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Conference presentations now available! - You can access videos and powerpoint presentations relating to the recent conference are now available.
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Conference Survey and Membership - If you were a delegate at the recent Economic Development NZ conference you were offered free individual membership for one year. If you wish to take up that offer please join before the 13 September, 2017 when the offer expires. Delegates are also invited to fill in the conference feedback survey sent last week before the 16 September. Help us make next year even better ...
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'What about our Cities' asks Rod Oram - Rod Oram writes in his weekly column that our environmental problems in urban areas are just as intense as those in rural areas. But they are different and poorly understood, as this election campaign shows.
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All roads lead to housing - So much of the New Zealand economy appears to be doing well. Tourism numbers are astonishing, Kiwis are coming home in their droves alongside new migrants, many of whom are young. But Rebecca Stevenson finds the Kiwi property market is always looming behind the sunshine.
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Rotuna, a NZ boom town - When a suburb expands, house prices surge, flash new schools open and the word "elitist" starts crossing peoples' lips. Donna-Lee Biddle and Christel Yardley visited Rototuna, in Hamilton, for Stuff's 'One in Five Million' project. Every day, Brian Sheedy fields calls from parents wanting information on how they can enrol their child at his decile 10 school. He prefers parents to come in and take a look around. So they do - up to 50 at a time.
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Casson ventures into new role - Venture Southland's chief executive has taken on a temporary role as the chairman of Economic Development New Zealand.
Paul Casson, who has been in the deputy chair role for the past three years, took over the role of acting chair at the beginning of the week.
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Become a member! - EDNZ membership is open to all individuals and organisations either working in or associated with, economic development within New Zealand. For those of you who will be attending the EDNZ conference you will be rewarded with 12 months free membership. For those of you who aren't, then please check out the criteria for membership and the fee structure here .... To join the EDNZ family of economic development practitioners follow this link.
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Prime Minister in Whanganui - THE Government is putting up $6 million for the Whanganui velodrome project. Prime Minister Bill English is expected in town this morning to officially announce the funding, but yesterday Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges confirmed the offer which will see the all-important roofing of the facility. "National will invest up to $6m to make the Whanganui velodrome redevelopment project a reality," he said.
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Move people off the dole into work - More people are moving off the dole and into employment on the back of strong economic growth and thousands of jobs, new figures show. An Infometrics quarterly economic monitor report commissioned by Priority One reveals there were 2905 Jobseeker Support recipients in Tauranga to June 2017 - down 8.4 per cent compared with the previous year. In 2010 an average of 3442 people received this benefit.
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National pledges to add $10K to HomeStart - The National Party is promising to increase financial assistance to people buying their first house.
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Eastland Community Trust commimts $4.5 a year to economic development funds - GISBORNE could be the birthplace of groundbreaking business ideas with the aid of a new multimillion-dollar boost from Eastland Community Trust.
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Government focuses on innovation in Taranaki economic development strategy - Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges has joined Taranaki councils and the business community to launch an economic development strategy for the region. Bridges is in New Plymouth to join the local community at the launch of Tapuae Roa - Make Way for Taranaki, which provides direction for the region’s economy.
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Inspiration and Innovation at Canterbury's Tech Summit - Next week's Canterbury Tech Summit brings together leaders in innovation, technology and business to share ideas, grow their networks and be inspired. It is no surprise it sold out well before it started, given the reputation our region has built as a centre for innovation and entrepreneurship. The Summit explores trends, opportunities and major shifts on the horizon.
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LookSee Build - Plan to get builders jumping to NZ - Bungy jumping, fishing, and weekend trips to Waiheke Island are being dangled in front of overseas builders to get them to move to New Zealand. A group of private companies and public organisations, including Auckland Transport, will launch a new campaign in October to entice builders to immigrate to this country to meet the growing demand for construction workers.
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More affordable housing - Housing has been a key issue as the election draws near and the main political parties' policies on development, first-home ownership, tax, foreign buyers and increasing supply in high-demand areas such as Auckland differ widely. From the Labour Party's 100,000-residence national KiwiBuild scheme to National's plan to build 34,000 new Auckland places, and NZ First's proposed ban on foreign buyers, housing is an area that has galvanised the parties. Significant differences divide them. Here is a summary of some policy aspects.
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Monthly economic indicators - The latest figures from the Treasury are now available for viewing.
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The future of EDNZ, NZ and you - The future of EDNZ is in your hands. Together through innovation, alignment and collaboration we can build an organisation and an inclusive economy that shines on the world stage. Get on board
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