Client: West Coast Development Trust

Date: April 2007

Author(s): David Norman; Jason Leung-Wai; Dr Ganesh Nana

A regional profile and in-depth report looking at the West Coast Region (Buller, Grey and Westland Districts) performance  in terms of a number of economic and social indicators.  The report dealt with the region's short- and long-term economic achievements using a series of key performance indicators.  In additon, it considered various demographics, such as the change in population, migration and school-age population.

The report looked at major industries in the region including dairy, mining and agriculture.

The section on Tourism provided an estimate of the contribution of tourism to regional employment, GDP and business units, as well as presenting changes in occupancy rates, guest nights and expenditures by domestic and international tourists.

The study also considered building and resource consents, as well as infrastructure such as ports, airports and highways.

The Employment and tertiary study unit looked at these two issues in greater detail, while the Housing section dealt with the change in capital value of properties in the region, as well as house sales and prices.

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