What we do
Priority One has
identified five
key areas of
focus:
Developing competitive advantage
The retention, growth and attraction of highly productive and rapidly growing businesses.
1 Find out moreSkills for
industry
The attraction and development of the required skill resource to meet industry needs. The growth of industry clusters comprising of businesses that are innovative, export-oriented and sustainability focused.
2 Find out moreTertiary
education
and research
The development of regional partnerships with targeted tertiary and research institutions that support and accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship and assist to internationalise the region’s businesses.
3 Find out moreMaori
economic
development
Building relationships and effective communication networks with the Maori economic community to increase understanding and create a strong platform to achieve Maori economic development and enhancement.
4 Find out moreInfrastructure
The establishment of appropriate infrastructure to ensure that economic development is not constrained.
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