GREATER REGIONAL COUNCIL Progress with Community Outcomes 2009 10-Year Plan 2009-19 GREATER WELLINGTON Community Outcomes Introduction Strong andTolerant Community Healthy Community Essential Services Entrepreneurial andInnovativeRegion Connected Community Prepared Community Prosperous Community Sense ofPlace Quality Lifestyle Healthy Environment 117 99 85 65 53 43 29 27 19 3 2 a GenuineProgress Index (GPI).Thisisawayof conjunction withallthelocalauthoritiesinregion, through theWellington RegionalStrategyandin and toGreater Wellington. We are alsodeveloping, and hopetomakethemmore meaningfultotheregion the communityoutcomesinnextthree years aware thatwecanimprove. We willberevising This isourfirstmonitoring report andweare and, insomecases,wehavenotattemptedtodoso. about suchawiderangeofdatahasbeendifficult variety ofsources. Drawingmeaningfulconclusions We havetherefore hadtocollectdatafrom awide outcomes relate toGreater Wellington’s functions. level. Furthermore, notallaspectsofthecommunity collected atallorisnotavailabletheregional the informationwewouldhavelikediseithernot there isinformationavailable.Insomeinstances, had tobepragmaticandchooseindicatorsforwhich progress withthesecommunityoutcomes.We have We haveselected asetofindicatorstomeasure for theregion. Strategy –asustainableeconomicgrowth strategy consultation process onthe Wellington Regional were initiallydevelopedthrough acommunity and Strong andtolerantcommunity. Theseoutcomes innovative region, Essential services,Healthycommunity community, Connectedcommunity, Entrepreneurial and Sense ofplace,Prosperous community, Prepared outcomes – The hasidentifiedtencommunity will alsohaveprepared similarmonitoringreports. towards achievingcommunityoutcomes.Eachcityanddistrictcouncilintheregion to monitorand,notlessthaneverythree years,report onthecommunity’s progress Act2002requirescommunity outcomes.TheLocalGovernment Greater Wellington I’m pleasedtopresent Greater Wellington’s firstmonitoring report onthe region’s introduction Healthy environment, Quality lifestyle,

Chair, GreaterWellington Fran Wilde what wehaveandworktomakethingsevenbetter. The region’s potentialisgreat –solet’sallenjoy space andawellusedpublictransportsystem. a relatively healthyenvironment, accessibleopen but overallweare luckytoliveinaregion with Of course,there are thingsthatneedimprovement, that theWellington region isagreat placetolive. economic downturn.However, thisreport shows It iseasytofeelgloomywhenthinkingaboutthe where itwillbeinthenext fewmonths? radically inthelastfewmonths–andwhoknows already outofdate.Theglobal economyhaschanged crisis meansthatmuchofthedatawerefer tomaybe This report is a snapshot in time. The current economic the region toachievethecommunityoutcomes. in itsProposed 10-Year Plan2009-19thatwillhelp this monitoringreport by includingworkprogrammes Greater Wellington hasresponded tothefindingsof community outcomesinthefuture. the GPIasawayofmonitoringprogress with and socialindicatorsitisourintentiontouse monitoring arangeofeconomic,environmental

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 3 to thequalityofnationalandglobalenvironment. A healthyenvironment inthisregion alsocontributes environmental sustainability. elements ofahealthyenvironment andofachieving and improving ourenergy efficiencyare essential managing marineresources, reducing waste, has becomeurgent. Using watersustainably, ’splants,animalsandecosystems and wayoflife.Theneedtoarrest thedeclineof preservation ofNewZealand’s uniqueresources well-being andhealth,totheeconomy A healthyenvironment isfundamentaltopersonal countries, there isnoroom forcomplacency. generally lesssevere than thoseinmanyother While NewZealand’senvironmental issuesare Why isaHealthyEnvironment important? healthy environment ecosystems, minimalwasteandpollution. healthy soils.Itisanenvironment withdiverseandwellfunctioning A healthyenvironment isone withcleanwater, fresh airand HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

Fifteen indicatorshavebeenused toprovide apicture. • • • • • We haveselectedfivefocusareas forthisoutcome: What havewefocusedon? in thedecisionstheymaketheirdailylives. Individuals havemultipleenvironmental impacts groups alsopromote ahealthyenvironment. Many non-governmentalagenciesandcommunity are environment. At governmentlevel,thekeyplayers We allindifferent waysinfluencethehealthof the HealthyEnvironment outcome? Who andwhatinfluences also affect thisoutcome. monitor thestateof prepare andimplementpoliciesplans which managescrown lands. Regionalcouncils national Water qualityandquantity Waste andpollution Ecosystem quality Soil quality Air quality theMinistryforEnvironment whichprovides policies, andtheDepartmentofConservation the environment. Localcouncils Quality ofLifeSurvey2008,ACNielsen Annual Report2007/08,Allterritoriallocalauthoritiesoftheregion Annual Report2007/08,Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil The StateofourEnvironment, AnnualSummary2007/08,Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil Measuring Up:StateoftheEnvironment ReportfortheWellington Region2005,Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil 2007/2008 AnnualMonitoringReportontheRegionalLandTransport Strategy, Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil Data Sources • • Some indicatorswithintheEssentialServicesoutcomeare alsorelevant totheHealthyEnvironment outcome. Indicators foraHealthy Environment Air quality dioxide emissions and carbon Fuel consumption Air Quality Standards for National Environmental Compliance with Soil qualty • • management practices using sustainable prone landplanted Area oferosion soil meettarget levels biological properties of chemical, physicaland indicators ofthe Extent towhichseven and quantity Water quality • • • • and aquifers and levelsinrivers groundwater levels Sustainability of quality atbathingsites Recreational water streams andlakes Water qualityinrivers in groundwater Nitrate concentrations Waste andpollution • • • • – – – residents regarding Perceptions of response tooilspills and coastalwaters oil spillsinharbours Number ofreported pollution incidents Number ofreported to landfills Weight ofmaterial noise pollution lakes &sea) (inc streams, rivers, water pollution air pollution Ecosystem quality • • • enhancement subject toriparian and rivermargins Kilometres ofstream environments and beach in harbour, estuary Ecosystem health in parksandforests Ecosystem health 4

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 5 Indicators Strategy Monitoring Reportprovides this data. Greater Wellington’s RegionalLandTranpsort and 2.6kg/litre fordiesel. particulate matter(PM concentrations intheairofthree keypollutants- Greater Wellington monitorsthereal-time Standards forAirQuality Compliance withNational Envronmental (VFEM). The factors are 2.3 kg of CO Ministry ofTransport Vehicle FleetEmissionsModel consumption usingproduction ratesfrom the2005 levels fortheregion havebeencalculatedfrom fuel carbon dioxideproduced. Carbondioxideemission combusted) isdirectly correlated totheamountof fossil fuels.Total fuelconsumed(andconsequently greenhouse gasformed from thecombustionof Carbon dioxideisthemostcommonandsignificant would addlittlevalue. in whichitispurchased, sub-regional dataevaluation versa)). Becausefuelisnotnecessarilyusedinthearea is purchased outsidetheregion butusedinit(andvice (although somenon-retail salesoccur, andsomefuel best measure availablefortotalfuelconsumption Total dieseland petrol salesintheregion isthe Dioxide Emssons Fuel Consumptionandarbon at Tawa and Karori during2007/08. and additionalmonitoringstationswere installed the region havebeenmonitored forsomeyears such aschildren andtheelderly. Selectedsitesin particularly vulnerabletotheeffects ofairpollution, quality. Theyare designedtoprotect thosewhoare Quality 2004setstandards forambient(outdoor)air The NationalEnvironmental Standards for Air for peoplewithexistingheartandlungdisease. range from respiratory irritationtopremature death are toohigh,people’shealth cansuffer. Theeffects nitrogen dioxide.Iflevelsofidentifiedpollutants Air Quality 10 ), carbonmonoxideand 2 per litre of petrol

starts tocirculate. morning whentheground heatsupandtheair valleys andisnotdisperseduntilthefollowing containing particulatematter(PM susceptible topollutionfrom domesticfires. Smoke ,Wainuiomata andTawa are themost especially onstill,coldandclearevenings., the maincauseforpollutionoverwintermonths, of particulatematter, domesticfires continuetobe While anumberoffactorscontributetothecreation Tawa whenthenationalstandard was exceeded. There wasalsoonedayinWainuiomata andin “alert” level(ie,exceeding66%ofthestandard). days inUpperHuttwhere airqualityreached the days inTawa, three daysinWainuiomata, andtwo In 2007/08there were 11 daysinMasterton,seven • • • pollution exceedingstandards duringthisperiod: Particulate mattercreated severalincidentsofair of particulatematter. exceeded nationalstandards onmeasures monoxide andnitrogen oxides), theregion hasonly Wellington measures, (particulatematter, carbon and Canterbury. Ofthethree pollutantswhichGreater is relatively lowincomparison withboth level ofairpollutionoverthelastthree yearsandit On thewhole,Wellington region hashadalow What wefound three nightsinMasterton(winter2008) (winter 2007)and one nightinWainuiomata andinTawa in oneairshedMasterton(2005/06) three highpollutionnightsrecorded 10 ) buildsupin Source LocalauthoritiesintheWellington region more urban, westernregion increased by5.5%in 155 millionlitres in2008.Dieselconsumptionthe litres), butdieseluseincreased by7millionlitres to parts oftheregion (by1millionlitres to308million Petrol consumptiondecreased bylessthan1%inboth increased byonly0.1%overall. of 1.3%overtheprevious year. Wairarapa fuelsales of regional fuelissoldannually)experiencedgrowth Fuel salesinthewesternpartofregion (where 86% Graph 1.1:Fuel(diesandptrol)consumption(megatrs),Wllngtonregion. consumption, designedtoreduce adverseimpactson Transport Strategy2007-2016foradecrease infuel not meetingthetarget setthrough theRegional Land for carbonmonoxideoverthelastthree years,itis While theregion didnotexceednationalstandards strongly totheproduction ofcarbonmonoxide. to particulatematterpollutionbutcontributesmore The burningofdieselandpetrol fuelsalsocontributes Mega Litres 100 – 150 – 200 – 250 – 300 – 350 – 400 – 450 – 500 – 50 – 0 – diesel 99 01 03 05 07 09 01 03 2015 2013 2011 2009 2007 2005 2003 2001 1999 petrol RLTS <CCP target increase between 2006and2007. a 1.3%(14kilotonnes)increase. There wasasimilar kilotonnes ofcarbondioxidein theWellington region, In 2008landtransportfuelcombustion produced 1,113 kilometre travelled. diesel doesemitmore carbondioxidethanpetrol per fuel efficientthantheirpetrol counterparts,although private vehicles.Thenewdieselvehiclesare more 2008, indicatingincreased uptakeofdiesel-powered in 2008(Graph1.1). with totalregional fuelsalesof463millionlitres the trend downwards reversed in2007and2008 were consumed.Whilethere wasadecrease in2006, used fortransportpurposes”.In2005,464megalitres 442 megalitres ofpetrol anddieselperannumwillbe the environment. Thetarget isthat“nomore than

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 7 Indicators sediment-rich run-off contaminatingnearbystreams. recharged andthere isariskofnutrientand shallow groundwater reserves are notsowell As lesswatercangetintothelowersoilprofile, are ageneralresult ofpastoralland-usepractices. other partsofNewZealand.Macroporosity losses overall declineinmacroporosity–a result thatmirrors over thesamplingperiod,butthere hasbeenno of target ranges.Thishasbeenaconsistentresult was thesoilqualityindicatormostoftenoutside macroporosity (anindicationofsoilcompaction) The mostrecent results in2007/08showthatlow What we found allow bettergaugingofchangeovertime. is stillyoung;resampling three tofivetimeswill sampled eachyear. Themonitoringprogramme vegetation. Around aquarterofthe118 sitesare horticulture, marketgardens, pasture andindigenous now covers118 sitesonlandusedforarablecropping, The soilmonitoringprogramme startedin2001and cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel,leadandzinc. Samples are alsoanalysed formetals,suchasarsenic, Targets are setthatare relevant toland-usetypes. as soilstructure, andcarbonnutrient content). that describethedynamicaspectsofsoilhealth(such of sevenchemical,physicalandbiologicalproperties Greater Wellington assessessoilqualityusingaset properties ofsoil Chemical physandbologi Soil Qualty

in otherpartsofNewZealand. they were verylowcompared withconcentrations higher thanin2001-2004. At thatearliertime, guidelines in2007/08thoughtheywere slightly lead andzinc)concentrationsinthesoilmethealth Heavy metal(arsenic,cadmium,chromium, nickel, outside therangeforthree ormore indicators. sites (fivein2006/07andone2007/08)being indicator only(usuallysoilcompaction),withafew of thesitestestedfailedtomeettarget onone Over thethree yearperiod,2005-08,more thanhalf that theyare continuingtolosesoilorganic matter. Sampling ofmarketgarden soilsin2005-06showed significant changeoverthesamplingperiod. but, likemacroporosity, there hasnotbeena has beenshowntobesub-optimalnutrientlevels Another continuingcharacteristicforpasture soils

Indicators balanced againstthehealthof theenvironment. industry, agriculture andhorticulture havetobe extracted. Thedemandsforwaterusefrom residents, rivers. Ecosystemscanbeaffected iftoomuchwateris groundwater levelsand levelsofwaterinstreams and Weather patternsandwaterextractionaffect and levlsinrrsaquf Sustainablty ofgroundw at whichactionisrequired. enterococci/100mL isthelevelofcontamination which recreational bathingwaterismeasured. 280 recreational waterqualityguidelinesexistagainst and freshwater sitesacross theregion. National Wellington throughout thebathingseasonatcoastal Recreational waterquality ismeasured byGreater Recreational w nitrogen, ammoniacalnitrogen andEscherichiacoli). dissolved reactive phosphorous, nitrite-nitrate using sixindicators(waterclarity, dissolvedoxygen, index andmonitorsthequalityofriversstreams Greater Wellington hasinplaceawaterquality Water qualitynvrs,stramsandlaks farming andon-sitewastewaterdisposal. to assesstheimpactsoflanduseactivities,suchas and metals.More localised surveysare undertaken chemical parameters,includingbacteria,nutrients every three monthsforawiderangeofphysicaland at 70-80sitesaround theregion. Thewateristested Greater Wellington monitorsgroundwater quality Nitrate concntrations ngroundw Water Qualityanduant ater qualityat bathing site ater lvls ater exceeded thedrinkingwaterstandard (11.3 mg/L). 7-11.3 mg/L)insevenboreholes butnoconcentrations Nitrate-nitrogen concentrationswere high(between aquifers, correlating withmore intensivelanduse. Contamination levelswere highestinshallow • • • summarised below: Results forthethree yearperiod2005-08are standard (11.3 mg/L)in2006/07. 2005-08, theseonlyexceededthedrinkingwater Though elevatedlevelswere foundinallthree years, farming, andseptictanks,are affecting groundwater. that landuses,suchasdairyinganddry-stock Elevated levelsofnitrate-nitrogen indicate important tohelpprotect thisvaluableresource. and effective on-sitewastewater disposal,is pasture requirements, careful effluentmanagement through balancingnutrientapplicationtothe areas andtowns.Protecting theshallowgroundwater source formanyresidents outsidemainurban Untreated groundwater isthemainpotablewater Quality ofgroundw What wefound were recorded inmany oftheregion’s aquifers. in 2007/08highnitrate-nitrogen concentrations (the drinkingwaterstandard is11.3 mg/L) nitrogen concentrationrecorded was12.3mg/L with highnitratelevelsThehighestnitrate- irrigation bores inKapiti andtheWairarapa) results revealed ninesamples(from four levels infourbores in2006/07.Thesampling monitoring of71bores identified highnitrate levels ofnitrate-nitrogen in2005/06 groundwater systems)showedelevated aquifer systems(theseare themostvulnerable 44% ofsitesinunconfinedorsemi-confined ater

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 9 water clarity, andEscherichiacolibacteria. most oftenwere dissolvedreactive phosphorous, In eachyear, the indicators thatfailedtheguidelines extent urban,landuse. of theregion thatisinagricultural,andtoalesser or poorwaterquality, reflecting thelarge proportion guidelines andwere classedashavingonlyfair and stream sitesmonitored exceededtwoormore On theotherhand,in2007/08,almosthalfofriver water qualityoverall. indicator –thesesitesare classedashavinggood in 2007/08exceededtheguidelinevalueforjustone Another 14sitesin2005/06,nine2006/07andten 2005/06 and19intheothertwoperiods. overall stream health.There were ninesitesin all sixwaterqualityindicatorsusedtomeasure where waterqualitycomplied withguidelinesfor monitored, there wasanincrease inthenumber On theonehand,of56riverandstream sites the three yearperiod2005-08are mixed. The results from themonitoringprogramme for for 2007/08below). affected themostbyintensive landuse(refer toresults agricultural catchmentswithsmallerstreams being in urbanstreams andinstreams atthebottomof the waterqualitydeclines.Water qualityispoorest of theagriculturalandurbanlandusestakesover Once outofthebushcoverranges,influence Wainuiomata, Waiohine andRuamahangarivers. rivers, andtheupperreaches oftheOtaki,Waikanae, the Hutt,Tauanui, Waiorongomai andTauherenikau Aorangi, Tararua andRimutakarangesinclude influence. Theseare sitesonriversflowingoutofthe and riversthatflowthrough bushwithlittlehuman The bestwaterqualityacross theregion isinstreams streams andlaks Quality ofw ater invrs, levels were stillhigh. follow-up samplingresults showedthatbacteria Pauatahanui InletinlateDecember 2006because warning signswere erected atbathingsitesaround “action” levelonmore thantwooccasions.Health and RobinsonBayinEastbourne–exceededthe In 2006/07,twosites–SouthBeachatPlimmerton being exceeded. up samplingshowedthe“action”guidelinewasstill sign waserected atParaparaumuBeachafterfollow- On oneoccasioninearlyFebruary, ahealthwarning the “action”guidelineonthree ormore occasions. In 2005/06,foursitesontheKapitiCoastexceeded at 26sites. sites in2005/06,242006/07and2007/08, The guidelinewasexceededonlyonceat19further and in2007/08,at34ofthe77sitesmonitored. monitored in2005/06,at 46 ofthesitesin2006/07, on allsamplingoccasionsat47ofthe76beaches Coastal waterqualitywassuitableforswimming at thetimeofmeasuring. However, somesitesdidnotmeetbathingstandards at mostofthebeachesoversummerperiod. recreational bathingwaterqualityhasbeengood Over thethree yearperiod,2005-08,coastal Quality ofcoastal andfreshw land use,oracombinationofthetwo. influenced byeitherintensiveagriculturalorurban All thesewaterwayshavecatchmentsheavily Mangapouri, NgararaandPorirua streams. included theWhangaehuRiverandMangaone, Rivers andstreams withpoor waterqualityin2007/08 and theWhangaehuRiver. Mangapouri, NgararaandMangatarere streams, water qualityin2006/07includedtheMangaone, the Mangatarere andTauweru rivers.Siteswithpoor were theMangapouriandWaiwhetu streams, and The siteswiththepoorest waterqualityin2005/06 ater bathing after rain. unsuitable forswimmingduring andshortly is alsoimpactedbyrainfalland riversare often Freshwater bathingqualityinriversandstreams re-suspension ofsedimentsfrom windandtidalaction. quality atsomebeachesduringdryweather, ascan Pollution inriversandstreams canalsoaffect water rivers andstreams anddischarging tothecoast. to runoff from thelandenteringstormwatersystems, elevated bacteriacountsincoastalwatersrelates The highcorrelation betweenrainfalleventsand rainfall inthe24hourspriortodayofsampling. and 36percentcoincidedwithmore than10mmof 10mm ofrainfallinthethree dayspriortosampling exceeded the “action” guideline coincided with at least In 2007/08,60%ofthe66occasionswhere sites the guidelinewasexceededallsummer. For three ofthesefoursites,itwastheonlytime Te Horo beachesexceedingtheactionguideline. Coast withallmonitoringsitesalongOtakiand Two dayslatertheeffects were seenontheKapiti discharged tocoastalwaters southofWanganui. amounts ofrotting leaves andotherdebriswere River from MountRuapehu on18March 2007,vast When amajorlaharfloweddowntheWhangaehu hours priortosampling. associated with10mmormore ofrainfallinthe24 three dayspriortosampling,withmore thanathird these coincidedwithatleast10mmofrainfallinthe than the2005/06summer. More thantwothirds of sites exceededthe“action”guideline,eightfewer In 2006/07,there were 38instancesintotalwhere “action” guidelinewasstillbeingexceeded. after routine andfollow-upsamplingshowedthe in earlyJanuary, andatOwhiro BayinmidFebruary mid December, attherowing clubinPorirua Harbour Health warningsignswere erected atTitahi Bayin two occasionsandsixsitesexceededthree times. In 2007/08,11 sitesexceededtheguidelineon Regional PublicHealthinFebruary. a generalregion-wide warningwasissuedby Health warningsignswere putupinKapitiand because oftheirhigherlikelihood ofeatingalgae. harm peopleandanimals,withdogsmostatrisk 2007. Somecyanobacteriaproduce toxinsthatcan Hutt, Waipoua andRuamahangariversinFebruary were observedonthebedsofOtaki,Waikanae, Thick growths ofcyanobacteria(blue-green algae) runoff, andalsostirupcontaminatedstream sediment. into riversandstreams viaurbanandagricultural Rainfall eventscausehighbacterialevelstobewashed 10mm ofrainfallinthethree daysbefore sampling. exceeded the “action” guideline coincided with at least Almost 90%ofthecaseswhere freshwater sites 100 mL)sixtimes. also exceededthe“alert”levelguideline(260E.coli/ “action” levelexceedances,theHuttRiveratBoulcott In 2007/08,aswellhavingthehighestnumberof the guidelineonfiveoccasions. while theRuamahangaRiveratTe Ore Ore exceeded Boulcott exceededthe“action”guidelinethree times, In 2006/07,theHuttRiveratbothSilverstream and guideline onsixoccasions. and RiversdaleLagoon–exceededthe“action” In 2005/06,twosites–theHuttRiveratSilverstream at Boulcottin2006/07and2007/08). years (atSilverstream in2005/06 and2006/07 on more thanoneoccasion everyyearforthelastthree The HuttRiverhasexceededthe“action”guideline in 2007/08. at 12sitesin2005/06,72006/07and6 The guideline was exceeded on two or more occasions twenty-one sitesmonitored exceededtheguideline. guideline andforthe2007/08periodsixteenof twenty freshwater sitesmonitored exceededthe guidelines. Forthe2006/07period,sixteenof freshwater bathingmicrobiological waterquality “action” level(550E.coli/100mL)ofthenational monitored overthe2005-06summerexceeded Fourteen ofthetwenty-three freshwater sites

