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Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

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Approximately 40 per cent of all export tonnes through the Port of Tauranga originatefrom the <strong>Waikato</strong> region, or approximately 11 per cent of New Zealand’s totalexports. 145The role of coastal shipping will continue to be minor in the foreseeable future, withgrowth most likely to come from operations outside of the <strong>Waikato</strong> region. Futuredevelopments in the aquaculture industry may generate greater demand for coastalshipping in the future.Figure 55: Heavy vehicles by annual average daily traffic, port tonnage and value 1464.2.6 AirportsTwo airports service the <strong>Waikato</strong> region – Hamilton International Airport in the Waipadistrict and Taupō Airport in the Taupō district. Hamilton International Airport is located13 km south of Hamilton.Hamilton International Airport is a useful transport hub for the North Island and carriesthe sixth largest international airport in New Zealand by passenger numbers. Totalpassenger numbers have increased as shown in Figure 56 after declining from 2008-2010 due to the cancellation of international flights by Air New Zealand and theunfavourable <strong>economic</strong> climate. In the year ended June 2011 362,000 passengersarrived or departed Hamilton International Airport, an average of 41 passengers perhour. Auckland Airport, by comparison, processed 1,578 passengers per hour and145<strong>Waikato</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Council</strong> (2011k, p. 7).146New Zealand Transport Agency (2011, p. 14).Page 52 Doc #: 2069885

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