or passed through the region.MineralsThe Waikato region has the most extensive sub-bituminous coal resources inNew Zealand and represents more than one-third of New Zealand’s coal output,including about 70 per cent of the coal produced for domestic consumption.In 2006 the Waikato region produced the second largest amount of aggregateand industrial minerals, almost seven million tonnes.Waikato is also the largest interregional “exporter” of economic aggregate andindustrial minerals for roading material. This goes predominantly to Auckland,which “imports” from the Waikato region almost 25 per cent of its needs.Mines in Waihi produced 108,000 ounces of gold and 522,129 ounces of silverin 2010.Page xii Doc #: 2069885
1 Introduction1.1 About this profileMartin (2005) considers that there is a value in identifying regional fundamentals andexternal economies as primary sources or inputs of regional competitive advantage. Henotes that regional competitiveness is probably best seen as an evolving, complex selfreinforcingprocess, in which outputs themselves become inputs, and thus influencefuture outputs. 3The Ministry of Economic Development 4 created a research framework to measureAuckland’s international competitiveness. This framework contains a comprehensiveset of indicators that provide an overall picture of Auckland’s competitive advantageand distinctiveness. The set of indicators provides an evidence base that reflects thecomplexity of a city-region system. 5This profile uses an analytical framework that draws on both of these models to ensurethat it is relevant to the Waikato region. The framework is illustrated by figure 1.3Martin (2005, p. 23).4The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) was formed on 1 July 2012, bringing together fourseparate government agencies into one ministry. These agencies were the Department of Building and Housing, theMinistry of Economic Development, the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.5Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment New Zealand and Local Government New Zealand (2012, p. 10).Doc # 2069885 Page 1
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Page 7 and 8: Table of contentsAcknowledgementLis
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Page 14 and 15: The Government aims to create an en
Page 18 and 19: Regional competitivenessRelative pe
Page 20 and 21: WRC identified three flagship goals
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Page 62 and 63: 4.2 Transport4.2.1 RoadThe current
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Waikato to, or from, the Bay of Ple
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Approximately 40 per cent of all ex
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Figure 58: International arrivals t
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The New Zealand Energy Strategy has
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Figure 62: Transpower transmission
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Coal has been mined in the Waikator
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4.3.4 OilWaikato does not produce o
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etween 75 and 100 years. 202 The de
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Taupō District CouncilWater supply
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4.4.3 Productive water infrastructu
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The surveys identified that there i
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RBI has been implemented by the Gov
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Figure 76: RBI broadband in the cen
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5 People5.1 SummaryThis chapter des
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Figure 81: Urban population in the
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5.2.3 AgeingFigure 83: Percentage i
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Figure 88: Proportion of population
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Figure 92: Highest qualification pr
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Figure 95: Labour market areas in t
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Figure 99: Commuting patterns (2006
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Three areas of the Waikato region h
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Figure 101: Land uses in the Waikat
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120%100%80%60%40%Land with limitati
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6.6 WaterFreshwater is important fo
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Table 10: Current water take author
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7 Institutions7.1 SummaryCentral an
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The final report of the Government
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Local authority Strategy DeliveryRo
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Local authority Strategy Vision Goa
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Local authority Strategy Vision Goa
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Figure 106: Iwi of the Waikato regi
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SettlementprogressMāoriCommercialA
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SettlementprogressDeed ofSettlement
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Figure 108: Geographic units with 0
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Figure 111: Entry rate (percentage
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Gas supply 0.44Air transport, servi
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Capital productivity is value added
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have low tangible assets and low or
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11 Innovation system11.1 SummaryAs
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Zealand universities (34 per cent).
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cent), health (21 per cent) and hos
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Figure 124: Waikato ITO trainees (2
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The University of Waikato has five
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esearch.” 398 Research is essenti
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Landcare ResearchNational Institute
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11.4 Business development and growt
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Waikato Innovation Park provides se
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12 Key findings and next stepsThe W
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There are also a number of opportun
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BibliographyAFFCO New Zealand 2010.
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Hauraki District Council 2009. Haur
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Ministry of Economic Development 20
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New Zealand Transport Agency 2010.
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South Waikato District Council 2009
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Waikato Regional Council 2011f. Lan
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