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 11 conditions, alongwithincreased demandforwater. impact ofclimatechangeandlesspredictable weather dependent onrainfalllevels,andare vulnerabletothe Levels ofgroundwater, aquifersandriversare Waikanae River are toolowtoallowwaterbetaken. supply andisonlyusedwhenwaterlevelsinthe Council’s surfacewaterabstractionforpublic day –ismainlytosupplementKapitiCoastDistrict coast –nowapproaching 100,000 cubicmetres per number ofyears.Increasing abstractionontheKapiti fully allocated(87%forpublicwatersupply)a system, theLowerHuttgroundwater zone,hasbeen per dayoverthistimebecausethemainaquifer aquifers hasstayedataround 100,000cubicmetres cubic metres perdayin2006. Allocation intheHutt 200,000 cubicmetres perday in1996toover400,000 has seentheallocatedvolumemore thandoublefrom Wairarapa, where ahighdemandforirrigationwater last 10years.Mostofthisincrease hasbeeninthe increase ingroundwater useintheregion overthe Greater Wellington hasauthorisedasubstantial Sustainablty ofw ater lvls had neverbeennoticedbefore. surface andspringswere seen inareas where they Inmanyareas thewater table reached theground to shallowgroundwater levels reaching record highs. An exceptionallywetwinterintheWairarapa led and November. than normal,particularlyduring August, September Hutt Riverwere wellbelowaverageandmore stable restrictions onwaterpermits. Riverflowsinthe throughout springandintosummer, triggering Overall, riverflowswere lowerthannormal and wellintowinter. much oftheKapiticoastthroughout summer groundwater levelsoccurringinaquifersover to rainfall-fedaquifers.Thisledrecord low for thattimeofyearandlowerthanaveragerecharge the Kapiticoast,resulted inverylowriverflows An unusuallydryspringin2005,especiallyon the region andverylowriverflowsacross the region. 2005/06 sawarecord lowinsomeaquifersacross A summaryofthethree yearperiod2005-08follows.

region from latespring2007through untilautumn La Ninaconditionsledtoadrought intheWellington and all-timelowgroundwater levelsinmanyaquifers. minimal recharge oftheregion’s shallowaquifers 2007/08 wasanextremely dryyearresulting in effects ofreduced recharge overthelastdecade. year, reflecting abstractionpressures andlong-term they generallyfellbacktobelowaveragelaterinthe they recovered toaveragelevelsafterthewetspring, respond asstrongly totheseweatherextremes. While on theKapitiCoastandinWairarapa didnot average orbelowaverage.Deeperconfinedaquifers This resulted inhighwater levelsfallingbackto In contrast,autumn2007wasdrierthanaverage. record highs. in shallowaquifers,withmanyaquifersreaching the Wairarapa. Thisledtohighgroundwater levels recharge torainfall-fedaquifers,particularlyin The wetspringresulted in higherthanaverage eastern Wairarapa rivers. the Wainuiomata, Mangaroa, Ruamahangaand flows inmanyofthe region’s riversincluding The Julystormsresulted in veryhighriver autumn in118 years. in manypartsoftheregion. Itwastheseconddriest less thanhalfthelong-termaverageforseason even drierwithrainfallinautumn(March toMay) relatively drysummer, afterwhichtheweathergot floods followingthestormsofJuly2006andthena 2006/07 sawsomeextreme weatherconditions,with

was overallcompliancewithallwaterpermits. Resource consentscompliancereports showthatthere in thesummer. (as in2005/06)onwatertakesfrom riversveryearly time oftheyear. Theseconditionsledtorestrictions moisture hadreturned toaboutnormallevelsforthe through untilMay. ByJune,riverflowsandsoil eastern Wairarapa hillsdrought conditionspersisted towards theendofMarch 2008,althoughinthe The drought wasbroken byrainfallinmanyplaces fully penetrateaquifers‘dryingup’. a numberofreports ofshallow boreholes thatdonot minimum throughout the year. However, there were levels intheWaiwhetu aquiferwere abovethe groundwater levelsinmanyareas. Thegroundwater water supplyandthiswasreflected inall-timelow demand forgroundwater forirrigationandmunicipal Coast. Thelongdrysummerof2007/08ledtogreater aquifers, particularlyintheWairarapa andKapiti groundwater levelsinspring2007theregion’s main The lackofwinterrecharge ledtobelowaverage number ofdayswithasignificantsoilmoisture deficit. in theWairarapa andHuttValley, intermsofthe was oneoftheworstfivedroughts ofthelast40years river flowsinsomepartsofthe region. Thedrought rainfall duringNovemberandrecord-low December drought wasunusuallyearly, withparticularlylow Range andpartsoftheHuttValley. Theonsetofthe 2008, withverylowrainfallintheWairarapa, Tararua 12

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 13 1 most commonly, odour. include contaminatedwaterways,dust,sedimentand, whenever necessaryandpossible.Pollutionincidents pollution incidents,investigatesandcleansup Greater Wellington records all reported environmental For bothenvironmental andpublichealthpurposes, Number ofported pollut ion ncdents and thetimelinessofresponse tothem. Greater Wellington records allreported oilspills marine ecosystemsaswellbeingasafteyhazard. Oil spillscancreate environmental damageto and responstooilsplls in harboursandcoastal w Number ofported o il splls researched forrelevant data. Annual Reportsofthecouncilshavebeen and thevolumeofmaterialsthatare recycled. volumes andkindsofsolidwastearrivingatlandfills, in theregion togethercollateinformationaboutthe managed intheirdistrict.Cityanddistrictcouncils waste managementplansthatsetouthowis Local Government Act 2002,theyhaveallprepared with cityanddistrictcouncils.Inaccordance withthe The responsibility forwaste managementlieschiefly Weight ofmaterial tolandflls The samplesizewas 1962withamaximummargin oferror rangingfrom +/-2.5%to9.3% at a95%confidencelevel. Indicators The QualityofLife Surveyisatelephonesurveyofresidents across theregion.

Waste andPollution aters over thelasttwelvemonths. pollution hadbeenaproblem intheirlocalarea pollution instreams, riversandlakes)nosie whether airpollution,waterpollution(including service. Thegoalistorecycle allwasteby2015. In 2008,theCouncilbeganakerbsiderecycling cardboard and900-1,000tonnesperannumofglass. was anaverageof100tonnesperannumpaper/ deposited in2004(36,000tonnes).From 2004-08there the sameasprevious twoyearsandmore thanwas landfill in2007/08was44,000tonnes,approximately The Council reports that its volume of general waste to Kapiti DistrictCouncilaimstorecycle allwasteby 2015. minimise costsofdevelopingandmanaginglandfills. to landfill,bothforenvironmental reasons andto minimize theamountofwastematerialwhichgoes for thedisposalofsolidwaste. All are seekingto Seven oftheeightcouncilsinarea are responsible Waste disposal What we found The 2008QualityofLifeSurvey and noisepolluton (includng streams,rvrs,laks&a), air polluton,w Perceptions ofrsdnts’egardng ater pollution 1 askedrespondents a 4%increase. to landfillby3%peryear. In2007/8,theyachieved their tonnageofwastegoingintotransferstation Masterton DistrictCouncilhasatarget ofdecreasing compared with1260tonesin2004/5. more wastewith1379tonnesrecycled in2006/07 target of110kg. Householdsare continuingtorecycle household peryearfrom 93kilosin2006/07againsta a target of2.5%.Recycling increased to145kgper average householdby9.5%in2007/08compared with Upper Huttreduced theweightofrefuse collectedper collected from kerbsideand recycling stations. was an11% increase to7,318tonnesofmaterial and /repaired /reused/recycled. Inaddition,there tonnes, though326tonnesofmaterialwere removed more solidwastethaninthe previous yearat131,282 In theHuttCitycouncilarea, landfills received 0.4% yet quitereaching theCouncil’starget. tonnes to11,989 tonnes,thoughthisvolumeisnot also increased betweenthe twoyearsfrom 11,630 tonnes upfrom 33,500in 2006/07. Kerbsiderecycling diverted from thelandfill in2007/08was36,808 73,216 tonnesto67,751tonnes.Recyclablematerial City reduced between2006/07 and2007/08,from The volumeofmaterialgoingtolandfillinWellington exceeded in2007/08with1279tonnesofmaterial. in 2006/07was1,011 tonnesandthiswasagain While thetarget wasonly600tonnes,actualvolume volume ofmaterialrecycled inthisway. material andhasgreatly exceeded itstargets forthe operates Trash Palaceforrecycling of re-useable not beutilisedaslandfillcover. CityCouncil was exceededbythedepositofcleanfillwhichcould target of111,000 tonnes,thoughin2007/8thetarget year. Inbothyearsthiswashigherthanthecouncil’s in theirlandfill2007/08and 111,403 intheprevious Porirua residents deposited111,542 tonnesofwaste can berecycled –glass,plasticandpaper Oil spills sent bythecommunityforrecycling. The record ofoilspillsreveals thefollowinginformation: region asawhole. (45%, 37%and15%respectively) compared withthe pollution wassignificantlyhigherintheHutt Valley those reporting problems withwater, noiseandair of aproblem inPorirua (43%)andtheproportion of pollution (11%). Water pollutionappeared tobemore but fewerpeoplehadexperiencedaproblem withair about athird ofresidents (35%and30%respectively) Water andnoisepollutionhadbeenaproblem for Resident prcptonsofpolluton number increased againin 2007/08to1376. there wasadeclineto1264in2006/07,butthis From alevelof1579reported incidentsin2005/06, has beenshowingthedesired downward trend. and fordevelopers.Thenumberofreported incidents educational activities,particularlyforbusiness of pollutionincidentsthrough promotional and Greater Wellington’s aimistoreduce thenumber Pollution ncdents 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 regionally, thatonlyaboutafifthofthe from surveys of the types of waste deposited in landfills has beenfallingsince2000.However, indicationsare, The volumeofwastearrivingatlandfillsinthe region and onlysixrequired clean-upaction there were 22reports ofoilspills;allwere minor clean-up work there were 24oilspillreports, butonlyonerequired no significantoilspills were cleanedupquickly there were 5significantoilspills,allofwhich materials that – isactually 14

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 15 Indicators in thisreport. to date,togetherwiththeassessments,are used sandy beaches.Theconclusionsofthesesurveys at representative locationsofselectedestuariesand sediment, andecologicalassessmentsundertaken undertaken ofcoastalhabitatsandfine-scale ecology in2004withbroad scalesurveysbeing Greater Wellington beganmonitoringcoastal estuary andbeachnvironmnts Ecosystem healt h inarbour, and continuetobemaintained. of stream andriverbanks whichhavebeenenhanced currently measures thisactivityintermsofkilometres quality andprotect biodiversity. Greater Wellington stream andrivermargins tobothimprove water Greater Wellington workswithlandownerstomanage subject toriparian enhancmnt Kilometrs ofstramandrivmargins ecosystem quality. for consideringwhetherthere are changesin selected areas, theseassessments provide thebasis of trees inanarea. Together withbird countsin plot assessmentswhichlookattheageclassstructure Greater Wellington hasbeguntocarryoutvegetation Ecosystem healt h inparks andforests Ecosystem Quality

urban land use. contaminants in the water ways from agricultural and adds thattheimprovements are limitedbycontinuing riparian vegetationmatures.” Thereport, nevertheless, water temperatures. Further benefitsare expectedas stability, improved aquaticenvironment andreduced vegetation coverandstreambed shade,increased bank so farincludeimproved aesthetic values,increased improvements are already apparent. Benefitsobserved vegetation isstillofarelatively youngage,some riparian rehabilitation since2002:“Whiletheriparian the followingforthree catchmentsundergoing The 2007/08report onRiver andStream Healthstates during 2008/09furtherkilometres willbeplanted. of riparianmargins were undermanagementand sites and70nativeforest sites. In2007/08,4.5km six coastalescarpments,riparian/estuarine undertaken in10wetlands,fourduneecosystems, During 2007/08,animalandplantpestcontrol was and animalpestsinmostecosystems. as aresult offragmentation andthepresence ofplant natural ecosystems.Ecologicalprocesses are impaired humans hassignificantly reduced andfragmentedour for agriculture andsettlementssincethearrivalof region’s biodiversityisin adepletedstate.Clearance In commonwithmostofNewZealand,muchthe What wefound

• and beachesprovided the followinginformation: the healthofecosystemsforharbours,estuaries Greater Wellington’s programme ofmonitoring cause ofthisimprovement. forests withpestcontrol againasignificant improvements intheage class structure of Vegetation plotassessmentshavealsoshown released intotheRimutaka Forest Park. It alsohasbreeding tuatara. Kiwihavebeen kaka allofwhichare breeding successfully. robin, tom-tit,bellbird, stitchbird, saddleback,and now haspopulationsoflittlegrey kiwi,NorthIsland throughout thetownbelt.Karori Wildlife Sanctuary have increased through effective predator control bird numbersoverthepastdecade.Eightspecies Wellington cityhasseenasignificantincrease innative generally intheregion, largely becauseofpestcontrol. do notexist,bird lifeappearstohaveimproved While comprehensive bird countingprogrammes has suffered significantadverseeffects is noclearevidencethatthesea–bedecosystem stormwater-derived contaminants, butthere sea floorfoundelevatedconcentrationsof testing ofsedimentsfrom theWellington Harbour

more widelyunderstood. the threats toouruniquebiodiversityisbecoming This suggeststhattheneedtoprotect andmanage projects, inrestoring importantdegradedecosystems. in communityinvolvement,through community It isnoticeablethatthere hasbeenanongoinggrowth • • • • Castlepoint Beachisingoodecologicalcondition. are notidealforplantsand animals muddy andpoorlyoxygenatedsediments Estuary is“fair”to“good”butthevery the ecologicalconditionofWhareama room forimprovement inthehealthofharbour sedimentation accumulation,signalingthatthere is (nutrient rich)andhasamoderateriskof the Porirua Harbourismoderatelyeutrophic practices regarding lakelevelcontrol human recreational useofthearea andcurrent agricultural effects, reclamation anddevelopment, concern abouttheeffects ontheecologyfrom Lake Onokeconfirmsthatthere iscausefor an ecologicalvulnerabilityassessmentof 16

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 17 • • • • • • of thefollowingactivities: 2009 -19provides forthecontinuation Greater Wellington’s Proposed 10-Year Plan Greater Wellington’s response can bedevelopedtoprotect andenhanceit. of ournaturalenvironment sothatstrategies in vigorous attemptstobetter understandaspects has alsoinvolvedcouncilsandotheragencies biodiversity andtheprotection ofecosystems problems issignificant.The increased focuson landfills toavoidlongertermenvironmental the increased focusonkeeping solidwastefrom would havebeenadecadeago.Forexample, which are considerablymore ambitiousthanthey directed towards achievingthatoutcomeatlevels Many councilpoliciesacross allcouncilsare region generallyenjoysahealthyenvironment. As inNewZealandasawhole,theWellington What doesallthistellus? of theenvironment reporting publicon thestate tothe researching key environmental issues and threats infestations andvegetationdensities bird counts,tree profiles, plantandanimal in eachoftheparksandforests areas, including carrying outregular monitoring programmes soil health,andcoastalwater river flows,aquiferlevels,airquality, of theregion’s naturalresources, eg, measuring thequalityandquantity continuing aresource consentservice Policy Statementandregional plans developing andimplementingtheRegional

further impactsproactively. human impactsofthepastandtomanage have beendamagedbytheaccumulated to restore vulnerableenvironments which Equally, there willneedtobeon-goingwork rivers andstreams improve. be donetoensure thatthe qualityofallourlakes, people. Itisclearthatthere isstillalotofworkto quality isthenumberoneenvironmental issuefor Various surveysinthepasthaveshownthatwater pollution havebeenaproblem intheirlocalarea. of theregion’s residents feelthatwaterandnoise of environmental healthissues. About athird It isclearthatresidents oftheregion are aware • • It willalso: • • • • • develop aRegionalWater Strategy and forests usingthemonitoringresults report onthehealthofecosystemsinparks forests andparkstheirsurvivalrate monitoring trees andplants plantedin establish anetwork-widesystemfor eradication programmes undertaking animalandplantpest biodiversity andwaterqualityquantity managing parksandforests so thattheysupport initiatives toprotect landfrom erosion projects, andthrough landmanagement strategy, through riparianrehabilitation through theurbanstream management promoting riverandstreams waterquality to lookafterandrestore theenvironment helping children, businesses andthecommunity investigating and cleaning-up pollution incidents 18

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 19 Indicators forQualityLifestyl Annual Monitoring ReportontheRegionalLandTransport Strategy2007/2008, Quality OfLifeSurvey 2008,ACNielsen Greater Wellington RoadSafetyReport2003-2007,LandTransport New Zealand April 2008 Annual Report2007/08,Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil Accommodation Survey:November2008, StatisticsNewZealand,January2009 Sources • • opportunities thatcentralgovernment,local the region, andtheamenitiesrecreational environment inwhichwe live,theprosperity of The qualityofourlifestylesisaffected bythephysical the QualityLifestyleoutcome? What andwhoinfluence of theregion. live here, andvisitorswill enhancetheprosperity business willlocatehere because talentedpeople will bevibrancyamongthecommunity’smembers, If theregion canprovide aqualitylifestyle,there Why isaQualityLifestyleimportant? QUALITY LIFESTYLE Visitor attraction Rate ofaccommodationoccupancy Number ofguestnights and attractvisitors. and entertainmentscenesare enjoyedbyallcommunitymembers A varietyoflifestylescanbepursued.Ourart,sport,recreation Living intheWellington region isenjoyableandpeoplefeelsafe. QUALITY LIFESTYLE Resident satisfaction • • • • • • forests andrecreation areas User satisfactionwithregional parks, or othergreen space Ease ofaccesstolocalpark Satisfaction withlifeingeneral Quality ofliferesidents Satisfaction withwork/lifebalance Satisfaction withleisure time of thethree focusareas. Thirteen indicatorshavebeenusedtogiveapicture • • • Three focusareas havebeenselectedforthisoutcome: What havewefocusedon? enforcement agenciesinfluence thisoutcome. by otherindividualsinourcommunities.Law quality isalsoinfluencedpositivelyandnegatively government andtheprivatesectorprovide. Lifestyle Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil safety resident satisfaction visitor attraction • • • • • Safety Number ofinjurycrashes Crime rates undesirable problems Perceptions ofcrimeandother children inlocalneighbourhood Perceptions ofsafetyunsupervised Sense ofsafety Indicators to ascertaintheserates. (less thanonemonth)commercial accommodation all establishmentswhichprovide short-term conducts monthly Accommodation Surveysof and tointernationalvistors.StatisticsNewZealand of howattractivetheregion istoNewZealanders in theregion’s accommodationgiveanindication The numberof“guestnights”andoccupancyrates Guest NightsandOccupancy rate Visitor A ttraction

