Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

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Figure 8: Unemployment by region, 2006 and 20122.5 IncomeMedian weekly household income is lower in the Waikato region than New Zealand asa whole. The Waikato median weekly household income increased from $738 in 1998to $1189 in 2011, an annual average growth rate of 3.7 per cent. The New Zealandmedian weekly household income increased from $761 to $1289 or 4.1 per cent peryear over the same period, as shown in figure 9.Figure 9: Median weekly household income 1998 to 2011Auckland region had the highest median weekly household income in 2011 ($1423)and Northland region was the lowest ($1044). Median weekly household income in theWaikato region was higher than only three other regions, as shown in figure 10.Page 16 Doc #: 2069885
Figure 10: Weekly household income by region (2011)Waikato region incomes have a narrower distribution than the rest of New Zealand.There are more households in the middle income bands and fewer households withincomes above $150,000 per year, as illustrated by figure 11.Figure 11: Distribution of Waikato region and New Zealand annual household income(2010)There is significant variation in incomes between different territorial authorities in theregion. Median income by territorial-level data is only available from the 2006 censusand is presented in figure 12. The median annual household income for New Zealandwas $53,500 in 2006. The small portion of Rotorua district’s population which is withinthe Waikato region is largely comprised of dairy farmers and had the highest medianhousehold income ($63,552). Franklin district (now part of Waikato district) was thesecond highest. Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel district have high proportions ofretired residents and single-person households, which may explain the low medianincomes. These figures include usual residents only, not owners of holiday homes forexample.Doc # 2069885 Page 17
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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 16 and 17: TransportAlmost a quarter of total
Page 18 and 19: Regional competitivenessRelative pe
Page 20 and 21: WRC identified three flagship goals
Page 22 and 23: WRC adopted the concept of green gr
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Page 28 and 29: economic development strategy for t
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Page 34 and 35: Figure 12: Median household and per
Page 36 and 37: Figure 15: Deprivation in Hamilton
Page 38 and 39: In addition to dairy products contr
Page 40 and 41: In May 2009, DairyNZ launched the S
Page 42 and 43: New Zealand exported $716.9 million
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Page 54 and 55: Most providers of high valueservice
Page 56 and 57: When measured for its value to the
Page 58 and 59: is not considered by this profile t
Page 62 and 63: 4.2 Transport4.2.1 RoadThe current
Page 64 and 65: Local roads in the Waikato region a
Page 66 and 67: Waikato to, or from, the Bay of Ple
Page 68 and 69: Approximately 40 per cent of all ex
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Page 72 and 73: The New Zealand Energy Strategy has
Page 74 and 75: Figure 62: Transpower transmission
Page 76 and 77: Coal has been mined in the Waikator
Page 78 and 79: 4.3.4 OilWaikato does not produce o
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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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