Client:  Community Outcomes Bay of Plenty - Economic Transformation Sub-group

Date:  July 2007

Author(s):  Jason Leung-Wai; Kel Sanderson; David Norman; Dr Ganesh Nana; Mark Copsey

This report presents information on most aspects of the components that influence economic development in the Bay of Plenty Region.  It provides a projection of what employment in the region may look like in 2011 and 2021 and then recommendations on the major areas where the region would benefit from acting collaboratively.

The report is a first step in the regional development process (as recommended by the Ministry of Economic Development) to produce an economic development strategy for the wider Bay of Plenty Region.  The final strategy should allow the region to access government funding through New Zealand Trade and Enterprises' Regional Strategy Fund.

The report can be found on Environment Bay of Plenty's website here.

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