November 2007rate. 67%) buttheratehaddecreased by5.7%onthe was 62%,thesecondhighestregion (Auckland, in November2007.TheWellington occupancyrate grounds, was52percent, compared with56percent New Zealand,excludingcaravanparks/camping In November2008,theoccupancyratein same monthin2007. 6,000 or2.4%inNovember2008compared tothe region hadthelargest increase inguestnights–up been decreasing sinceSeptember 2007.TheWellington guest nights.Thetotalnightsinthecountryhas The fallwaslargely dueto adecrease ininternational 4% inNovember2008compared withNovember2007. accommodation inNewZealandasawholedecreased Total guestnights inshort-termcommercial What wefound 20

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 21 Indicators • Quality oflfersdnts • Satisfaction withwork/lfebalanc • Satisfaction withleisurem “extremely poor”to“extremely good”. to “veryeasy”andforqualityoflifewhetheritwas park orgreen spacewhetheritwas“verydifficult” “very dissatisfied”or, in relation toaccessalocal on afivepointscalerangingfrom “verysatisfied”to residents. Surveyrespondents were askedtorespond the QualityofLifeSurvey2008–asurveyregional The followingindicatorsare measured bydatafrom Resident Satisfaction they haveagoodqualityoflife. the proportion ofresidents thatsay as timewiththeirfamilyorleisure. work andotheraspectsoftheirlifesuch are satisfiedwiththeirbalance between the proportion ofemployedpeoplewho with thequalityandquantityoftheirleisure time. the proportion ofresidents whoare satisfied the lowestsatisfaction(70%). and thoseinthe25-49yearagebracketreported years andoverreported thehighestsatisfaction(90%), “very dissatisfied”or“dissatisfied”.Thoseaged65 of theirleisure timebut9% reported thattheywere “very satisfied”withboththequalityandquantity 75% ofresidents saidthey were “satisfied”or Satisfaction withleisurem What we found of itsregional parks,forests andrecreation areas. Greater Wellington collectsfeedbackfrom users forests andrcration areas User satisfaction withregionalparks, • or othergeenspace Ease ofaccsstolocalpark • Satisfaction withlfengeral for themtogetalocalparkorothergreen space. the proportion ofresidents whoconsideritiseasy with theirlifeingeneralthesedays. everything intoaccount,are satisfied the proportion ofresidents who,taking

a significantlylowersatisfactionwiththeirlife(79%). household incomeslessthan$20,000perannumhad higher levelofsatisfaction(94%)andthosewith Those inthe65+agebracketreported asignificantly “very happy”withtheirlifeingeneralthesedays. 88% ofresidents saidthey were “happy”or Satisfaction withlfengeral a householdincomeof$100,000plus(98%). $20,000) and,notsurprisingly, higherforthosewith (80% forthosewithahouseholdincomeoflessthan lower forMaori(88%)andthosewithincomes or “extremely good”. This proportion was significantly considered thattheiroverall qualityoflifeis“good” A veryhighproportion oftheregion’s residents (93%) Quality oflfersdnts was significantlyhigherthanforthewhole region. of PacificIslandersexpressing satisfaction(85%) but 13%reported dissatisfaction.Theproportion other aspectsoftheirlifesuchasfamilyorleisure, were satisfiedwiththebalancebetweenworkand 75% ofresidents whowere employedsaidthatthey Satisfaction withwork/lfebalanc

regional parkin2007/08. 57% oftheregional community visitedatleastone Healthy Communityoutcomeshowedthataround most recent parkexperience. An indicatorinthe forests andrecreation areas were satisfiedwiththeir In May2008,91%ofvisitorstoregional parks, forests andrcration areas User satisfaction withregionalparks, significant lower(88%). bracket whoconsidered access waseasy However, theproportion ofthoseinthe65+age with only3%sayingthataccesswasdifficult. easy accesstoalocalparkorgreen space, 92% ofregion’s residents saidthattheyhad or othergeenspace Ease ofaccsstolocalpark 22

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 23 Indicators • • in theirlocalarea overthelast12months to whetherthefollowinghadbeenaproblem Respondents were askedtorespond “yesorno” undesirabl problms Perceptions ofcrmandother 14 yeartoplayinwhileunsupervised. neighbourhood isforchildren agedunder safe, howsafeorunsafetheythinktheirlocal four, where one isveryunsafeandfour Respondents were asked, onascaleofoneto children ilocaleighbourhood Perceptions ofsaftyunsuprv ised • • • • • or unsafetheywouldfeelinthefollowingsituations: unsafe, abitfairlysafetoverysafe,how and safetyand,usingafourpointscalerangingfrom Respondents were asked to thinkaboutissuesofcrime Sense ofsafty of regional residents. from theQualityofLifeSurvey 2008–asurvey The followingindicatorsare measured bydata Safety of theirbehaviour, attitudeorappearance. people whotheyfeltunsafearound because vandalism, car theft,dangerous drivingand pollution andnoise rubbish, graffiti,airpollution,water in citycentre afterdark in citycentre duringtheday walking aloneinneighbourhood afterdark in ownhomeafterdark in ownhomeduringtheday

residents havingthehighestfeelingofsafety(78%). neighbourhoods afterdarkwithWellington city were theleastlikelytofeelsafewalkingintheir household incomeslessthan $20,000 perannum) and thosewithlowerincomes(47%of dark. Olderpeople(52%ofthoseagedover65years) 61% saidthattheyfeltsafeintheircitycentre after feeling ofsafetyevaporatedafternightfallasonly felt safeintheircitycentre duringtheday, butthat neighbourhoods afterdark. Similarly, 97%ofresidents 69% reported feelingsafewalkingaloneintheir during thedayandafterdark(96%).However, only Nearly everyonefeltsafeintheirownhome(98%) Sense ofsafty What we found authority andregionally. and minorcrashes.Dataisprepared foreachlocal them intofatal,serious(requiring medicalattention), It alsodistinguishesbetweeninjurycrashes,dividing roads andbetweenlocalroads andstatehighways. The datadistinguishesbetweenrural roads andurban for whichpolicereports have beencompleted. of allcrashesinvolvinginjuryandnon-injury LandTransport NewZealand)maintainsadatabase The NewZealandTransport Agency (formerly Number ofinjury crashes the bestdataaboutcrimerates. are reported, thepolicerecords ofincidentsprovide of anincidentreport bypolice. Whilenotallincidents whether crime-related or not, result intheregistration witnesses, third partiesor discovered bypolice,and All reports ofincidents,whether from victims, Level ofcrimandrates ofviolntcrm • in theyeartoJune2008: following informationaboutcrimeratesintheregion Wellington Police Districtreports provided the Crime Rates who theyfeltunsafearound (42%) car theft(52%),dangerous driving(63%)andpeople (35%) andnoisepollution(30%),vandalism(55%), graffiti (63%),airpollution(12%),water they hadexperiencedproblems withrubbish (45%), A relatively highproportion ofrespondents saidthat undesirabl problms Perceptions ofcrmandother neighbourhoods were unsafeforthechildren. neighboods, butafifthor21%considered thattheir under theageof14were safetoplayintheirlocal 75% ofresidents feltthatunsupervisedchildren children ilocaleighbourhood Perceptions ofsaftyunsuprvised – – – – – – – – period, 658lessthantheprevious year- 12%drop There were 44,441offences recorded duringthe in carconversionandrelated offending there wasasignificant25%decrease there wasa6%drop intheft or 1,838offences from 24,326to22,488 largest crimecategory-dropped 7.6percent dishonesty offending -traditionallythe offences from 10,320to10,587offences. Lower Huttwentup2.6percent or267 offences from 3,705to3,880offences Upper Huttwentup4.7percent or175 up 39offences from 4,081to4,120offence a marginal 1percent riseincrime- Wairarapa recorded astablepicture with or 168offences from 8,817to8,649offences Kapiti Manadropped 1.9 percent - or 971offences from 18,176to17,205offences Wellington City dropped 5.3percent -

• • • • • • • issues intheWellington region 2008,indicatedthat: Transport Agency) regional summaryofroad safety Land Transport New Zealand’s (now the New Zealand Road safety • was $258millionin2005. the socialcostsofcrashesin region learner orrestricted driverlicenses crashes were neverlicensedorheld 30% ofatfaultdriversin2006injury and failingtogiveway/stopin2006 end/obstruction, lossofcontrol atbends was vulnerableroad usersfollowedbyrear the mainroad safetyissueintheregion than thenationalaverageof26%in2006 pedestrians (44%)wassignificantlyhigher the share ofcrashesinvolvingcyclistsand the Wellington region in2006 crashes inNewZealandoccurred in about 8%ofallfatalandseriousvehicle highest fortheprevious 5years the numberofcasualtiesin2006was crashes intheregion during 2006 there were 196fatalandseriousroad offences, upfrom 43%ontheprevious year. Wellington District Policeresolved 45%ofrecorded – – – – increase inreporting offamilyrelated assaults from 6,546to6,736offences), drivenbyan there wasmore violentcrime(up3percent to 2,829in2007/08. alcohol, rose 7.8%from 2,624in2006/07 disorder offences, frequently fuelledby offending (up8%from 5,243to5,677offences) there were increases indrugs andanti-social to 6,100offences) offending reported (upby12%from 5,450 there wasmore property damagerelated 24

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 25 and fatalcrashesfluctuatedduringthelast10years. In theCartertondistrict: gradually increasing since2005 last fiveyears.Howevertotalinjurycrasheshavebeen years. Fatalcrashesshowadecliningtrend overthe and fatalcrasheshasfluctuatedduringthelastten In theMastertondistrict: last fouryears. and seriousinjurycrashesadecreasing trend inthe 10 years.Fatalcrashesshowedanincreasing trend injury andfatalcrasheshasfluctuatedduringthelast In theSouthWairarapa area: thetotalnumberofserious in minorinjurycrashes. but dropped in2007primarilyduetoareduction of crashesshowedanupward trend from 2003-2006, In theKapitiCoastDistrict:totalnumber Summaries forareas withintheregion indicatedthat: time ofeconomicslowdown. destination forNewZealandvisitorsduringthis economic situationimproves andapreferred destination foroverseasvisitorswhentheglobal in tourism,butitschallengeistobeapreferred unlikely thatWellington willescapethisdecline (BNZ Weekly Overview, 22January2009).Itis prices andequitieshigherunemployment offshore suffer major lossesrelating tofallinghouse potential foradeclineof15%in2009aspeople visitor numbersdeclined0.6%.Forecasters seethe per annumand,intheyeartoNovember2008, mediocre sincethemiddle of2005averaging1.5% Tourism growth forNewZealandhasbeen What doesallthistellus? the totalnumberofserious thenumberofseriousinjury perceptions ofsafetyafterdark. crime continuestoincrease, probably affecting alcohol fuelleddisorderly eventsandviolent and pedestrians.Similarly, theincidence of high proportion ofcrashes involvingcyclists road crashesisamatterforconcern,asthe The increasing numberofseriousandfatal is theeasyaccesstoalocalparkorgreen space. one ofthepluseslivinginWellington region people andthosewithlowerincomes.However, Safety afterdarkisanissue,especiallyforolder suffer more inthecurrent economicconditions. incomes anditisthesepeoplewhoare likelyto satisfaction islowerforthosewithlowhousehold quality andquantityoftheirleisure time.This of lifeand,toalesserextent,are satisfiedwiththe consider that,overall,theyhaveagoodquality Generally, theregion’s residents are happyand year inthelast10years. The totalnumberin2007wasthehighestofanysingle have beencontinuouslyrisinginnumbersince2004. In theWellington area: Seriousandfatalinjurycrashes number ofcrasheshasbeendecliningsince2004. fluctuated overthelast10years.However, thetotal In thePoriruaarea: Seriousandfatalinjurycrashes 2007 wasthelowestithasbeenforlast10years. number offatalcrasheshasbeendecreasing andin crashes hasincreased inrecent yearsthoughthe In theHuttCity:totalnumberofseriousandfatal crashes in2007. the last5yearperiod,thoughthere were nofatal and fatalcrashesshowedanupward trend over In theUpperHuttarea: thetotalnumberofserious highest inthelast10years. The numberofseriousinjurycrashesin2007wasthe • • Wellington to dothefollowing: Proposed 10-Year Plan2009-19provides forGreater Strategy, aregional economicgrowth strategy. Its and isthe“keeper”ofWellington Regional transport safetyandtheprovision of regional parks, Greater Wellington hasarole withrespect to Greater Wellington’s response two forest areas asrecreational areas continue tomanagefive regional parksand Cycling PlanandRegionalPedestrian the RegionalRoadSafetyPlan, a numberofimplementationplans,including environmental sustainability. TheStrategyhas protection andpromotion ofpublichealthand and personalsecurity, accessandmobility, the into accounteconomicdevelopment,safety sustainable landtransportsystem.Itmusttake an affordable, integrated,safe,responsive and Transport Strategycontributestoachieving other relevant agencies.TheRegionalLand with cityanddistrictcouncilsintheregion and Transport Strategydevelopedinconjunction continue tomonitortheRegionalLand • • • • • business, socialandculturallifecanflourish. healthy, safeandattractiveplaceswhere action area, whichseeksto makeourcities a keydeliverableofthe‘SustainableCities’ Programme of Action. Thisprogramme is Government’s SustainableDevelopment a signatory. ThisProtocol ispartofthe Protocol, towhichGreater Wellington is urban designundertheUrbanDesign continue toimplementitsactionplanfor urban designandopenspaces such issuesastransport,housing, enhance “regional form” by addressing through theWellington RegionalStrategy, of usersforests andparks continue tomonitorthesatisfaction contributes tothesafetyoftheseareas parks andforest recreational areas that provide arangerserviceinitsregional of parksandforest areas reflect changingneeds that theestablishment,useandmanagement develop anewparksnetworkstrategytoensure 26

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 27 government, businesses,andcommunitygroups etc. influenced bymanyorganisations -centralandlocal or localindividuals.Consequently, this outcomeis to suchthingsasthesuccessoflocalsportsteams and amenitiesfinancialeconomicwell-being environment, theavailabilityandaccesstoservices of factorsrangingfrom qualityofthenaturalandbuilt is ratherpersonalandcanbeinfluencedbyanumber The feelingofasenseplaceandprideintheregion the SenseofPlaceoutcome? What andwhoinfluences and perhaps begoodregional advocates. They willprobably contribute positivelyinsomeway sense ofbelongingandenjoylivingwhere theydo. people whofeelsomeprideintheirarea willhavea closely related toqualityof lifeandhealth.Generally, amenities andnaturalenvironment. Senseofplaceis in yourlocalarea relates totheliveabilityofarea, enjoyment aboutthearea inwhichtheylive.Pride Ideally, peopleshouldfeelasenseofprideand Why isaSenseofPlaceimportant? SENSE OFPLACE its climate,centrallocation,andcapitalcity. its uniquecharacteristics–rural,urbanandharbourlandscapes, We haveadeepsenseofpride intheWellington region. We value SENE OFPLACE Source • Indicator forSenseofPlac out by AC Nielsen. drawn from theQualityof LifeSurvey2008,carried feeling of“senseplace”.Dataforthisindicatoris the rangeoffactorsthatcontributetointangible feel abouttheirregion orarea showssatisfactionwith for thisoutcome.Thedegree ofpridethatresidents We have focused on sense of pride as the sole indicator What wefocusedon sense ofprideinlocalarea

Quality ofLifeSurvey2008,ACNielsen Indicator Kapiti Coastdistrict,theproportion ofpeoplefeeling Conversely, forthoselivinginPorirua cityandthe for theregion asawhole(82%and76%respectively). pride intheirlocalarea, was significantlyhigherthan and thoseagedover65yearswhofeltthatsenseof The proportion ofpeople living inWellington city 25% ofrespondents neither agreed nordisagreed. who disagreed orstrongly disagreed. Theremaining strongly agreed withthestatementcompared to6% 69% oftherespondents said thattheyagreed or What we found to specifytheirmainreason forsayingthis. “strongly disagree”. Theywere thenasked on afivepointscalefrom “strongly agree” to pride inthewaymylocalarea looksandfeels” or disagreed withthestatement “Ifeelasenseof in 2008.Respondentswere askedwhethertheyagreed This measure isdrawnfrom theQualityofLifesurvey Sense ofpridnlocalara the findingscannotaccuratelybeattributed to theirimmediateenvironment. Therefore as peopletendtorelate, inthefirstinstance, in theQualityofLifesurveyrelated to“localarea” The questionthatrespondents were asked What doesthistellus? housing, urban designandopenspaces. form” byaddressing suchissuesastransport, strategy andoneofitsaimsis toenhance“regional Regional Strategy. Thisisaneconomicgrowth provides fortheimplementationofWellington Greater Wellington’s Proposed 10-Year Plan2009-19 Greater Wellington’s response Sense ofprid an actionplan for urbandesign. life canflourish. Greater Wellington hasdeveloped attractive placeswhere business,socialandcultural which seekstomakeourcities healthy, safeand deliverable ofthe‘Sustainable Cities’actionarea, of Action.TheUrbanDesignProtocol isakey Government’s SustainableDevelopmentProgramme Zealand UrbanDesignProtocol whichispartofthe Greater Wellington hassignedupto theNew that senseofpride. drabness, rubbish andvandalismdetractedfrom provides andthe“greenness” are important,but area looksandfeels.Thelifestylethatthearea a goodsenseofprideaboutthewaytheirlocal findings showthatthemajorityofpeoplehave to theregion asawhole. Nevertheless,thesurvey also scored thehighestrating (82%). city looksandfeels.Inthatsurvey, Wellington City that theyhadasenseofprideinthewaytheir 12 cities’residents eitheragreed orstrongly agreed Wellington region component)foundthat58%ofthe survey carriedoutin2007(whichdidnotincludea To putthese findings incontext,theQualityofLife and “vandalism/graffiti”(4%). infrastructure andfacilities”(4%),“rubbish” (4%) live” (6%),“crimeandsafetyissues”(5%),“lackof dowdy/needs sprucing up”(7%),“averageplaceto -“needs improvement/not appealing”(15%),“drab/ pride gavethefollowingreasons fortheirresponse Residents whodisagreed that theyhadasenseof facilities andservices”(6%). friendly people”(8%),“scenery”(8%)and“good I grew up/familyandfriends” (10%),“helpfuland beautiful parksandgardens” (10%),“thisiswhere “good placetolive/lifestyle(15%),“nicegreen city/ of prideintheirlocalarea citedanumberofreasons - Residents whoagreed that theyhadasenseof and 59%respectively), alongwithMaori(61%). that senseofpridewassignificantlylower(53%

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 29 and theskillqualificationlevelsofworkers. them inavarietyofways,theproviders ofeducation, enterprises oftheregion, theagenciesthatsupport interchange betweenthe majorbusinessand A Prosperous Communityresults from aproductive the Prosperous Communityoutcome? What andwhoinfluences enterprises andsustainstheirvitality. population facilitatesthedevelopmentofregion’s strongly toemploymentopportunities. A skilled of life.Businessgrowth and developmentcontribute individuals tosustainpersonalwell-beingandquality of theregion impactstrongly ontheabilityof The economicwealthandemploymentopportunities Community important? Why isaProsperous PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY and productive workforce. economy. Athrivingbusinesssectorattractsandretains askilled All membersofourcommunityprosper from astrong andgrowing PROSPEROUS COMmunity a picture oftheregion inthesefocusareas. Fourteen indicatorshavebeenusedtoprovide • • • We haveselected three focusareas forthisoutcome: What havewefocusedon? region’s prosperity. agencies promoting, supporting andmonitoringthe agencies suchastheChamberofCommerce are key development agencyGrow Wellington, andbusiness Regional andlocalcouncils,Wellington’s economic workers isalsoakeyinfluenceoncreating prosperity. The attractivenessoftheregion tobusinessand skill base employment andincome economic growth Quarterly RegionalReportJune2008,DepartmentofLabourandMinistrySocialDevelopment Department ofLabourandMinistrySocialDevelopment Quarterly RegionalLabourMarketUpdateforSeptember2008, Quality ofLifeSurvey2008,ACNielsen Wellington RegionQuarterlyReviewMarch 2008,StatisticsNewZealand Wellington RegionCommunityProfile, StatisticsNewZealand Year endedMarch 08 Wellington RegionalOutlook, Household LabourForce Survey:September2008quarter, StatisticsNewZealand Census 2006, BNZ Weekly Overview, 29January2009 Annual In-depthRegionalReports,Wellington Region2007&2008, TheDepartmentofLabour Sources Outlook” report prepared byGrow Wellington inJune2008. considered inconjunction withthoseindicators. Additional indicatorscanbefoundinthe“Wellington Regional These indicatorslinkcloselytothoseidentifiedunder“Entrepreneurial andInnovativeRegion”shouldbe • • • • • Indicators forProsperousCommunity 2 This wasthelastRegional QuarterlyReviewproduced by StatisticsNewZealand.Theseries has beendiscontinued. Economic Growth Population numbersandmigrationlevels – – Overseas cargo statistics residential buildingconsents Value andnumberofnon- contribution toGDP Business growth andindustry Regional GDP Cargo UnloadedValue Cargo LoadedValue StatisticsNewZealand Grow Wellington, June2008 Employment andIncom • • • • • • • • Consumer priceindex meet everydayneeds Sufficiency ofincometo – – – Income levels Skill shortages specific occupations Employment growth in Rates ofemploymentandunemployment Employee count Labour force participationrates regional totalpersonalincome regional medianhourlywages regional medianhousehold income 2 • Skill Base of working-agepopulation Highest qualifications 30

