rto update colin mitten march 2012

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)?