Regional Development
The Ministry advises government on regional development issues and co-ordinates and manages, across the public sector, policy issues related to regional economic development.
Our work guides the Ministry and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) in their regional level interactions with government, the business sector, Māori entities and local communities. It is responsible for the design, implementation and monitoring of NZTE's regional development programmes.
We also work closely with regional groups and other agencies to develop and manage specific regional development policies and strategies.
Regional Economic Development: 2008 Resource Road Map
This document identifies the key government agencies and other organisations that are involved in or impact on regional economic development activity.
Strategies for Regional Growth
Welcome to the Ministry's website resource for developing regional growth strategies. This resource is an easy-to-use guide for practitioners and their communites who are involved in the development of a regional economic development strategy
Refreshing Our Approach to Regional Economic Development
A paper was considered by Cabinet on 22 August 2006 that provides a overview of the proposed longer term direction for regional economic development policy.
Evaluation of Regional Development Programmes
The Ministry regularly evaluates all government industry and regional development programmes for both efficiency and effectiveness.
Planning for and Monitoring Economic Well-Being
This is stage one in the development of a resource which is aimed at regional and local authorities, and their communities, as they/you work through the community outcomes and planning processes associated with the Local Government Act 2002.
The Regional Development Conference
Details about the on-going series of Regional Development Conferences, co-ordinated by the Ministry of Economic Development in partnership with key stakeholder groups
New Zealand's Regional Economic Performance
New Zealand's Regional Economic Performance report covers economic growth data for 12 New Zealand regions for the 2000-2004 time period and includes various other economic and demographic since 1998
Archive
Regional Development topics which are no longer current can be found in the archive section. These documents may no longer be updated or contain the most current information but are still provided for your reference.
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