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 31 Indicators and thepotential forgrowth intheeconomy. population can affect labourforce characteristics numbers andchangesinthecomposition ofthe the six-yearlycensus.Growth ordeclineofpopulation Population andmigrationdata iscollectedthrough Population andmigrat ion the activitiesofairportand portinWellington. Wellington usesthesefigures forits reporting on for allseaportsandinternationalairports.Grow Zealand toprovide tables,byweightandvalue NZ Customsfigures are usedbyStatisticsNew Loaded V Oversas CargoStatistcs, Seaports: Cargo confidence ofbusinessinthe region. building intheregion reflect thehealthand Building consentsissuedfornon-residential Regional Outlookreport. Wellington has usedthisdataintheWellington local governmentwhichissuestheconsents.Grow New Zealandcollectsandanalysesthedataof of expectedexpansionbusinessactivities.Statistics confidence. Non-residential consentsgiveindications non-residential sector, provide apicture ofeconomic Building consents,bothintheresidential and residntal buldngconsnts V their expansionandcontractionovertime. about thenumberandtypeofbusinesses The Wellington RegionalOutlookreports data contributon toGDP Business growthandndustry Statistics NewZealanddata. which drawsontheBERL RegionalDatabaseusing Regional Outlook June 2008 report of Grow Wellington Data forthisreport isdrawn from theWellington GDP isakeyindicatorof economic performance. Regional GDP alue andnumbrofnon- Economic Growth alue &CargoUnloaddvalue

Wellington region in2007. and havethefastestgrowing GDP withinthe of thetenindustriesthatgenerated themostGDP Tables 4.1and4.2showrespectively, asummary services alsoexperiencedGDP growth above10% Defence, andMotionPicture, RadioandTelevision and Recreation experiencedthefastestGDP growth. the third fastestgrowing contributiontoGDP. Sport Communication Serviceswasalsotheindustrywith Communication ServicesandFinance.Ofthese, Administration, Property Services,Business to regional GDP in2007were Government The topfiveindustriesintermsoftheircontribution employed fiveorfeweremployeesin2007. Zealand generally, 85%ofbusinessesinWellington businesses remain smallon thewhole. As inNew national figures of1.9%and0.1%.)However, regional by 2.1%and0.3%respectively (compared with businesses andtheiraveragesizebothincreased, in twootherrespects in2007.Thenumberof The region performedabove thenationalaverage • • New Zealandperformancegenerally Over thelongerterm(1997-2007)region reflected • • Zealand reveals thatin2007: Wellington’s analysisofdatafrom StatisticsNew well economicallyoverthelastfewyears.Grow In general,theWellington region has beendoing What wefound a similarratetothe1.8%seeninallofNewZealand GDP percapitaincreased by1.5%perannum, the 3.0%perannuminNewZealandasawhole GDP grew by2.5%perannum,slightlybelow was 2.3%,fourtimesthenationalaverage the GDP percapitaincrease fortheyear double thenationalaverage the region’s GDP grew by3.1%in2007, T Data Sourc e BERL Regionaldatabase,StatisticsNZ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 T T Data SourceBERL Regionaldatabase, StatisticsNZ 1 T 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 able SourcWellington RegionalOutlook,Grow Wellington, June2008,Table 4.5 able SourcWellington RegionalOutlook,Grow Wellington, June2008,Table 4.4 able 4.2:IndustrieswithF able 4.1:LargestIndustriesbyGDP Growth GDP Rank by Rank byGDP Industry Government Administration Property Services Personal andHouseholdGoodRetailing Personal andHouseholdGoodWholesaling Electricity andGasSupply Education Health Services Finance Communication Services Business Services Accommodation, CafesandRestaurants Health Services Electricity andGasSupply Business Services Government Administration Other Services Motion Picture, Radioand Television Services Communication Services Defence Sport andRecreation Industry astest GDPGrowth,2007 , 2007 2,183 2,407 1,810 2006 292 870 499 184 192 165 180 GDP(2007$M) 2,298 2,543 2,052 2,543 2,484 1,707 2,052 2,298 GDP(2007$M) 2007 2007 303 908 525 202 212 187 208 487 497 525 693 908 % ofTotal % Growth 10.1 13.3 13.3 15.6 10.8 11.9 11.6 3.9 4.4 5.3 5.3 5.7 9.6 2.3 2.3 2.5 3.2 4.2 8.0 9.6 32

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 33 Wellington Region,DepartmentofLabour, 2007 T Data SourceCensus2006,StatisticsNewZealand Nelson Region Tasman Region Southland Region Region Canterbury Region West CoastRegion Wellington Region Wanganui Region Manawatu- Region Hawke’s BayRegion Gisborne Region Bay ofPlentyRegion Region from 2001to2006 T into theWellington region thanmovingaway. out oftheregion, there are more peoplemoving most popular. Thoughthere hasbeensomemovement Kapiti DistrictandMastertonare thenext Wellington City (14%oftheCity’spopulation). of 11%. Themajorityofthesepeopleare living in region populationascompared tothenationalaverage (refer Table 4.3)makeup10.1%ofthetotalWellington were livingsomewhere elseinNewZealand2001 Inter-regional migrants(peoplewhoindicatedthey of thepopulationasawhole. 2.2% inthe2007year, considerablylessthanitsshare region’s share ofnetmigrationnationallywasonly increases. Only220resulted from migration.The region’s gainof4,000peoplecamefrom natural In theperiodJune2006-June2007,almostallof 1% intheperiod1997-2007,from 411,257 to452,680. The Wellington region’s populationincreased by Population andmigration Area OutsideRegion able SourcAnnualin-depthRegionalReport, able 4.3:Intr-regionalmigration Regional Council To RegionalCouncil 23,484 34,803 34,899 22,419 12,417 28,866 39,573 51,153 15,288 6,780 7,272 7,368 4,026 7,617 3,867 6,144 78 From RegionalCouncil

19,326 28,188 32,967 24,999 13,503 24,309 35,502 63,621 14,421 5,985 9,717 4,362 9,795 5,298 5,751 8,118 186 Wellington beingthehomeofVictoria andMasseyuniversities. lived somewhere elsein2001).Thisislikelytobetheresult of in theregion (35.0%of20-24yearoldslivinginWellington City to theregion liveinWellington City, compared tootherareas trends inotheragegroups, ahighconcentrationofyouthmoving population havingmovedtotheregion since2001.Inlinewith than otheragegroups, with20.5%oftheWellington region youth proportion ofyouthmovingtotheWellington region ishigher Kapiti CoastDistrict,UpperHuttCityandWairarapa). The migrants (inorder ofhighestintakes-LowerHutt,Porirua City, population), whilstallotherareas are attractingsomeoverseas region from overseasliveinWellington City(14.0%oftheCity’s with inter-regional migrants,themajorityofthosemovingto Wellington region populationcompared to9.9%nationally. As Overseas migrantsmakeupaslightlysmallershare (9.3%)ofthe (full timeequivalent) staff respectively. increases ofemployment,adding1,297and2,072 Education andBusinessservices hadthelargest actual second forfastestemployment growth in2007. years upto2007.Electricityand GasSupplyranked growth in2007andthesecondfastestover10 Sport andRecreation hadthefastestemployment growth, eitherinthelast 10years,orin2007both. groups whoexperienced thefastestemployment All theseindustriesalsoappearinthelistofindustry Administration, EducationandHealthServices. are thebiggestemployersfollowedbyGovernment employ over50%oftheworkforce. BusinessServices the workforce intheregion andbetweenthemthey Seven industrygroups each employ4%ormore of GDP percapitaincrease intheregion. population growth of0.8%hascontributedtothe GDP growth overthelongterm.However, absolute This hascontributedtotheslightlylowerthanaverage population hasfallenby0.3%overthelasttenyears. the result thattheregion’s proportion ofthetotal rate thantheforNewZealandasawhole,with population hasbeengrowing ataslightlyslower of thetotalNewZealandpopulation.Wellington’s At theendof2007,Wellington’s populationwas11.1% of thepopulation GDP , Population, andtheemploymnt

Business SizeGrowth Business UnitsGrowth Productivity Growth Employee CountGrowth Employment Growth GDP PerCapitaGrowth Real Value Added (GDP)Growth of thenationalincrease of 7.4%. the previous year. Thiswaswellinexcess This isa40.9%(+$148.8million)risefrom year endingMarch 2008,was$512.9million. value ofnon-residential consentsfortheregion, during thesameperiod.Onotherhand,total below). Nationallythere wasadecrease of1.7percent of 2.9%from theyearendedMarch 2007(seeTable 4.5 and alterationofnon-residential buildings,afall 1,499 buildingconsentsissuedfortheconstruction Department ofStatisticsRegionalReport,there were In theyeartoMarch 2008,according tothe Buildng actvtythecommercalsctor June 2008,Table 2.1 T Data SourceBERL RegionalDatabase, StatisticsNZ Resident PopulationGrowth for Wellingtonregion T above orequalsthenationalgrowth rates. (except populationgrowth) Wellington region ranks business forthe2007year. Inalmostalltheseareas population, GDP, employment,productivity and Table 4.4belowsummarisespercentage growth for able SourcWellington RegionalOutlook,Grow Wellington, able 4.4:Keyprformancindcations Wellington Region % PA FOR2007Year 0.3 2.1 0.7 2.3 2.4 2.3 3.1 0.8

New Zealand -0.4 0.1 1.9 2.3 2.0 0.5 1.6 1.0 New Zealand Carterton District Masterton District Wellington City Lower HuttCity Upper HuttCity Porirua City Kapiti CoastDistrict Wellington Region a 12.4%perannum riseinexportvaluesnationally. terms increased by0.7%peryear, compared with in thetwoyears toFebruary 2008,exportsindollar year. TheWellington RegionalOutlookreported that a 12.1%decrease in valuecompared withtheprevious The valueofthecargo wasestimatedat$841.3million, with anationalincrease of5.4%duringthesameperiod. was a0.5%increase from theprevious year, compared March 2008reached atotaltonnageof 787,609. This Wellington foroverseasdestinationsintheyear to Export results havebeenmixed.Cargo loadedin at anaveragerateof7.6%peryear. February 2008,thevalueofimportsincreased Wellington reported thatoverthe two yearsto in valuecompared withtheprevious year. Grow was estimatedat$2,399.1million,a9.6%increase of 4.1%.Thevaluethecargo unloadedinWellington Nationally, there wasanincrease overthesameperiod and Airport, a15.3%increase from the previous year. of overseascargo were unloadedatWellington Seaport that, fortheyearendedMarch 2008,1,246,349tonnes through CentrePort Ltd.StatisticsNewZealandreports Import results showasteadyincrease ofimports Oversas cargofigurs in thesameperiodprevious year. million, compared with787atavalueof$210.8million have been806furtherconsentsatavalueof$191.3 In thehalfyearsinceMarch quarterreport, there Statistics NZ, Year endedMarch 08 T Data SourceStatisticsNewZealand Note Buildingconsentsbelow$5,000are excluded Buildng Consents T able SourcWellington RegionCommunityProfile, able 4.5:V Area alue ofNon-Residntal 3,971.7 V alue $(millon) 225.1 364.1 13.7 47.0 34.8 19.2 13.9 2007 6.2 4.1 4,264.2 328.8 512.9 10.4 61.6 44.2 33.5 24.7 2008 6.2 3.5 Percentage Chan -13.3 -24.2 46.0 31.1 27.1 74.2 78.0 40.9 -1.0 7.4 34

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 35 Indicators picture ofchangesintheregional workforce. Census datafortheWellington region provides a age population.Comparison of the2001and2006 Census dataincludestheoccupationsofworking Employment growthinspcfoccupat ions to create prosperity. evidence abouttheavailablityofworkforce resources evidence ofeconomicactivityandprovide some Employment andunemploymentratesprovide status, educationalqualificationandhoursworked. include age,sex,ethnicity, occupation, employment Zealand’s workingagepopulation.Detailsavailable and thosenotintheworkforce whocompriseNew information relating tothe employed,theunemployed Household LabourForce Survey whichcollects Statistics NewZealandconductsaquarterly Rates ofmploymntandun Department’s EmployerMonthlySchedule. count ismainlysourced from theInlandRevenue wage earnersforthereference period.Theemployee Count” whichisaheadcountofallsalaryand Statistics NewZealandprovides an“Employee Employee count Statistics NewZealand. Household LabourForce Surveys conductedby available. Theratesare provided through the residents haveaccessedthe employmentopportunities resources availabletoitandtheextentwhich which theregional economyisutilisingthehuman Labour force participation ratesreflect thelevelat Labour forcepart icpation rates Employment andIncom of surveysat15 urbanareas. New Zealandfrom pricesgathered inarange The CPIisproduced quarterlybyStatistics and miscellaneousgoods services. communication, recreation andculture, education household contentsandservices, health,transport, and footwear, housingandhouseholdutilities, food, alcoholicbeveragesandtobacco,clothing as ameasure ofinflation,itcoverspricesfor: by privateNewZealandhouseholds.Oftenused the pricechangeofgoodsandservicespurchased The ConsumerPriceIndex(CPI)isameasure of Consumer pricndx enough ornotmoney, usingafour pointscale. People were asked to respond whether they had as accommodation, food, clothing and other necessities. total incomestocovereverydayneedsforsuchthings region asked respondents about the sufficiency of their The Quality of Life survey 2008 of residents in the evryday nee ds Sufficiency ofncometomeet to thesethree indicators. by StatisticsNewZealandtoproduce datarelating and theConsumerPriceIndexdatacompiled of LabourusestheNewZealandIncomeSurvey incomes; andtotalpersonalincomes.TheDepartment real medianhourlyearnings; medianhousehold We haveused three indicatorsforincomelevels: Income Levls Annual In-depthReportfortheWellington region. by theDepartmentofLabourcontainedintheir This report relies onananalysisofavailabledata areas ofskillshortages(or otherwise)inaregion. although there are arangeofmeasures thatindicate There isnosinglemeasure ofskillsavailability, Skill shortages

T Employee Countfigures.) a nationalincrease of7.7%.(seeTable 4.6 for region increased by10.4%%compared with 2004-07, totalnumbersinemploymentthe Data SourceStatisticsNewZealand 2007 2006 2005 2004 between 1997and2007 in theregion wasslowerthanthenationalaverage Employment growth (Full Time Equivalent workers) grow beyondthealready highrate. Wellington city, thoughparticipationratesmaynot the region, especiallyinKapitiCoastdistrictand force islikelytocontinue growing inmostareas of in participationrates.Lookingforward, thelabour the working-agepopulation,coupledwitharise in thelabourforce wasmostlydrivenbyrisesin most notablyinKapitiCoastdistrict.Thegrowth all territorialauthorityareas ofWellington region, Over theyears2001-06,labourforce grew in both beingat70.6%. and LowerHuttcitiesalsohadnationallyhighrates, 75%, compared withanational rateof68.5%.Porirua force participationratesin NewZealandin2006,at census. Wellington cityhadoneofthehighestlabour and reached anhistorichigh of71%atthetime national averageforthe10yearsupto2006census Wellington region havetrackedconsistentlyabovethe of July2007,labourforce participationratesinthe In-depth RegionalReportfortheWellington Region Annual According totheDepartmentofLabour’s What wefound 5 4 3 Annual in-depthRegional Report,Wellington Region, DepartmentofLabour, 2007,ExecutiveSummary, page 4. Thisstatisticisdrawn from Wellington RegionalOutlook,June2008section 2,page4. Wellington RegionalOutlook,June2008,page 5. able 4.6:EmployeeCounts Year Wellington Region Employee Count 3 . However, fortheperiod 236780 231540 224160 214410 Total NewZealand Employee Count 1923190 1880810 1844700 1785380 up by1.9%peryear Over thelonger-term (1997-2007),employmentwas industries.” highly skilledandprofessions inanumberof also drivenbyanincrease intheprevalence ofthese skilled peopleare employed. Employmentgrowth was Business Services,where manyskilledandhighly Administration andDefence,Property and by thegrowth inindustriessuchasGovernment Associate Professionals. This waspartlydriven and Managers,Professionals andTechnicians and occupation groups suchas Legislators, Administrators Region hasbeeninhighlyskilledand part oftheemploymentgrowth intheWellington The DepartmentofLabourhasreported that“A large 2008: 1stand2ndquarteronly:4.1%to3.8%). over thetwoyearperiod2006-08.(2007:3.5%to3.2%; fluctuations thathaveoccurred across NewZealand (5% inthefirstquarterandthen3.3%),continuing rate rose atthebeginningof2008andthenfellback the rest ofNewZealand,however, theunemployment rate (4.7%to2.5%)from theprevious year. Inlinewith during 2007,there wasadrop intheunemployment The HouseholdLabourForce Surveyindicatesthat figure of2.4%. region’s contributiontoNewZealandasawhole. is illustratedinTable 4.7below, togetherwiththe Wellington region labourforce intheseoccupations 5 Thechangesinthecompositionof 4 , compared totheNewZealand 36

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 37 Machine operatorsandassemblers. as wellTrades Workers, andPlant Technicians and Associate Professionals, nationally in2006includedProfessionals, acute skillshortagesthatwere beingexperienced of EmployerswhohaveRecently Advertised (SERA), and evidenceofskillshortagesfrom theSurvey based oninformationaboutemploymentgrowth The DepartmentofLabourreported in2007that, Source StatisticsNZ Technicians and Associate Professionals Professionals Legislators, Administrators andManagers T able 4.7:Employmntbyhighly skilledandoccupations Occupation 27630 39930 29313 2001

Wellington Region 47718 36930 32112 2006 of theWellington region labourmarket. Administrators andManagerswasalsoafeature too, thatthemoderatenationalshortageofLegislators, rather thaninthelattergroup. Itseemedlikely, and Technicians and Associate Professionals) in thehigherskilloccupations(Professionals acute skillshortagesmostlikelytoexistwere In theWellington region, theyestimatedthat % changebetween 2001 and2006 19.5% 16.2% 26%

All Regionsin New Zealand 292098 283260 240081 2006 % inWellgtoncompared to NewZealandaswhol

16.3% 13.4% 13% 2006

Region, DepartmentofLabour, 2007 T Consumer PriceIndex(CPI),StatisticsNewZealand Data SourceNewZealandIncomeSurvey, 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 average –1997to2006 region compared withhenational for peoplrsidntntheWllgton T earning rate(refer Table 4.8). was consistentlyabovethenationalmedianhourly Data from theperiod1997-2006showsthatWellington Indivdual ncomes 2006 2005 2004 2003 able SourcAnnualin-depthregional report, Wellington able 4.8:Realmdianhourly earnings Year Wellington RegionMedan Hourly Rate ($) 17.84 17.68 18.44 17.46 16.61 18.75 16.90 18.15 17.79 18.11 New ZealandMedian Hourly Rate ($) 15.98 15.91 16.13 15.62 14.09 17.00 16.68 16.40 16.40 16.11

$100,001 orMore $70,001 -$100,000 $50,001 -$70,000 $40,001 -$50,000 $35,001 -$40,000 $30,001 -$35,000 $25,001 -$30,000 $20,001 -$25,000 $15,001 -$20,000 $10,001 -$15,000 $5,001 -$10,000 $1 -$5,000 Zero Income Zealand, themedianweeklyhousehold incomehas Table 4.10aboveindicatesthatthroughout New Wellington Region,DepartmentofLabour, 2007 T Source Census2006,StatisticsNewZealand. Loss with henational average in2006 in theWellgtonregioncompared peopl inmploymntandrsd T sources suchasinvestments. These figures donotinclude incomefrom other people withincomesbetween$10,000and$40,000. higher than$40,000andrelatively fewerworking there were more workingpeoplewithincomes It showsthat,compared to NewZealandasawhole, compared withthenationalaveragefor2006. in employmenttheWellington region, Table 4.9showstheannualincomesofpeople ($2.14) thanforNewZealandasawhole($2.91). in hourlyearningswasslowerforWellington In real termsfrom 1997to2006,however, growth able SourcAnnualin-depthregional report, able 4.9:Total personalincomsfor Income Wellington Region 15% 13% 8% 9% 9% 8% 8% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5% 0% 0% New Zealand

