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Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

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<strong>economic</strong> development strategy for the whole region and to undertake specific analysisof seven target areas that were considered to be <strong>regional</strong>ly important.The strategy identified seven <strong>economic</strong> platforms for the whole region: tourism and international events information and communications technology/digital energy specialised manufacturing food and beverage – aquaculture, specialty food products and horticulture logistics, and leadership. 35Over the three years the <strong>Regional</strong> Strategy Fund operated, <strong>Waikato</strong> completed projectsin all identified strategic areas and accessed the full amount of funding available. The<strong>Regional</strong> Governance Group was disbanded when the <strong>Regional</strong> Strategy Fund wasdiscontinued. The authors of this <strong>profile</strong> were unable to identify any evaluationsconducted by the Ministry of Economic Development or New Zealand Trade andEnterprise of the effectiveness of these initiatives in meeting the intended outcomes.Country Development Trust), David Pearks (<strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Council</strong> [Advisor to the <strong>Regional</strong> GovernanceGroup]).35Kane (2009, p. 4).Page 12 Doc #: 2069885

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