RTO update Colin Mitten March 2012
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RTO updateColin MittenMarch 2012
Northland Regional Council
Appoint directors
Statement of Intent
Agree SOI and report
against KPIs
Northland Inc Board
organisation RTO , Industry ForumsBusinesses
NEAGDCs & other Local EDAs
IWICommunity
Interest groups
Economic Development Delivery StructureNorthland Inc
Sector Development
Stakeholder engagement
Investment analysis and organisational support
4 Key Sectors
We have real advantages (and could do better) in;Primary Industry- optimising our land useAdding Value – processing our primary productsMarine – maximising our USPTourism – continue to increase our product offering
Primary Industries Sector
• Currently employs 12.7% of our work force and a quotient of 2.5
• Focus on – Agriculture– Forestry– Horticulture– Aquaculture– Mining and Minerals
Adding Value Sector
• Currently employs 9.2% of our work force, with a quotient of 2.4
• Focus on– Food processing– Wood processing– Marine technology and engineering
Marine Sector
• Black boat build and repair• Super-yacht build and refit• Launch repair and refit
Tourism Sector
• Currently employs 17.8% of the workforce and has a quotient of 1.2
• Focus on– Increasing product offering– Target specific overseas markets – Working with Auckland– Marketing the whole of Northland
Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication• Stakeholder strategy• RTO
Investment
• Seeking out and working up funding for opportunities that align with Sector Strategy
• Syndicating funding for the Investment and Growth fund.
TDG projects for Northland Inc• • Kauri National Park• • Info / interpretation centre at Cape Reinga• • World Heritage sites, Tentative• o Natural• Kauri Park• Off shore Islands incl Three Kings, Te Paki/spirits Bay• Poor Knights• Hen and Chicks• Little Barrier• Moko hinaus• o Cultural• Kerikeri stone store• Waitangi• • Marine National park• o Off the east Coast, in IMO no go area from Cape Brett, outside PK to Whangarei Heads• • Hundertwasser centre
• Other projects like:• • Conference centre in Northland• o BOI• o Whangarei• • Waterfront BOI• • Ngawha springs• • Other?
Points to agree
• Branding – New Zealand First– Bay of Islands
• RTO do we need one• How does the RTO operate• How is it funded• What is the scope of the consultant...Brand
development?• Does the TDG need a constitution...Terms of Reference
QUESTIONS
And any other questions like…..
………and how do we prioritise?
• How many projects through NEAG,• what is the process, • what are the requirements,• what can be delivered by Northland (Inc)?