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 39 Source StatisticsNewZealand accommodation, food,clothingandothenecessities. have enoughmoney tomeeteverydayneeds, suchas 12% oftheregion’s residents saidthattheydidnot meet evryday needs Sufficiency ofncometo was categorisedasclericaldecreased innumber. increased insizewhilethosewhoseemployment and thetechnicianassociateprofessional group Between 2001and2006,boththeprofessional group, Professionals, compared toanationalrateof29%. Legislators, Administrators andManagersor in employmentwere withintheoccupationsof region, the2006Censusshowedthat40%ofpeople the regional labourforce. Within theWellington average share ofhighly-skilledoccupationswithin The higherlevelsofincomereflect thehigherthan ($1,351 and$1,203respectively.) the region was12.3%higherthanthenationalaverage nation). The2007medianweeklyhouseholdincomein rose by68.5%(compared toariseof63.8%across the the medianweeklyhouseholdincomeinregion New Zealandasawhole.Between1998and2007, Wellington region increased more thanitdidfor table alsoindicatesthatthemedianincomein risen annuallyovertheperiod1999to2007.The 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 T 2003 2005 2004 2006 2007 able 4.10:MedianHouseholdIncom YEAR Household Income($) A verage Weekly 1276 1084 1309 1314 1252 1458 1687 1189 1127 1122 Household Income($) Wellington Region Median Weekly 1030 1072 1055 1099 1254 1351 1113 959 974 926 Households (000)

Number of 154.5 152.1 154.5 159.7 165.8 164.9 173.4 172.3 156 171 than boththe Auckland andCanterburyregions. less thanthatofNewZealand asawholeandless the March 2008quarterandtheprevious quarterwas The Wellington region CPIpercentage changebetween annual increase since the year to the June 1990 quarter. year toSeptember2008.Thislatterfigure wasthehighest 2007, 3.4% for the year to March 2008 and 5.1% for the year toSeptember2007,3.2%fortheDecember The annual CPI movements include 1.8 percent for the 2008 quartersawa1.5%increase nationally. a 0.8%increase fortheSouthIsland.TheSeptember consisting ofa0.7%increase fortheNorthIslandand of 0.7%forNewZealandintheMarch 2008quarter, The ConsumerPriceIndex(CPI)recorded anincrease Consumer pricndx was alsosignificantlyhigherthanthe region asawhole. themselves inthissituation(17%and18%respectively) The proportion ofMaoriand PacificIslandersfinding particularly inthissituation(31%and21%respectively). less than$20,000paandbetween$20-40,000were As wouldbeexpected,thosewithahouseholdincome Household Income($) A verage Weekly 1025 1203 1260 1321 1445 1170 1115 959 956 920 All RegionsinNewZealand Household Income($) Median Weekly 1040 1203 1129 863 800 800 767 923 951 992 Households (000) Number of 1258.3 1249.5 1238.4 1225.7 1271.5 1304.2 1327.1 1360.4 1372.7 1339

Indicator Source StatisticsNewZealand, 2006Census Level 1CertificateGainedatSchool No Qualification T in Wellington washigherthanthatofNewZealand the qualificationlevelofworking-agepopulation whole is11.5%. Thetableindicatesthatonaverage, of theworking-agepopulationinNewZealandasa working-age populationofWellington asaproportion region ascompared toNewZealandaswhole.The working-age populationresident intheWellington Table 4.11 summarisesthequalificationsof What we found (15 yearsandabove). qualifications oftheworking-agepopulation Census 2006collectsdataaboutthehighest working-age population Highest qualifcations of Level 3or4CertificateGainedatSchool Level 2CertificateGainedatSchool Overseas SecondarySchoolQualification Level 4CertificateGainedPost-School Level 1,2or3CertificateGainedPost-School Level 5Diploma Bachelor Degree andLevel7Qualifications Level 6Diploma Post-Graduate andHonoursDegree Masters Degree Doctorate Degree Not Elsewhere Included able 4.11:HighestQualifcations ofworkng-agepopulation n2006 Highest Qualifcation Skill Base

Wellington region Number in in working-agepopulation. qualifications hascontractedin relation tothechange higher. Inallareas, theproportion ofpeoplewithno with vocationalqualificationsandBachelordegrees or There hasbeenstrong growth inthenumberofpeople territorial authoritieshavefurtherimproved recently. levels ofworking-agepeopleinallWellington’s depth report fortheWellington region, qualification annualin- According totheDepartment ofLabour’s higher grew more slowlythanthenationalaverage. but thenumberofpeoplewithBachelordegrees or no qualificationorlowqualifications dropped further, 2006. Thenumberoftheworking-agepopulationwith Wellington as awholealsorose between2001and have noqualifications.Thequalificationlevelin degree orhigher, andasmallerproportion ofpeople population inWellington region haveaBachelor as awhole. A greater proportion oftheworking-age 38166 23457 31344 17973 29679 14928 13026 50364 18240 10536 29820 64611 11265 3102

Number inZ 708429 386070 170055 263850 172590 286599 128619 315849 157866 328014 110496 55458 59703 16767 percntage Resident nWllgton of national number 9.12 9.89 13.8 10.4 10.4 16.0 19.0 18.9 18.5 11.9 11.6 11.8 11.6 9.1 as 40

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 41 that thisfigure willincrease. the current economicdownturn, itislikely money tomeettheireverydayneeds.Given residents havesaidthatthey donothaveenough New Zealandregions. However, 11% oftheregion’s on average,betterincomesthanthoseinother and bothindividualshouseholdshave, qualified thaninotherpartsofNewZealand The labourforce intheregion isonaverage,better to haveaveryhighlabourforce participationrate. population growth, andtheregion continued counts rose atagreater ratethantheregional a numberofkeyindicators.Regionalemployment performed betterthanthenationalaverageon performance. In2007,however, theregion to, butslightlylessthanthenationalaverage over thetenyearperiod1997-2007,beenclose Wellington region’s economicperformancehas, What doesallthistellus?

national economicconditions. will notbeabletoescapetheimpactofglobaland Overview, 29 January2009).TheWellington region expectations oftradingpartnergrowth (BNZWeekly forecasted becauseofthe extra deteriorationinthe expected over2010althoughlessthanoriginally to falloverthefirsthalfofyear. A rebound is is expectedtoshrinkby0.9%andGDP isexpected increased rawmaterialprices. In2009,theeconomy constrained byashortageoflabourandfaced shortage lastwinterandbusinesseshadtheirgrowth petrol andthenfoodprices.There wasanelectricity Last yearhouseholdbudgetswere hitbysoaring economic crisissincethe1930sGreat Depression. that reported here. We are facing theworstglobal for 2008and2009islikelytobeverydifferent from The economicsituationisfastchanginganddata • 2009-19, hasprovided forthefollowing: Greater Wellington, initsProposed 10-Year Plan in current economicconditions. by astrong economy. Thisisallthemore important of agreat lifestyleandjob opportunities,supported building aregion whichoffers acompetitivepackage region must,likeallothers,continuetobeactivein having ahighlyqualifiedpopulationtodrawon,the recent performanceonsomeindicators,anddespite Greater Wellington recognises thatdespiteverygood Greater Wellington’s response participate inthecontinuingimplementation voluntary sectors,Greater Wellington will councils, centralgovernment,theprivateand Together with theregion’s eightcityanddistrict • • region’s economicdevelopment agency. support andfundGrow Wellington, the Greater Wellington willalsocontinueto Wellington Regional Broadband Plan. contribute tootherkeyprojects, suchasthe as theGenuineProgress Indexproject, and committee andwillleadkeyprojects, such and supporttheWellington RegionalStrategy Greater Wellington willcontinuetofacilitate difference totheregional economy. and actionsthatcanrealistically makea which hassetouttheregional interventions strategy (Wellington RegionalStrategy) and developmentofthesustainablegrowth 42

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 43 and recover from disasters. We canbebetterprepared todealwith,respond to, to reduce theimpactofhazards onourcommunities. by individuals,families,andorganisations, willhelp consequences, coupledwitheffective planning Better understandingofourhazards andtheir will needtobeself-sufficientforup14days. incident, itispossiblethatindividualsandfamilies storm, floodorearthquake.Intheeventofamajor in citiesanddistrictsbeingisolatedafteramajor could beseparatedbyvulnerableroading, resulting region willsuffer anearthquake.Populationcentres the region andthere isahighprobability thatthe area orthewholeregion. Three majorfaultlinescross terrorism, etc.)thatcouldeitherimpactonaparticular landslide, tsunami,storm,biological,chemical, natural andman-madehazards (earthquake,flooding, The Wellington Regionisexposedtoawiderangeof Why isaPrepared Communityimportant? prepared COMMUNITY Effective emergencymanagementsystemsare inplace. businesses are abletotakeresponsibility fortheirownwell-being. We cancopewithemergency events.Individualsand pre ared COMmunity with community-wideemergencies. an overallpicture oftheregion’s capacityfordealing this outcome.Taken togethertheindicatorsprovide emergency management)toshowprogress towards and Recoveryfrom anevent(thekeyelementsof Reduction ofrisk,Readiness,Response Ten indicatorsare usedacross fourfocusareas - What havewefocusedon? they haveadequateemergency suppliesonhand. themselves bycareful planningandensuringthat neighbourhood communities takeresponsibility for It isimportant,too,thatindividuals,businessesand strongly involvedifanemergency eventoccurred. planning tomanageemergencies andwouldbe However, manyotheragenciesare involvedin the implementationofemergency management. Defence andEmergency Management are integralto government bodiestogetherwiththeMinistryofCivil Management (CDEM) Act 2002. All regional andlocal governed bytheCivilDefenceEmergency Zealand andtheWellington region isprincipally Civil defenceemergency management inNew the Prepared Communityoutcome? What andwhoinfluences toanevent

Sources Annual reports ofGreater Wellington RegionalCouncilandotherlocalauthoritiesintheregion • • • • • Indicators forPrepared Community Reduction - Water supply - - Flood protection assessment andplanning Harbour Safety–risk Building safety Hazard research natural disasters water supplyfollowing speed andeaseofreinstating planning forimproved flood damage assessed valueof risk assessmentandplanning Readiness • • • event ofanemergency key organisations inthe guide theresponse of Availability ofplansto emergency event to andrecover from an preparedness torespond Level ofbusiness emergency event to andrecover from an preparedness torespond Level ofhousehold Response • operations centres Capacity ofemergency • Recovery a naturaldisaster expedite recovery following Availability ofplansto 44

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 45 Indicators lower theassessed valueofflooddamage will be. The bettertheflood protection infrastructure, the for agivenleveloffloodprotection infrastructure. estimates theaverageannual cost offlooddamage The “assessedvalueofflood damage” measure an activeapproach toreducing floodriskinthe region. community withsomeassurance thatthere is management planningdocumentsprovide the Flood riskassessmentsandresulting floodplain • • Flood protection approach toharboursafety. with someassurancethatthere isanactive deal withidentifiedriskprovide thecommunity Risk assessmentsandsubsequentplanningto and recreational users. region’s harboursandcoastal watersforcommercial Transport Act 1994forensuringthesafetyof Greater Wellington isresponsible undertheMaritime and planning Harbour safety–riskassssmnt substantial damage. the actionsthatneedtobetakenreduce theriskof would bedamagedandunsafeinanearthquake implementation ofplansthatidentifybuildings indicator usedforbuildingsafetyistheexistenceand Wellington region canwithstandanearthquake.The It isimportantthatbuildingsintheearthquakeprone Buildng safety those risks. will enablemeasures tobe putinplacetoreduce Better understandingoftherisksfacingregion Hazard resarch Reduction assessed valueofflooddamage risk assessment andplanning contacting property owners,outlining mitigation investigation. Territorial authorities havecommenced and 3,800buildings havebeenidentifiedfor that donotmeetthestandards outlinedinthe Act, in Wellington City, 700 buildingshavebeenidentified responded bydevelopingpolicies.Forexample, All cityanddistrictcouncilsin theregion have earthquake-prone buildings. and socialconditionsdevelopapolicyon into accounttheirarea’s particularseismic,economic buildings. Territorial authoritiesare required totake an earthquake.Itdoesnotincludesmallresidential that focusesonthebuildingsmostvulnerablein withstanding earthquakes.Thisisalong-termstrategy to improve thelikelihoodofexistingbuildings The Building Act 2004introduced provisions Buildng safety predictions forfuture earthquakesintheregion. contribute. Theworkwilldevelopmore accurate the Wellington CDEMGroup havealsoagreed to draft 10 Year Plan2009-19andothermembersof has provided forfunding forthisproject inits Earthquake CommissionandGNS.Greater Wellington Wellington City Accident CompensationCorporation, Sciences (GNSScience)andiscurrently fundedbythe project wasestablishedin 2006byGeologicalNuclear and updateshistoricaldata.The“It’sOurFault” consequences. Thisworkbuildsonexistingdatabases potential incidents,evaluatingimpactsand the region toresearch andcollatedatarelevant to is wideandvaried.There isongoingworkacross The rangeofpotentialhazards andassociatedrisks Hazard resarch What we found water supplyintheeventofanemergency. to reducing theriskoflengthy interruptions topotable reassure communitiesthatthere isanactiveapproach Risk assessmentsandresulting planningdocuments Water supply governed byaffordability. improvements canbeundertakenis,toa great extent, ratepayer andaffected communities.Therateatwhich costly andthefinancialburden fallsonthegeneral Flood protection planningandcapitalworksare Alicetown andMoeraareas inHuttCity. significant reduction inthefloodrisktoBelmont, Otaki andWaikanae floodplainsandthere hasbeena the targeted flooddamages havebeensavedonthe and Waikanae rivers.Sofar, approximately 60%of infrastructure intheregion -largely ontheHutt,Otaki dollars hasbeeninvestedinfloodprotection Over theeightyears,2000-2008,about$25million long-term plansforfloodprotection. communities intheregion todevelopandimplement Currently, Greater Wellington isengagedwith eight educates aboutappropriate responses tofloodevents. raises communityawareness offloodriskand to prevent flooding.Inaddition,Greater Wellington development and,where appropriate, physicalworks include controls indistrict plansonlanduseand risks –nowandinthefuture. Riskreduction measures determine theappropriate measures toreduce those management planningtoassessfloodrisksand Greater Wellington undertakesfloodplain Flood protection to dealwithunsafebehaviour. Greater Wellington provides aharbourrangerservice safety educationprogrammes havebeenconducted. for easeofmaintenanceandreliability andsummer navigation aidshavebeenconvertedtosolarpower Region were reviewed in2008.Overtheyears The NavigationandSafetyBylawsfortheWellington Communications Stationwhichiscurrently underway. risk assessmentwastheupgradeofBeaconHill is beingfinalised. A key recommendation ofthe Harbour ManagementSafetySystem identified areas ofaction to reduce risks. A resulting risk assessmentofWellington Harbourin2006which Greater Wellington andCentrePort Ltdcompleteda Harbour safety This workisongoing. required insomeinstancesissubstantialandcostly. requirements andtimeframes.Thestructural work District Council alsoinstalledemergency bores. has already beendoneforfourreservoirs. KapitiCoast shut-off valvesatallthemajorsupplyreservoirs. This works atthetreatment plantandisinstallingauto network and,asaresult, itcarriedoutsomemajor the Waikanae watertreatment plantandonthesupply Council hascarriedoutstudies onearthquakeriskat On theothersideofregion, KapitiCoastDistrict deemed necessary. very lowandnoearthquake/emergency proofing was time ofconstruction. However, theassessedriskwas District Councilcarriedoutariskassessmentatthe plant isveryclosetothefaultline,SouthWairarapa the Greytown andFeatherston watersupplytreatment supply 10%oftheaverageurbanwaterdemand. As, bores atTe Ore Ore witha short termcapacityto Council hasinstalledthree emergency watersupply are short-termfaultsatthe plant.MastertonDistrict plant togiveitmore abilitytosupplywaterifthere constructed anewreservoir atitswater treatment In theWairarapa, CartertonDistrictCouncilhas fault movement at Silverstream rupture the main. bridge. Thevalvewillcloseoff automaticallyshoulda Wellington fault is located near the southern end of the main at the northern end of the Silverstream Bridge. The automated shut-off valveon theKaitoke-Karori water damaged. Greater Wellington also installed an that service reservoirs or their inlet pipes have been directly intocityreticulation systemsintheevent shopping centre. These connections allow supply Wainuiomata-Thorndon main near Wainuiomata Cruickshank reservoir in Upper Hutt, and off the emergency connection points were installed near the to prepare forsuchanevent.Forexamplein2007/8, mitigation work in the metropolitan part of the region For someyears,Greater Wellington hasundertaken supply system. would leadtoconsiderabledisruption tothewater one involvingamovementontheWellington fault, emergency event. A majorearthquake,particularly range ofincidentsincludingamajorcommunity-wide the metropolitan partoftheregion isvulnerabletoa kilometres ofpipelines,thewatersupplysystemin With severalwatertreatment plantsandover180 Water supply 46

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 47 Indicators water, sewageandroading) sector organisations surveyed were: (out ofatotal42,000registered businesses).The key a sampleof329keysectorbusinessesacross theregion for staff preparedness. This benchmark survey covered existence ofbusinesscontinuityplansandmeasures Survey”, initiatedin2008.Thesurveyaskedaboutthe Continuity PlanningandBusinessPreparedness A more recent initiativehasbeenthe“BusinessService Level ofbusinssprparednss every three years. been established,itisplannedtocarryoutthesurvey defence emergency event. Nowthatabaselinehas community’s levelofpreparedness foramajorcivil in theregion annuallyfrom 2004-07togaugethe “Household awareness and preparedness” survey The Wellington CDEMGroup carriedouta Level ofHouseholdPrparednss Pharmacies Service stations Large hardware stores Supermarkets Medical centres Relevant governmentdepartments Lifeline organisations (e.g.utilities, District healthboards (DHBs). Local authorities Readiness for emergency response andrecovery intheirregions. Act 2002requires thatCDEMGroups prepare plans The CivilDefenceEmergency Management(CDEM) of anemrgency of keyorganisations ntheevnt A right direction. allows publiceducationinitiativestobetargeted inthe a betterunderstandingofneedsacross theregion and The informationgathered from thesesurveyscreates for thehousehold No emergency plan and equipment Other emergency supplies Emergency watersupplies Emergency foodsupplies T plan inplace(seeTable 5.1). a third ofallhouseholdsdonothaveanemergency emergency suppliesandbetween aquarterand just overaquarterofhouseholdsdonothaveany increase inawareness andpreparedness. However, in therightdirection asaregion withanongoing Overall, thesurveytrends indicatethatweare moving Household preparednss What we found able 5.1:Householdprparednss % households vailablty ofplanstogudetherspons 2004 31 69 68 61 2005 26 69 69 65 2006 27 75 71 70 2007 38 74 71 72 the needtobeprepared. TheStrategyprovides for Strategy designedtoincrease publicawareness about The CDEMGroup hasprepared PublicEducation commuters attheWellington RailwayStation. interactive displayformorningrush hour Wellington CDEMGroup usuallystagesan International Disaster Awareness Week. The Management (MCDEM),run acampaignduring with theMinistryofCivilDefenceEmergency (all localauthoritiesintheregion), inconjunction Every yearinmid-October, theCDEMGroup on-going activities. Public a increasing communitypreparedness. businesses understandhowtheycancontributeto to encouragechangeinthisarea andtomake region are proactively workingwithlocalbusinesses 2008. Inaddition,theterritorialauthoritiesacross the “Disaster Awareness Week” programme inOctober brochure”, whichwaslaunchedaspartofthe Wellington has prepared a“businesspreparedness To trytoimprove businesspreparedness, Greater work place. have emergency supplies andequipmentready atthe is thatonly28%ofbusinessesencouragetheirstaff to plan inplace(thegoalis100%).Ofgreatest concern 56% ofthesamplehavingaformalbusinesscontinuity prepared andalowrateofpreparedness, withonly indicated alowsenseofawareness oftheneedtobe The results ofthe2008BusinessPreparedness Survey Business prparednss w arenss andducation actvties

• • • • • • • • • • • • In addition,theGroup has prepared thefollowingplans: and anupdatedplanshouldbeinplace2009. Group Planin2005.Thisiscurrently beingreviewed The Wellington CDEMGroup developedaCDEM of aCivilDefencmrgency the responsandcovry phases A 3 daysoverLabourweekend. about 20,000peoplevisitthedisplaysduring and, inparticular, tostore emergency water. Normally are distributedtoencourage thepublictobeprepared preparedness materialsand15litre watercontainers at Te Papa.Promotional emergency awareness and Rocks’ -anearthquake-related extravaganzaheld Commission, GNSScienceandTe Papain‘TheEarth Wellington RegionCDEMGroup joinstheEarthquake Every secondyearoverLabourweekend,the vailablty ofplanstogude response protocols forlifeline utilities. sewage disposal debris disposal road accessrestoration strategy rescue strategy public education public informationandmediamanagement commuter management tsunami evacuation reconnaissance recovery welfare

