Leading strategic economic development.
NRDA will lead oversight of delivery, monitoring and reporting of the region’s ten-year Nelson Tasman Regeneration Plan 2021-2031 (Project Kōkiri 2.0) (the Regeneration Plan), developed under the Project Kōkiri Leadership Group. Strong collaboration and partnerships are key to delivering on our goal of an inclusive and regenerative economy: our economic development activity must be purposeful, data-driven and strategy-led.
Leading the oversight of delivery, monitoring and reporting of the region’s ten-year regeneration Plan, including facilitation of the Project Kōkiri 2.0 Leadership Group. Facilitating collaborative partnerships and initiatives to advance our priorities, and championing innovation and sustainability. 2022 will see the commencement by NRDA, working with a regional partnership working group, of the Nelson Tasman Productivity Project.
To support policy, decision making and key initiatives. This will include economic data and insights as part of an economic monitoring report to inform Council, stakeholders and community, including wellbeing measures to provide a more holistic view of economic performance. This will also include supporting Council and regional projects with appropriate and specific data and economic information.
This economic intelligence will inform regional policy and considerations around social and economic infrastructure, and support investment attraction and sector transition initiatives.
Supporting uplift and further recognition of the Te Tauihu Māori economy. This work will be developed in consultation and conjunction with Te Tauihu Māori and Iwi. This will include supporting the provision of regional Māori business-related data and insights, and alignment with the work of the Māori Business Network.
This work will be delivered within a purposeful engagement and collaboration plan to frame and guide our partnership and activities, and to identify where NRDA focus will most effectively support and add value to existing work programmes.