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 49 Indicator These controllers willrun theresponse intheirareas. some cases,alternatecontrollers havebeenappointed. local authorityarea andfortheGroup asawhole. In The CDEMGroup hasappointed controllers foreach 2008 todeterminewhethertheyare fitforpurpose. An auditofalloperationcentres wascarriedoutin the effectiveness ofthecentres. both localandnational,are heldeachyeartotest are ready tobeactivated24/7. A numberofexercises, systems inplaceandtrainedvolunteerstaff. They information managementandcommunications operations centre (GEMO). Thesecentres have Greater Wellington provides theGroup’s emergency operations centres. have principalandalternativeemergency All localauthoritymembersoftheCDEMGroup Capacity ofemrgencyoprations centrs Response a core partoftheexercise. Testing thecommunicationssystemsisalways services, transport,andcommutermanagement. resources, welfare, evacuations,restoration oflifeline access, urbansearch andrescue, externalsupplyof tested. Previous exercises havelookedatwater, road management, andlifelineservicesavailabilitywere each year. In2008,welfare, publicinformation organisations. Thefocusof theexercise changes example, police,fire, ambulance andsocialservice all otheremergency management agencies,for exercise involvesthecityanddistrictcouncils organisations testtheirresponse capabilities.This exercise (“Exercise Phoenix”)tohelprelevant Each year, Greater Wellington co-ordinates amajor the auditrecommendations. will beundertakentomeasure progress towards competing communitydemands.Future audits means tofundsuchcentres, especiallywithother costly and,insomecases,thelocalauthorityislacking Purpose -builtemergency operationscentres are very are nowplanningtoaddress identifiedshortcomings. concerns were raisedabout theothercentres which Coast DistrictCouncilsmetrequired standards. Some that centres inWellington City, HuttCityandKapiti response toanemergency event.Theauditconcluded trained staff inplacetobe abletoprovide aneffective tools, systemsandoperatingprocedures, aswell Operations centres needtohaveadequatefacilities, What wefound

Indicator in advance. Recovery activities,likeresponse, needtobeplanned for theKobeearthquake,Japan,1995isstillinplace. weeks, monthsandevenyears.Therecovery phase recovery activitiesmaytake considerablylonger– in placeforuptoaweekfollowinganincident,whilst response torecovery. Response activitieswilllikelybe hazards andrisks.There isanaturaltransitionfrom meet future communityneeds,andreduce future of thecommunity, andpromote opportunitiestoboth the emotional, social, physical and economic wellbeing analysis andfunding.Recoveryactivitiesrehabilitate environmental management, communityimpact of resources, transportation,commutermanagement, includes damageandneedsassessment,co-ordination consequences ofanemergency toescalate.Recovery Recovery activitiesreduce thepotentialfor recovry followinganaturalisaster d A vailablty ofplanstoexpdt Recovery be supportedbyvolunteercouncilstaff. have beenappointed.Theserecovery managerswill a whole.Insomecases,alternaterecovery managers for eachlocalauthorityarea andfortheGroup as The CDEMGroup hasappointed recovery managers lifelines andinfrastructure. the disposalofdebrisandsewage,welfare, plans orguidelinesinplaceforareas suchas authority. Inaddition,there are nowspecific recovery Plan, andindividualrecovery plansforeachterritorial in theregion todevelopaCDEMGroup Recovery The learningfrom theseevents hasbeenutilised identified theimportanceofgood recovery planning. Hutt CityandWairarapa floodsin2004have Recent eventssuchastheManawatu,Wanganui, What wefound

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 51 for anemergency. However, there remains a increasing theirawareness andpreparedness Trends indicatethatindividualsand familiesare have beenappointedthroughout theregion. be addressed. Emergency managementpersonnel these isquestionable.Thisanissuethatneedsto across theregion althoughthestandard ofsome are fullyequippedemergency operationscentres for allaspectsofemergency management.There building safety. Comprehensive plansare inplace and citydistrictcouncilsare lookingat events. Riskreduction isbecoming more important prepare theregion tocopewithmajoremergency organisations, are workingcollaborativelyto together withotheremergency management received more attentionandlocalauthorities, Over recent years,emergency managementhas What doesallthistellus? upgrade infrastructure are on-goinginmostareas. to ensure theresilience ofthenetworkandworksto supply authoritieshavebeenmindfuloftheneed there isstillmore worktodo.Similarly, water much safer. Whilegoodprogress hasbeenmade, in theregion andsomecommunitiescannowfeel Significant flood protection hasbeencarriedout preparedness isimproved. ensure thatthecurrent levelofawareness and event. Publiceducationwillneedtocontinue up businessrecovery following anemergency need tominimisetheirbusinesslossandspeed supporting theirstaff foranemergency, andofthe their individualresponsibilities inpreparing and responsibility. Manybusinessesappearunaware of apathy andcomplacencyabouttakingindividual prepared, andtheindicationisthatthere issome significant proportion ofthecommunitythatisnot • • • • • • provides for Greater Wellington to do the following: Greater Wellington’s Proposed 10-Year 2009-19Plan Greater Wellington’s response emergency operationscentres audits ofthecapacityregions’ arrange forfurtherindependent project ontheWellington faultline contribute tothe“It’sOurFault”research monitor thecommunity’slevelofreadiness raising andcarryoutfurthersurveysto continue publiceducationand awareness readiness bycarryingout annualexercises continue toprepare andtestkeyorganisations’ operations centre’s radio communication system upgrade theCDEMGroup’s emergency centre fortheCDEMGroup emergency managementoperations office toprovide foranalternative upgrade Greater Wellington’s Masterton • • • of about$200,000perannum. of supply, withexpectedexpenditure upgradings toimprove thesecurity continue investmentinwaterinfrastructure on thefloodplainadjacenttoMasterton. stream, Mangaroa river, Waiohine riverand work ontheWaiwhetu stream, Pinehaven Wellington will alsocompletefloodplanning Ruamahanga riversintheWairarapa. Greater Hutt CityandontheWaiohine andLower be carriedoutontheWaiwhetu stream in by 2040.Inaddition,improvements will Waikanae rivers isontracktobecompleted ensure thattheworkon Hutt,Otakiand over thetenyearlifeofplan.Thiswill Greater Wellington hasbudgeted$40million infrastructure andfloodplainmanagement. continue investmentinfloodprotection to emergency management development ofregional plansrelating continue withthereview and 52

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 53 Wellington city rated12 The Wellington region boastsaworldclasslifestyle. Why isaconnectedcommunityimportant? supports ahealthyenvironment. of residents andareliable publictransportservice society. Goodtransportnetworksenhance thelifestyle challenges ofbecomingasuccessfulknowledge development andeffectively responding tothe and internationally, iscriticaltofacilitatingeconomic with thoseoutsidetheregion, bothnationally Connectivity across the region’s communityand individuals tohavequalitylifestyles. develop globalconnections. And weneedtoenable needs. We need toenablebusinessesexportand decisions abouttransportthatmeeturbanandrural to maintainstrong citiesandtowncentres andmake competitive and retain talent. To be successful we need must bemaintainedtoremain internationally covering 350countriesworldwide.Suchalifestyle connnected COMMUNITY and outsidetheregion. transport systemsenableustolinkwellwithothers,bothwithin Our communicationnetworks,airandseaports,road andpublic Access isquickandeasy–locally, nationallyandinternationally. connected COMmunity th inaqualityoflivingindex

public transportandcommunicationnetworks. the three focusareas oftransportinfrastructure, Nine indicatorshavebeenidentifiedacross What havewefocusedon? commercial sectorallhave acontributiontomake. government, localandregional governmentandthe influencers oftheachievementthisoutcome.Central providers oftheseservices are therefore theprincipal Connected Community. Theregulators, fundersand and beyondtheregion are themeansofachievinga Transport systemsandcommunicationwithin Connected ommunityoutcome? What andwhoinfluencesthe Quality ofLifeSurvey2008,ACNeilson Wellington RegionBroadband GapAnalysisReportandRecommendations,Grow Wellington, 2008(unpublished) Wellington RegionalOutlookJune 2008, Census 2006, Annual PublicTransport SatisfactionMonitor2008,Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil(unpublished) Annual MonitoringReportontheRegionalLandTransport Strategy2007/08, Sources • • Indicators forConnectdommunity Transport Infrastructure walking andcycling Level ofshorttripsmadeby Average congestionratesonselectedroads Statistics NewZealand Grow Wellington Public Transport • • • • • Passenger numbersonCookStraitferries Wellington International Airport Passenger numbersthrough residents ofpublictransport services Level ofunderstandingamong – – – – – – – of publictransport Community perceptions – – Availability anduseofpublictransport– delivery ofservice ease ofuse reliability frequency ease ofaccess safety affordability patronage ofbus,train&ferry accessibility ofpublictransport Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil Communication Networks • • reliability ofbroadband Availability, speed,costand phone, mobileandinternetaccess Percentage ofresidential populationwith 54

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 55 Indicators services for people choosing active modes of transport. cycling, by2016.TheStrategyalsoaimstoimprove between 1kmand2kmaccomplishedbywalkingor least 80%ofalltripsupto1kmand60% Transport Strategyhasestablishedatarget tohaveat individual andcommunityhealth.TheRegionalLand environmental effects ofmotorisedtravelandpromote potential torelieve congestion. Itwillalsoreduce the Greater useoftheactivemodestravelhas by w Level ofshort tripsmad e traffic growth by2016. 20 secondsdelayperkilometre travelled,despite of averagecongestiononselectedroads beingbelow Strategy. TheStrategyhasestablishedthetarget the effectiveness oftheRegionalLandTransport It isoneofthekeyindicatorsutilisedbymeasuring Road congestionimpactsonthelivesofmanypeople. A Community outcomes. Community, HealthyEnvironment andProsperous are relevant tootheroutcomes,eg,theHealthy in thatStrategy. Othertargets withintheStrategy network. Thetwoindicatorsbelowreflect targets the strategicdirection fortheregion’s landtransport The RegionalLandTransport Strategy(RLTS) sets verage constionrates Transport Infrastructure alking andcycl on aselctioftheregion’sroads Graph 6.1:Allday average constion in theregion’s strategicroad network. all dayaveragecongestiononaselectionofareas in theyearsbetween2005and2007.Graph6.1shows the significantdrop incongestion(19%)experienced This represents a21%increase from 2007andfollows was 24.6secondsdelayperkilometre travelledin2008. 2007 butincreased againin2008. Average congestion decreasing trend across theregion from 2005to The alldayaveragecongestionlevelshoweda in the“alldayaverage”congestionlevel. New Zealandcentres despite arecent increase levels generallycompare favourably withother surveys continuetoshowthatWellington’s congestion The NewZealandTransport Agency’s traveltime Congesti What wefound Data SourceTransit NewZealand (March traveltimesurveys) All day average congestion 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 – 30 – 0 – 5 –

03 04 05 06 07 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 congestion

1km and2kmwere made bywalkingorcycling. 74% oftripsupto1kmand27%between out betweenFebruary and April 2006showedthat A more localisedsurveyofWellington Citycarried (3,500 more trips)from 2001. over 13%in2006representing anincrease of17% The useofactivemodesintravellingtoworkwas jog orbicycletoworkeachday. (seeGraph6.2.) an increase inthenumber ofpeoplechoosingtowalk, Census datafrom 2006indicates thatthere hasbeen Short tripsmadebyw State Highway1and2atNgauranga. of pinchpointsoverthenetwork,suchasmerge of appears tooccurduringthepeakperiodsonanumber problems are masked.Congestionintheregion over thewholemeasured networkmeanslocalised road networkoffers, thefactthatitisaveragedout While thesurveyresults reflect thelevelofservice alking orcycl

(active mod)ntheWllgtonRegion to workby Graph 6.2:Percentage ofpeoplwhotravel Source StatisticsNewZealand Percentage of people 10 – 15 – 20 – 0 – 5 –

96 01 2006 2001 1996 active modes alking, joggiorcycl 56

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 57 Indicators public transport. information from respondents abouttheiruseof 2008 andtheQualityofLifeSurveybothsought The Annual PublicTransport SatisfactionMonitor targets inits Annual MonitoringReportontheRLTS. Greater Wellington reports onprogress towards these frequency ofatleast30minutes.” walk) ofabusstoportrainstationwithservice regions’ residents livewithin400metres (5minutes The RLTS alsocontainsatarget that“mostofthe • • • contains passengertransporttargets for2016of: The RegionalLandTransport Strategy(RLTS) bus stops),andtwoharbourferryroutes. (with 52stations),103busroutes (with2,800 transport network-fourpassengertrainlines The Wellington region hasanextensivepublic – bus,trainandferry A vailablty anduseofpublctransport Public Transport achieved through passenger transport at least21%ofalljourneytoworktripsbeing at least25millionoff-peak periodtripsperannum at least25millionpeakperiodtripsperannum and Picton. on ferrypassengernumbersbetween Wellington Port Marlborough NewZealandLtdhasreported P Wellington International Airport. and internationalpassengerspassingthrough Grow Wellington reports onthevolumeofdomestic Wellington Intrnational Airport Use andP • • • • • following aspectsofpublictransportservices: 2008 askedresidents fortheir perceptions ofthe and the Annual PublicTransport SatisfactionMonitor transport. Inaddition,theQualityofLifeSurvey2008 achievement ofthesequalityaspectspassenger The Annual Monitoringreport assessesthe • • • • • relating to: for qualityaspectsofpassengertransportservices, The RegionalLandTransport Strategyincludestargets Community percptonsofpublctransport assenger numbrsonCookStraitfrries reliability frequency ease ofaccess safety affordability affordability ofservices reliability ofbusandtrain services peak periodjourneytimes stops andfrequency ofservices residents’ proximity tobusandtrain wheelchair accessibility assenger numbrsthrough passenger kilometres (over70%inpeakperiods). typically three tofourtimes longersoaccountformost total passengertripssince2002.However, rail tripsare transport duringthepeakperiodsatalmost60%of Buses consistentlyaccountformostjourneysbypublic of theSeatouncommuterserviceinMarch 2008. this increase can be accounted for by the commencement passengers) during peak periods in 2008. A quarter of service recorded anincrease of10%(more than 8,000 decrease in harbour ferry use in 2007, peak period ferry very small numbers of commuters. Nevertheless, after a As a proportion of total public transport, ferries carry 3.5% in2007. 240,000 (3.3%)in2008,followinganearlierincrease of period trainusecontinuedtogrow, withanincrease of a fallofover200,000(2.1%)in2008.However, peak couple ofyears,withstrong gainsin2007,offset by Peak periodbususehasdeclinedslightlyoverthelast trips) over2007. an increase of0.2%(orjust under35,000passenger has beensomerecovery of tripnumbersin2008,with decrease of approximately half a million trips but there peaked in2006at18milliontrips.In2007there wasa trend isasteadyincrease inpatronage. Thenumber 2002 toapproximately 17.5millionin2008.Theoverall June 2008,from around 16millionpassengertripsin transport rose duringthesixyearperiod,July2002– The totalnumberofpeakpassengertripsbypublic indicators showeda2.4%increase over2007. frequency of30minutesor better. Bothofthese distance from astopthat had anaverageservice service. 57%ofthepopulationwere withinthat 400 metres ofapublictransportstopwithregular In 2008,75%oftheregion’s populationlivedwithin A What wefound vailablty anduseofpublctransport delivering ontheseareas (50-60%). that thepublictransportsysteminregion is convenient times.Overallthecommunityissatisfied frequency, lowcostandprovision ofservicesat public transportservicedeliverablesare reliability, People intheregion report thatthemostimportant services andnetworkintheregion. remain generallyhappywiththepublictransport results forthe2008surveyindicatedthatresidents excellent orverygoodpublictransportsystem.The 60% ofrespondents in2008 sayingtheregion hasan transport servicesandnetworkintheregion, with monitor, thattheywere happywiththepublic Wellington’s annualpublictransportsatisfaction Overall, residents indicated,through Greater Satisfaction withpublctransport being thegreatest users(35%). (at leasttwiceaweek)withWellington cityresidents region’s residents usedpublictransportregularly The QualityofLifesurveyshowedthat28%the rate ofusepublictransportinthecountry. Wellington city residents havethehighestpercapita These figures havebeen fairly consistentsince2004. • • • Monitor 2008indicatedthat: Responses tothe Annual PublicTransport Satisfaction continuing anoverallrisingtrend. (mainly becauseofa3%increase inbustrips), Off-peak passengertripsincreased by3.2%in2008 18% are non-usersofpublic transport. months buthadusedinthelast12months) 12% are lightusers(hadnot usedinlastthree (had usedpublictransportinthelastthree months) 71% ofresidents are usersofpublictransport 58

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 59 • • • • • public transportsysteminclude: Other perceptions ofresidents regarding theregion’s get aticketforuseonthepublictransportsystem. 52% ofpeopleagree itiseasy tounderstandhow that requires acombinationofbusesandtrains. Only indicated thattheyfounditeasytomakeajourney (56% ofrespondents) and onlyhalfoftherespondents Some peoplestruggle tounderstandthefare structure • • • and leastwellregarded foritsdeliveryof: • • • • delivery of: transport networkismostwellregarded forits Respondents indicatedthattheMetlinkpublic journeys inprivatecars(27%).· on publictransportare faster than few residents believethatjourneys than journeysinprivatecars(59%) journeys onpublictransportare cheaper more thanhalfofresidents agree that cost ofproviding theserviceincreases (51%) public transportfares should increase asthe just overhalfofresidents believethecostof using publictransportisfair(64%) cost charged foreachtypeofjourney nearly two-thirds ofresidents agree the public transportaccessibleforthem(84%) stop closeenoughtotheirhomemake most residents agree there isabusortrain high-quality service. high-quality vehicles thorough coverageoftheGreater Wellington region easy toaccess services. clean vehicles accessible timetableinformation a simpletousesystem and ofvisitorsconnectingwith theregion. connecting withotherpartsofNewZealand, are animportantaspectoftheregion’s residents in 2007/08exceeded1.2million.Theferryservices Total passengernumbersonCookStraitferries Cook Straitferry use up 4.9%(ariseof46,000)intheyeartoFebruary 2008. passenger figures recovered wellinthelatestyear, After asluggishyeartoFebruary 2007,international and lowerfares takeseffect. continue toincrease asthe fullimpactofcapacity November 2007.Itisanticipatedthatairtravelwill of PacificBlueintothedomesticmarketsince Zealand aswhole,hasbenefitedfrom theintroduction period toFebruary 2007.Theregion, aswithNew passing through theairportrose 7.3%overthesame In theyeartoFebruary 2008,domesticpassengers in termsofpassengernumbers. Airport, thesecondbusiestairportincountry outside theregion through Wellington International the Wellington region iswellconnectedtocentres As wellashavinganextensivelandtransportsystem, by airtransport Connections outsdtheregion affordable (60%),frequent (66%)andreliable (60%). but amuchlowerproportion considerthatitis public transportsystemissafeandeasytogetto, proportion ofresidents (over80%)thinkthatthe The QualityofLifesurveyshowedthatahigh transport (46%). environment whendecidingwhethertousepublic Fewer thanhalfofresidents takeintoaccountthe Indicators and LowerHutt.Thesurveysreport explore in thefourcitiesofWellington, Porirua, UpperHutt Wairarapa area, theKapiti/Horowhenua area and development, usingrecent surveysintheTararua/ broadband provision andthepotentialforfurther Grow Wellington hasexplored thegapsinregion’s entities and10Mbpsasreference points. (municipalities, universities,schoolsandhospitals) a goalofopenaccessfibre connectivityforMUSH Strategy. A more recent DigitalStrategy(2008) has goal wastakenfrom theGovernment’sfirstDigital broadband provision intheWellington region. This open accessandsymmetricalprovision asagoalfor The Wellington RegionalStrategyhasset5Mbps individuals andcommunitiesmissouton. research,and educationandintheopportunitieswhich limits itputsongrowth andinnovationinbusiness, of concerntocentralgovernmentbecausethe costs are alsohighcomparatively.This hasbeen Zealand ispoorbyinternationalstandards anduser The availabilityanduptakeofbroadband inNew infrastructure thatenablespeopleto access it(uptake). Availability of broadband refers totheexistenceof A and internet. population whohaveaccesstophone,mobilephone Census 2006provides data aboutthepercentage ofthe access tophon,mobilandntrnt Percentage ofresidntalpopulation with vailablty anduptake ofbroadband Communication Networks households intheotherareas oftheregion. (seetable6.2) have betteraccesstotelecommunicationsystemsthan Hutt, andUpperHutttogetherwiththeKapitidistrict households inthethree citiesofWellington, Lower access beingintheMastertondistrict.Generallyspeaking, have thehighestrateofaccesstointernet,lowest of approximately 58%.HouseholdsinWellington City households intheregion compared withanationalfigure The internetfacilityisavailabletoalmosttwothirds of national figure of71.15%. in MastertonDistrict(67.94%),compared witha users liveinWellington City(75.9%)andthelowest 87.84%. Thehighestproportion ofmobilephone at 86.05%.Thiscompares with anationalfigure of between KapitiDistrictCouncilat91.33%,toPorirua similar across theregion. Fixedphoneaccessranges Access fortelephone,mobilephoneandinternetis (See Table 6.1). and internetthantheNewZealandpopulationasawhole whole, slightlybetteraccesstotelephones,mobilephones People intheGreater Wellington region have,onthe What we found this report, datawasnotavailable from thatsource. the NationalBroadband Map,butatthetimeof The StateServicesCommissionisalsodeveloping sectors) there isunmetdemand. (including residential, education/health andbusiness is alackofalternativeprovision, andinwhichsectors as commentingonwhere gapsoccur, where there both coverageanduptakeforbroadband, aswell

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 61 South Wairarapa District Carterton District Masterton District Wellington City Lower HuttCity Upper HuttCity Porirua City Kapiti CoastDistrict Wellington Region 7 6 national averageof32%. all districts)isarespectable 35%,compared tothe region at43%.Total uptakeinthefarmingsector(across Wellington region issecondonlytothat ofthe Auckland standards, onanationalbasis,therateofuptakein While theratesofuptakeare lowbyinternational Wairarapa/Tararua National T Source StatisticsNewZealand,2006censusdata(percentages calculatedusingpopulationcountsattime ofcensus) Total NZbyRegionalCouncil/Area Unit T Kapiti Coast Four cities

able 6.2:A able 6.1:Percntage ofresidntalpopulation withpe,moblntrnaccss Area Area Data fortheWairarapa Districtcannotbedisaggregated from theTararua Districtfigures. figures are basedonsurveyscarriedoutsince thattime.Uptake relative tonationaluptakemaytherefore belessfavourablethan reported. The nationalaverage uptakemeasure waslast reported inOctober2007 andhasbeenincreasing steadilysincethattime.Theregional vailablty anduptak e ofbroadband 7

A vailablty % 92.3 100 95 97 to cellphon/ mobile phon % access 69.10 69.53 67.94 75.90 73.18 73.94 73.59 70.84 73.69 71.15

Uptake % 35.4 25.8 38.3 to telphon 65 6 % access 87.16 89.34 87.99 90.51 89.77 92.20 86.05 91.33 89.95 87.84 service isasymmetric,i.e.maximumof2Mbpsupload. service, butexactcoverageisunknown,andthe via TelstraClear’s HybridFibre-Coaxial (HFC)cable TelstraClear andTelecom. Fastbroadband isavailable Networks, andfrom allthree POPsinthearea via business usersfrom ParaparaumuandOtakiviaFX Up to1Gbpssymmetricisavailablehigh-endand now partofTelstraClear’s offering intheregion. from KiwiCable,laterpurchased bySaturnand reflect theearlyprovision offastbroadband services impressive 65%uptake.This strong uptakeseemsto standing isthefactthatKapitiarea hasan A significantcontributorto Wellington region’s

to internt % access 56.26 55.60 50.59 69.31 59.55 62.57 58.04 61.36 63.22 58.02

% withnoaccessto telcommunication systems 1.74 1.52 2.12 1.26 2.04 1.40 2.22 1.13 1.58 1.95 of Households Total Number 1454106 166965 67710 35361 14124 15393 19107 3621 2757 8889 and greater than5kmfrom urbancentres. Highway 1andmaintrunk linerailwaycorridors beyond a4kmto5kmcorridoreithersideoftheState broadband willbeunavailable inthenearfuture even onTelstraClear’s HFCservice–meanthatfast but, ingeneral,restrictions onlast-mileaccess– District Councilinthearea from OtakitoWaikanae provided byLINKITinassociation withKapitiCoast experimental broadband wireless accessisbeing Kapiti Coastdistrictthatremain unconnected.Some There are someisolatedfarmingcommunitiesin Unmet needforintrnsrv ices to PalmerstonNorthprovided byInspire.Net. and businessusers,withfibre linksthrough In Masterton,upto1Gbpsisavailablehigh-end in theHuttValley. is triallingfastbroadband provision viaWiMax coverage across thefourcities, andLINKIT and Telecom NZ’sMetro WiFi –provide alternative Woosh, NZWireless, Araneo, Kordia’s Extendservice, users intheCBDs.Wireless networkoperators – addressing theneedsofhigh-end andbusiness FX NetworksandVector Communications–are Metropolitan fibre networks–CityLink,SmartLinx3, not includeopen-accessfibre. (TelstraClear HFC).Theinfrastructure does (Telecom NZ)andhybridfibre andcoaxialcables infrastructure overtwisted-paircopperwires inter-regional fibre networksthrough tolast-mile services across thefourcities,from regional and – TelstraClear andTelecom NZ–withcomprehensive There are twomajortelecommunicationscompanies

use isinhibitinguptake. technology. Thisfactorandthecostofinternet New Zealandgenerallylackopenaccessfibre Aside from thesespecific needs,the region and Masterton, Carterton,FeatherstonandMartinborough. of SH2andgreater than5 kmfrom urbancentres, i.e. service plannedbeyonda4-5kmcorridoreitherside Likewise intheWairarapa, there isnofastbroadband • • • Those missingoutinclude: telecommuting centre re-development oftheLindale Lindale businessprecinct, includingpossible Businesses basedin(orplannedtomoveto) high-speed connectionsbacktoWellington City and possiblyasfarnorthTe Horo, with Film andcreative businessesaround Raumati around Otakiandupthevalley hospitality operatorsandfarmersinthearea Residents, smallbusinesses,tourismand 62

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 63 for theregion todevelopnationalandglobal passenger numbers,andprovides acriticalresource busiest airportinthecountry, withregard to Wellington International Airport isthesecond increase itsuseandbenefit totheenvironment. made tothepublictransportsystemwhichcould are abletoidentifyimprovements thatcouldbe unexpectedly, residents, businessandgovernment popular andimportanttoresidents. Not service. Publictransportisbecomingincreasingly region hasagoodandreliable publictransport the region andwithinNewZealand.TheWellington both intermsofaccesstopeopleandplaceswithin Residents in the region are generally well connected, What doesallthistellus? apparent forsomebusinessesintheregion. and lowspeedofbroadband isnowbecoming The impactofthelimitedavailability, highcost for manyprivateusersaspartoftheirlifestyles. viable businessenterprises.Thisisalsoimportant successful knowledgesocietyandsupporting of broadband, whichiscriticaltobecominga to continuedeveloptheavailabilityandspeed in commonwithallofNewZealand,workneeds systems –bothinurbanandrural areas. However, community iswellservedwithtelecommunication In comparisonwithotherNewZealandregions, the of direct longhaulflightsto Asia. of theairport,forexample,withprovision connections. There isscopetogrow thepotential • • provides forthefollowing: Greater Wellington’s Proposed 10-Year Plan2009-19 Greater Wellington’s response – – relevant businessesandorganisations to: partnership withlocalauthoritiesand Greater Wellington willalsoworkin programmes forfunding allocations including preparing 3yearly regional transport out itstransportnetworkplanningrole, Greater Wellington willcontinuetocarry private vehicleuse urban formthatreduces dependenceon Strategy andtheRegionalPolicyStatement, encourage, through theWellington Regional ness andcommunitytravelplans continue topromote andsupportschool,busi-

• optic-based networkthroughout theregion. aims todeliverahigh-speedcapacityfibre- Strategy, facilitateabroadband project that contribution totheWellington Regional Greater Wellington will,aspartofits – – – – – – – to supportpublictransportusers. provide areal-time informationsystem to Wellington station provide fundingtoimprove therailentrance upgrade theJohnsonvillerailline from Wellington toWaikanae provide railroute fundingtoelectrifythe provide upgradedandnewtrains develop aRegionalFreight Plan promote andsupportactivemodesoftravel 64

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 65 • • • • • • to beentrepreneurial andinnovativeincluding: A numberoffactorsinfluencethe region’s capacity being entrepreneurial andinnovative? Who andwhatinfluencesthe region environment thatproduces ahighqualityoflife. live andworkhere, andcontributes toastimulating from otherplacesinNew Zealandandoverseasto employment toresidents, attractstalentedpeople stimulate theregional economythatdelivers Entrepreneurship andinnovationwillcontinuously entrepreneurial andinnovativeregion? Why isitimportanttohavean AND INNOV ENTREPRENEURIAL central and local government policies and initiatives the labourmarket the creative sector the science,research andtechnologysectors the educationsector the globalandnationaleconomy and benefitfrom beingtheseatofgovernment. We haveexcellenteducationandresearch institutions, business culture. Ideas are exchangedacross allsectors,resulting inacreative Innovation andnewendeavoursare welcomedandencouraged. ENTREPRENEURIAL ANDINNOVATIVE REGION ATIVE REGION • • • • The fourfocusareas are: as some activity thatpoints to thepotentialfor growth. to supportentrepreneurship andinnovation,aswell areas toshowapicture oftheregion’s current capacity Thirteen indicatorshavebeenchosenacross fourfocus What havewefocusedon? Investment Creativity andInnovation Talent Growth • • • • Published Source and InnovativeRegionwillcontributetoaProsperous Community. Some indicators in the Prosperous Community outcome are also relevant to this outcome, since an Entrepreneurial • • • Indicators forEntreprnurialandInnovative Region Growth Level ofbusinessconfidence changes inbusinesssize Average businesssizeand new businessesregistered businesses andnumberof Total numberofregistered statistics/decade-in-review/ http://www.morst.govt.nz/publications/ of Research, ScienceandTechnology A DecadeinReview(1994-2004),Ministry Regional ChamberofCommerce, 20October2008 Business ConfidenceSurveyResults, Wellington Report2007/08,GrowAnnual Wellington Grow Wellington, June2008. to theWellington RegionalEconomy, Wellington RegionalOutlook:your guide T • • • • • alent in theregion skill coursesprovided Short lengthentrepreneurial Tertiary EducationInstitutions entrepreneurial activityat Entrepreneurial coursesand technology research involved inscienceand Number ofpeople working-age population Highest qualificationsof by Richard Florida) Creative Class”(asdefined revenue generatedby“the Employment inand Creativty andInnovation • • • • • Other sources applications withintheregion Level ofnewpatent Sustainability Awards) 50, Export Awards andthe Deloitte’s UnlimitedFast Car Challenge,Gold Awards, business competitions(Cable regional enterprisesin Level ofparticipation incubates Level ofnewbusiness class” andchangesincompanysize. information aboutemploymentin“thecreative BERL analysedexistingdatatoprovide – – – – – – – to Greater Wellington by: Data hasbeenprovided directly New ZealandVenture InvestmentFund(NZVIF) Association (NZVCA) New ZealandVenture Capital of NewZealand(IPONZ) Intellectual Property Office The CompaniesOffice(MED) Escalator Creative HQ New ZealandTrade andEnterprise Investmnt • • – – – – and actualinvestment Investment supportprovided development expenditure Level ofresearch and programme Enterprise’s Escalator Use ofTrade and Private Investment Private Equityfunds Venture Capitaland Angel Investment 66

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 67 Indicators business growth. Levels ofbusinessconfidence affect decisionsabout businesses intheregion toassessbusinessconfidence. undertakes aquarterlysurveyofaround 5,000 The Wellington RegionalChamberofCommerce Business Confdnc to create aregional database. on StatisticsNewZealanddatacompiledbyBERL their RegionalOutlookreport. Theirreport isbased management. Grow Wellington reports thisdatain entrepreneurship oftheirowners,stakeholdersand of growth intheeconomy andlikelytoreflect number ofFTEstheyemployisagoodindicator The expansionofbusinessesasindicatedbythe in BusessSize A economic output.Thisdatawasprovided byBERL. may notbethesameaspercentage increase in growth, thoughthepercentage increase inemployees employees intheregion) is likelytoreflect economic The totalnumberofFTEs(fulltimeequivalent Total numberofFTEmployeesintheegion as partoftheirresponsibilities. Economic Developmentrecords thisdata The Companies’OfficeoftheMinistryfor of thevigourentrepreneurship intheregion. number ofnewbusinessesmaygivesomeindication The totalnumbersofregistered businessesand and numberofnewbusisssegistd Total numberofegistdbusinsss 8 CompaniesOffice, MED,2008 verage BusinssSizeandChans Growth

of activecompaniesontheregister to474,212.” New Zealand.Thisbrought thetotalnumber of 74,247companieswere incorporatedin From July2006toJune2007arecord number New Zealandhassteadilygrown since2000. “The numberofnewcompaniesregistered in The CompaniesOfficewebsite reported that: What wefound is encouraging. growth inthenumberof companyregistrations innovation withinthisregion. Nevertheless,the whether theytruly reflect entrepreneurship and in theWellington region orelsewhere andtherefore whether themainbusinessofthesecompaniesis With thedataavailable,itisnotpossibletoassess companies (or15.5%). there hasbeenanoverallincrease of6,381registered During thethree yearperiod1July2005-30June2008 companies registered stillrose by5.5%(seeTable 7.1). registrations inthefollowing year, thetotalnumberof new registrations. Whilethere wasadrop innew (6,087) ofall45,020registered companiesbeing company registrations across theregion, with13.5% a whole.There wasapeak yearin2006/07ofnew Wellington region reflects thatofNewZealandas The growth incompanyregistrations inthe

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Data SourceBERL,Statistics Wellington Region T Zealand employedfiveorfeweremployeesin2007. 85% ofbusinessesintheWellington region andNew of Wellington’s businesses(seeTable 7.2):“More than Outlook” (June2008)provides thefollowingsnapshot Grow Wellington‘s publication“Wellington Regional was 11.9% New ZealandFTEs,whereas in2008thepercentage In 2003,Wellington region FTEswere 12.03%ofall 2008, compared with197,436 in2003ariseof1.12%. The Wellington region employed221,974FTEsin T Wellington RegionTotal Kapiti Coast Porirua City Wairarapa Lower HuttCity Upper HuttCity Wellington City Note Someerror mayexistinthistable.Companieshavebeenassignedtothearea which appears intheaddress fieldofthedatabase. Source CompaniesOffice,MinistryforEconomicDevelopment % ofbusinesses New Zealand % ofbusinesses 9 Wellington RegionalOutlook,June2008,Grow Wellington, S2.3 able 7.2:Numbrofbusinsssbymploymntcount(2007) able 7.1:Companies RegisterdintheWllgtonon Business Size Area 321,775 32,499 64.1% 64.4%

None New Companies Registerd 1 July 2005-30June2006 112,283 10,960 21.6% 22.5% 4903 3418 330 873 231 26 25 1-5 Registerd Companies 26,196 2,755 5.4% 5.2% 29080 41133 Total 6-9 2136 7577 1942 190 208 New Companies as awhole.” in theWellington region and1.2%inNewZealand businesses employedmore than49employees:1.6% to fiveadditionalworkers. A verysmallportionof basis. A further fifthofbusinessesemployedone partnerships orfirmsthatemploystaff onacontract with noadditionalstaff, although somemaybe The majorityofthesebusinesseswere owner-operated region andNewZealand employed noemployees. More thanthree-fifths ofbusinessesinthe Wellington 21,636 2,301 4.5% 4.3% Registerd 10-19 1 July 2006-30June2007 6087 1068 4257 409 280 39 34 9 12,124 1,374 2.7% 2.4% 20-49 Registerd Companies 45020 31677 Total 2435 8307 2145 224 232 3,548 0.9% 0.7% 50-99 451 New Companies Registerd 1 July 2007-30June2008 5301 3697 338 965 253 26 22 2,378 0.7% 0.5% 100+ 338 Registerd Companies 499,940 100.0% 100.0% 50,678 47514 33266 Total Total 2632 8876 2263 230 247 68

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 69 squeezed attheotherendashouseholdsare spending credit inthelastmonth.Businessesare getting businesses experiencedincreased difficultygetting 17 October, oursurveyshows15%ofWellington factor forbusinesses.Taken duringtheweekending three weeks. Access tocredit isbecomingamajor given therelentless badfinancialnewsoverthelast months thantoimprove. The result isunsurprising expecting theirsituationtoworsenoverthenextsix since oursurveybeganthere are more businesses a sharpdrop inbusinessconfidence. Forthefirsttime Regional ChamberofCommerce surveyhasrecorded “In themidstoffinancialturmoil,latest Wellington the globaleconomiccrisis.Thereport statesthat: Chamber ofCommerce in October2008reflects Survey carriedoutbytheWellington Regional Not surprisingly, thelastpublishedBusinessConfidence Business Confdnc over thatperiodfrom 54.1% to52.7%. employed insuchcompanieshasdropped slightly 49 employeesthanin2003,thepercentage ofpeople now beingemployedincompanieswithmore than While more peopleinthe Wellington region are organisations –bothataregional andnationallevel. larger companies(over20employees)thansmaller percentage ofallemployees)are beingemployedin Table 7.3).Overthelastsixyearsmore people(asa employees (compared toalmost43%inNZ).(see worked fororganisations withfewerthan20FTE In 2008,over35%ofallemployeesintheregion 10 Wellington RegionalChamberofCommerce, BusinessConfidenceSurvey Results,20October2008 than thecountryasawhole.” confident abouttheprospects for Wellington “Our surveysuggestsbusinessesare more The ChamberofCommerce alsonotedthat of businessesexpectinganimprovement lasttime.” expecting adeteriorationcompared withanet20% unprecedented pessimismwithanet4%ofbusinesses it comestotheirownprospects, however, there is to afeelingthatthingscan’tgetmuchworse.When our lastsurveythree monthsago.Perhaps thisisdue are expectingtheeconomy toimprove compared with Paradoxically anincreasing numberofrespondents investment innext12months. with 19%ofrespondents expecting tomakeamajor respondents saidyes.Investment intentionsare low currently employinthecoming months?”24%of – “Are youlikelytoreduce thenumberofstaff you that inresponse toaone-off questionthistimeround recruiting staff asareas ofconcern. Itissignificant of businessescitingskillshortagesanddifficulty Notwithstanding this,there are stillalarge number question inthesurvey). in atleasttwoyears(sincewestartedaskingthe employee numbersthananincrease forthefirsttime are more businessesexpectingareduction intheir shows signsthatthelabourmarkethasturned.There slower salesasanissueofconcern.Thesurveyalso an increasing numberofrespondents reporting credit. Thisisevidentfrom oursurveywhichshows less -spookedbyfallinghousepricesandtighter 10 All 100+ 50 to99 20 to49 10 to19 6 to9 1 to5 New Zealand All 100+ 50 to99 20 to49 10 to19 6 to9 1 to5 Greater Wellington T able 7.3:NumbrofFTEsbyEmploymntSize 1,640,269 351,930 178,289 281,937 248,861 182,019 397,181 197,436 64,832 25,671 34,068 27,422 17,423 28,021 2003 1,690,949 443,835 198,092 313,980 260,193 180,789 293,687 196,706 64,455 25,004 34,865 26,650 18,274 27,457 2004 1,751,699 462,215 208,229 323,054 271,983 185,507 300,291 206,027 69,170 25,169 36,862 27,683 18,747 28,395 2005 1,809,041 482,598 208,800 329,390 280,201 192,789 314,828 215,041 74,099 25,126 37,709 28,875 19,617 29,615 2006 1,845,434 495,185 216,822 336,824 285,723 195,868 315,012 220,279 76,224 27,083 37,899 19,834 29,427 29,811 2007 1,860,120 507,369 219,333 338,373 285,783 196,460 312,802 221,974 77,726 27,234 38,254 19,825 29,023 29,911 2008 70

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 71 Indicators about researchers intheWellington region. demography data for2008provides information researchers. TheStatistics NewZealandBusiness more than70%oftheR&Deffort isprovided by survey datain“A DecadeinReview”showsthat of humanresource devoted tothatactivity. R&D R&D performanceistoestimate theamount An indicatorthatisfrequently usedtomeasure in scienceandtchnologyrsarc Number ofpoplinvolved employment situations. skill andcriticalthinkingthatpeoplebringtotheir gives someindicationofthelevelsknowledge, educational qualificationspeoplehold.Thedata Census datacontainsinformationaboutthehighest of theworkingagepopulation Highest qualifcations in theseclasses. BERL hasprovided datarelating toemployment • Rest oftheCreative Class • Super Creative Core 3 • Super Creative Core 2 • Super Creative Core 1 area. Theseare: and contributetotheeconomicdevelopmentofan identified 4core industry categoriesthatare creative popular bookthe“TheRiseofCreative Class”, A CarnegieMellonprofessor, Richard Florida,inhis Employment inthe“Crative Class” T and legalprofessionals management, business,finance education, recreation, mediaandother and hightechresearch IT, engineering,sciences,telecoms arts, film,television,museums andpublishing alent

rather thanondemandfrom enterprises. depend onNZTE’spurchasing policyinanyyear, Horowhenua-Kapiti. Thenumberofworkshopscan for Wellington region (excludingKapiti) andfor Data relating toNZTEprogrammes isavailable • • • assisted isgivenfor: numbers ofprogrammes provided orbusinesses However, adescriptionofprovision withindicative exist where entrepreneurship isnotthemajorfocus. and informal.Manybusinesstrainingcoursesalso training providers, publicandprivateformal available throughout theregion across alltypesof full rangeofshortentrepreneurial coursesthatis It isnotpossibletoprovide informationaboutthe skill coursesprovdntheregion Short lengthntrpr enurial and entrepreneurship. educational andresearch supportofinnovation University, MasseyUniversityandWelTec to of three tertiaryinstitutesintheregion, Victoria A briefdescriptionisprovided oftheorientation at Tertiary Education Insttutons and entrprnurialactvty Entreprnurial courss Association andtheChamberofCommerce Management, Employers’andManufacturers’ the InstituteofDirectors, NZInstituteof Business trainingprogrammes provided by Activate programmes provided byCreative HQ New ZealandTrade andEnterprise(NZTE) Enterprise Training Programmes provided by Super Creative Core 1 Wellington Region T the SuperCreative Core 3area overthe6yearperiod. and 35%increases respectively inemployment significant contributorstothe region, with81%,52% Coast district,UpperHuttcityandPorirua citywere 17% increase forNewZealand asawhole).Kapiti over theperiodinregion (compared tojustunder Core 3)–withanincrease ofalmost24%employment recreation andmediaindustries(SuperCreative The highestcontributorshavebeentheeducation, increase inemployment the“creative classes”. a 12%(compared with22.3% forNZasawhole) Over thelast6yearsWellington region hasseen for NewZealandasawhole)(seeTable 7.4). region’s employment(compared withalmost14% The Creative Classesreflect almost19%ofthe T What wefound Super Creative Core 2 Super Creative Core 3 Rest oftheCreative Class Total Creative Class Non Creative Class Super Creative Core 1 New Zealand Super Creative Core 2 Super Creative Core 3 Rest oftheCreative Class Total Creative Class Non Creative Class able 7.4:EmploymntintheCrative ClasssntheWllgtonregion alent intheregion 18.86% 81.14% 12.96% 87.04% 2.15% 6.34% 4.07% 6.30% 1.27% 3.55% 3.80% 4.34% 2003 18.80% 81.20% 13.13% 86.87% 2.09% 6.24% 4.21% 6.25% 1.27% 3.55% 3.93% 4.38% 2004 Proportion ofTotal Employment 18.88% 81.12% 13.57% 86.43% 2.00% 6.18% 4.36% 6.33% 1.27% 3.64% 4.09% 4.57% 2005 • • • It isalsoworthnotingthat: are nowlesswellrepresented inthearea. in theITarea, whereas allotherCreative Cores This isaresult ofsubstantial increased employment the creative classeshasbeen inWairarapa at32%. the highestoverallincrease inemployment in theSuperCreative Core 1category. industries, reflected inan increase of 11.4% increase inemployment artsandfilms in 2006,Wellington Citysawasignificant sciences, telecomsandhightechresearch. the SuperCreative Core 2–IT, engineering, 24% and25%respectively, inemployment and UpperHuttcityhaveseenincreases of over the6yearperiodKapitiCoastdistrict 18.43% 81.57% 13.89% 86.11% 2.09% 6.12% 4.24% 5.98% 1.31% 3.72% 4.06% 4.80% 2006 18.67% 81.33% 86.12% 13.88% 1.96% 6.07% 4.47% 6.17% 1.28% 3.81% 4.00% 4.80% 2007 18.78% 81.22% 86.02% 13.98% 1.93% 6.24% 4.48% 6.14% 1.26% 3.90% 3.91% 4.90% 2008 % Growth2003-2008 12.43% 13.40% 10.54% 23.68% 12.53% 24.80% 16.77% 28.10% 12.08% 22.29% 11.98% 11.93% 0.83% 9.65% 72

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 73 this region more thanotherregions. development provided bytheirresearchers benefit not necessarilymeanthatthe innovation and organisations andtheirpresence intheregion does also locatedinhere. However, allare national of othernationallysignificant research bodiesare research sitesintheWellington region andanumber Six ofthenineCrown Research Instituteshave located intheWellington region. Zealand Businessdemographydatain2008were in scientific research servicesintheStatisticsNew of the7,410employeesrecorded asbeingemployed the adultpopulationinthatregion. Twenty percent Otago there were 16,000representing 11 percent of percent oftheadultpopulationinthatregion, and in were 122,000peoplesoqualified, representing 13 the adultpopulationinregion. In Auckland there technology qualifications representing 16percent of there were 54,000peopleemployedwithscienceand In theWellington region atthetimeof2006census Source A DecadeinReview Graph 7.1:Regionaldistrbutonofunversty-qualified peopl people asillustratedinthegraphbelow(Graph7.1) The Wellington region hashistoricallyhadagreater thanaverageshare ofuniversity-qualified % 10 – 15 – 20 – 0 – 5 –

Wellington

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Bay of Plenty 500 undergraduate students. roughly 80 postgraduatestudentsand Palmerston Northcampuses). Thistranslatesto the department(coveringboth theWellington and full-time students)inEnterprise Developmentin Research. There are approximately 80EFTs (equivalent which alsohoststheNewZealand Centre forSME level are offered bytheDepartmentofManagement five atundergraduate levelandtwoatpostgraduate within itsBachelorofBusinessStudies.Thecourses- entrepreneurship andsmallbusinessmanagement) Development’ (asubjectthatincludesboth mid 1980sandnowoffers amajorin‘Enterprise management andentrepreneurship sincethe Massey Universityhasbeenteachingsmallbusiness education andresearch. and innovationthrough bothoftheirkeyfunctions- Tertiary education providers support entrepreneurship education nsttutons and innovation fromtertiary Support forentrpr neurship

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West Coast over thelastthree yearsisindicatedinTable 7.5. The numberofbusinessesattending suchtraining of theseeventswere focusedonstart-upbusinesses. 48 intheKapiti/Horowhenua area. Twenty-six Greater Wellington region (exc Kapiti)andafurther example, theyprovided 283trainingeventsinthe businesses withthepotentialtogrow. In2008,for investment ready toownersandmanagersof areas ofbusinessmanagementincludingbecoming transferring skillsandknowledgeinarangeof workshops, seminarsandcoursesaimedat New ZealandTrade andEnterpriseprovides in totalparticipating,were completedin2008. Wellington CityandPorirua Citywith22companies followed bythree further programmes inHuttCity, pilot programme with8 companiesparticipating, quality businessplantoachievesuccess.One Activate roadmap forassessinganew venture andbuildinga Activate. Thecoursesbuildskillsanddevelopa in itsinfancy, sometrainingisnowprovided through pre-incubation programme atCreative HQ.Though In 2008,Grow Wellington established Activate, anew is givenbelow. to accesstraininginentrepreneurship andinnovation A snapshotofsometheopportunitiesforbusiness Education andtrangforbusesss and developmentprojects. involved withsmalltomediumenterprisesinresearch conjunction withIRL,WelTec staff andstudentsare sell innovativeproducts internationally. Working in New Zealandcompaniesthatdesign,makeand WelTec provides aCentre forSmartProduct toassist and Entrepreneurship. Their offerings includeacourse inMaoriBusiness on innovation,entrepreneurship andleadership. School provides coursesatadvancedlevelsthatfocus business orientedcourses,theVictoria Management Research Institutes. As wellasalarge rangeofgeneral with IndustrialResearch Limited-oneoftheCrown and Technology Entrepreneurship, inconjunction Victoria UniversityhasestablishedachairinScience

Total Wellington city Upper Huttcity South Wairarapa district Porirua city Masterton district Lower Huttcity Kapiti Coastdistrict Carterton district and in-housetrainingprogrammes. programmes. EMA,in2008,provided 332public and conducted282trainingdaysforin-company In 2008,NZIMran107coursesfor11,035 people Association (EMA)bothprovide businesstraining. NZIM andtheEmployers’Manufacturers’ 2008 2007 2006 2005 by theInstituteofDirctors T provision overthelastfour yearshasbeenasfollows: component. TheInstitutehasindicatedthattheir high growth businesseswithahigh‘valueadd’ aspect ofgovernance.Two coursesin2007addressed training provided generallyconsidersgrowth asan focused onentrepreneurial skills,thegovernance programmes. Whilethecourses are notspecifically The InstituteofDirectors also runs training Enterpris TrangCourss. in theWellgtonRegionattending T able 7.6:Numbrofcourssoffd able 7.5:Numbrofbusinsss traing fromeachdstrct Number ofbusinsssattending Courses 13 14 17 17 2007/08 1430 636 124 152 222 193 People 17 66 20 238 243 274 279 2006/07 1196 Organisations 482 140 136 192 147 28 54 17 2005/06 1287 207 201 214 235 527 128 136 224 139 34 73 26 74

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 75 Indicators that maydelivereconomicbenefit atsometime. to giveanindicationoftherate ofnewinventions IPONZ canbebroken downregionally andbyarea commercialise newinventions.Datacollectedby (IPONZ) grantspatentsforexclusiverightto The IntellectualProperty OfficeofNewZealand New P the Export Awards andtheSustainability Awards. national competitions,Deloitte’sUnlimitedFast50, within theWellington region. We alsolookedatthree Challenge andtheGold Awards, bothcompetitions entrepreneurship. We lookedattheCableCar start-up businesses,andrecognise growth and and commercialisation of innovative ideasand region. Thecompetitions promote thedevelopment some oftheinnovationandentrepreneurship inthe business competitionshelpsprovide apicture of among entrants,nomineesandaward winnersfor The visibilityofWellington region businesses in busesscomptons P of Creative HQ’soperations. region –Creative HQ.Thereport outlinesthelevel operating businessincubatorintheWellington in anacceleratedfashion.There isonlyonefully the formationanddevelopmentofnewcompanies It isanorganised orconcerted approach tohelp Business incubationfallsintothethird category. business retention; andnew businesscreation. development strategies:businessattraction; There are three types ofregional economic Number ofnewbusissncubates articpation ofregionalcompanies Creativty andInnovation atent Applications with more than40%ofthese revenues exportbased. year. Theirrevenues nowexceed$10mperannum, 2007/08 thatgrew by38%compared totheprevious 11 graduatecompanies,withannualrevenues for After itsfifthyearofoperation,Creative HQhad What wefound and services(25%). product design,includingindustrialandfashion(40%) entrants includedICTandbiotech companies(33%), have somepotentialforincubationandsupport.The the Challenge.Ofthese,260were considered to In 2007,360entrepreneurs orsmallcompaniesentered individuals intheWellington region are eligibletoenter. development foranexistingbusiness.Businessesand up andearlystagebusinessesorsignificantbusiness and commercialisation ofinnovativeideasinstart- The CableCarChallengepromotes thedevelopment Business comptons requirements couldreasonably beanticipated. that 20-30companiesayearmeetingincubation could benurtured. Creative HQ’sresearch suggests per annumand10smallgrowth companieswhich with theWairarapa havingthepotentialof5start-ups indicates thatthere ispotentialforfurthergrowth, Recent research carriedoutonbehalfofCreative HQ years ofage,andmanyare inthecreative/design area. Almost alloftheincubateesare youngpeopleunder30 but notinacomprehensive incubationprogramme. A further12companieswere assistedduring theyear moving consumergoodsandsustainabilitysectors. had 12incubatesacross the IT, media,publishing,fast At thecloseoffinancialyear2007/08,Creative HQ 1 35 19 39 45 44 48 T • • • • • for theawards andthe2008winnersare listedbelow: held forthetenthyearin2008.Someofcategories The Wellington RegionGold Awards competitionwas than in2007,thoughthere were fewerentries. entries were considered tobeofhigherqualityin2008 such asclothingmanufacture andbeverages.The mobile internetthrough tomore traditionalbusinesses from theutilisationoftechnologiessuchasGPSand In 2008,172diverseentrieswere received andranged able 7.7:F Rank and services(Wedgelock) Global Goldforexportersofproducts (Kradal Flooringby ACMA Industries) and developmentprojects andproducts and scientificinnovative research Discovering Goldfocusingon technological and communicationssector(4RF) and sustainedgrowth inthe information Cyber Gold,recognizing innovation, leadership Vibrant Goldfortourism(NewDowse) content industries(FlightoftheConchords) Creative Goldforthefilm, mediaandcreative Watson &Son Mojo Coffee Cartel Futrix Kiwibank East DaySpa Trilogy NaturalSkincare Peoples Coffee Company Name ast 50:WellingtonregionalbusssDelott ’s F Revenu Growth 5783.7 175.66 299.07 164.03 155.72 156.28 152.2 (as %ofallsales) Export sales 91 59 45 - - - -

indicated below: in theregion alsorankedinthetop502008as Trilogy NaturalSkincare, twice.Fourothercompanies ranked inprevious years,KiwiBankthree timesand Wellington companies rankedin2008havealsobeen was alsoratedfirstoverallintermsofgrowth. Two honey andhealthcare honey products. Watson &Son and Son,aMastertoncompanyproducing Manuka retail orconsumerproduct award waswonbyWatson category winner. In2008,thenewentrantaward and regional winnersforeach categoryandanational in revenue. There are 8categoriesofawards with enter thecompetitionontheirpercentage growth growth competitionthatrankscompanies The DeloitteUnlimitedFast50isanationalbusiness been continuallyrising. The organisers notethatthe calibre ofentrantshas of whichapproximately 35 proceed tofinaljudging. The competitiongenerallyattracts200nominations, • • professional services(Kiwibank) Supporting Goldforinfrastructure and beyond theirsize(PlanHQ) than 10employeeswhoare performing Emerging Goldforenterpriseswithfewer Number of Employees 809 16 60 90 15 21 12 Descripton Business intelligencesoftware development Manuka honeyandhealthcare honeyproducts Wholesale coffee import/roasting, caféowner Natural skinandhaircare products manufacture Banking services Luxury spa Fairtrade andorganic coffee roastery and cafes ast 50 76

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 77 82% toover$30millionin2006. Their exportsofinnovativebabygoodsgrew by designs combinedwithqualityandaquirkyattitude. The companywasjudgedtohaveworld-beating Ltd” wontheCreative Exporter ofthe Year award. Awards. “phil&teds MostExcellentBuggyCompany of thesevencategoriesNewZealandExport In November2007,aWellington companywonone that are soldthroughout NewZealand. breads includinggluten-free andwheat-free varieties category. ParaoaBakehouseproduces arangeof prize intheTrailblazer (SmallandMediumBusiness) located ontheKapitiCoastwhoalsowontop Business ofthe Year Award wenttoParaoaBakehouse, daily businessoperations.The2008NZISustainable integrating principlesofsustainabilityintotheir an award tothosebusinessesthatare actively The NationalSustainableBusinessNetworkprovides Wellington Wairarapa Upper Hutt Porirua Kapiti Regional total percentage ofNZtotal Regional totalas NZ Total rate ofapplicationperheadpopulation. Wellington City withLowerHutthavingahigher Most applicationscamefrom LowerHuttand T than theregion’s proportion oftotalpopulation(11%). applications camefrom theWellington region, less last three years,between7.5and8.3%ofnewpatent Data provided byIPONZindicatesthatoverthe New P able 7.8:NewP

atent Applications atent Applications 2007/2008 1616 122 7.5 77 27 5 4 0 9 2006/2007 1709 140 8.2 68 46 6 9 2 9 2005/2006

1544 129 8.3 69 53 2 0 0 5 Indicators despite theageofbasedata. is theonlyregional dataavailable,itispresented here, surveys hasnotbeensimilarlytreated. Becausethis survey conductedin2002.Datafrom more recent R&D published. Thedatausedwasfrom thebiennialR&D sectors. Theresults ofusing themethodologywere for thebusiness,governmentandhighereducation to produce aregional breakdown ofR&Dexpenditure 2007, StatisticsNewZealandgeneratedamethodology not askforinformationaboutregional location.In of R&Dexpenditure butthe questionnaire does Statistics NewZealandcarriesoutbiennialsurveys predominantly bysectorand bytypeofresearch. on R&Dexpenditure, but thatanalysisis of Research, ScienceandTechnology hasreported data availableonaregional basis.TheMinistry to Entrepreneurship andInnovation.There islittle R&D expenditure isonetype ofinvestmentrelevant Research andDevlopmntExpnditur Investmnt for earlystageinvestmentfrom $100Kto$5millon. deals with Angel Investors,VCsandotherinvestors support whenseeking,preparing forandnegotiating Escalator provides entrepreneurs withindependent the EscalatorservicefundedbyTrade andEnterprise. We alsolookattheuseinWellington region of enterprises inwhichtheyinvest. connections andotherformsofassistancetothe activities. Angels tendalsotoprovide businessskills, information ismore likely tobeavailableabouttheir angels maybelongtoinvestmentnetworkswhere obvious when“angels”investpersonally. However, clubs, orinvestingpersonally. Itisnotalways either sharinginvestmentriskthrough investment stage enterprisesbyhighnetworthindividuals, Angel investmentisinsmall,early investment networksetupbyGrow Wellington. The report alsodescribes Angel HQ,anangel investments aswelldirect co-investments. fund offundsinvestorthatmanages capital marketinNewZealand.Itisaprivateequity set up by government in 2002 to help build the venture Venture InvestmentFund(NZVIF).The(NZVIF)was period 2006-08asreported bytheNewZealand financing dealsinthe Wellington region overthe in theregion asreported bytheNZVCA,andprivate Capital (VC)andPrivateEquity(PE)Fundsinvested This report looksatthenumber andlevelofVenture Investmnt support andactualinvestmnt 78

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 79 after OtagoandManawatu-Wanganui / Taranaki. Wellington region hadthethird highestexpenditure per 100workingage(age15-64)individuals,the When GERDiscalculatedbyregion asexpenditure million, or17%ofthetotal$1,416.5millionexpended. expenditure inthecountry atanestimated$242.7 The Wellington Regionhadthesecondhighest Graph 7.2:RegionalinvestmntnR&D graph (Graph7.2)below. research anddevelopment(GERD)isindicatedinthe and highereducationsectors.Gross expenditure on conducted inNewZealandbusiness,government showed thatthere isregional variationofR&Dbeing The breakdown ofdatafrom the2002R&DSurvey What wefound $ (million) 100 – 150 – 200 – 250 – 300 – 350 – 400 – 450 – 50 – 0 –

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Hawke’s Bay (see Graph7.3) estimated $71.6million,or14%ofthetotal. for R&Dexpenditure inthebusinesssector, atan The Wellington region rankedfourth inthecountry sector) in2002wasestimatedtobe$524.3million. BERD (thetotalR&Dexpenditure forthebusiness

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West Coast Graph 7.4:GovernmntandHigherEducation ExpendturR&D education sectorsin2002wasestimatedtobe$892.2 total R&Dexpenditure forthegovernmentandhigher were merged togetherforconfidentiality reasons. The Data forthegovernmentandhighereducationsectors Graph 7.3:R&Dexpnditurnthebussssctor $ (million) $ (million) 100 – 150 – 200 – 250 – 300 – 100 – 150 – 200 – 250 – 50 – 50 – 0 – 0 –

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Manawatu-Wanganui Waikato & Bay of Plenty & Taranaki (see Graph7.4) at anestimated$171.1million,or19%ofthetotal. country forgovernmentandhighereducationR&D, million. TheWellington region rankedthird inthe

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 81 and Victoria contributedafurther25%ofthegrowth. expenditure atabout50% ofthetotalgrowth, Massey the mostsignificantlytooverallgrowth inR&D by 270%.While Auckland andOtagocontributed expenditure over the period, increasing its expenditure had thelargest percentage increase inR&D by significantamountsduringthedecade. Victoria All theuniversitiesincreased theirR&Dexpenditure Graph 7.5:UniverstyExpndturonR&D are illustratedinGraph7.5below. on aregional basis.MoRST’sfindingsforuniversities reported expenditure inuniversitiescanbeinterpreted 2004 intheirpublication“A decadeinreview”. The reported onR&Dexpenditure overthetenyears1994- The MinistryofResearch, ScienceandTechnology has victoria 9% waikato 8% canterbury 6% massey 16% AUT 5% lincoln 4% otago 23% auckland 27% Further informationisprovided inTable 7.9. been intheWellington region –thiswasastart-up. investments. Of19investmentsin2008,onlyonehas 45 dealswere intheWellington region -allwere Seed region -bothwere Seedinvestments.In2007,5of the of the28dealsincountrywere intheWellington in thecorresponding periodlastyear. In2006,two four dealsdoneinNewZealand,asopposedto11 activity globally. Thethird quarterof2008sawjust deals beingrecorded reflects thedrop-off ineconomic NZVIF hasreported that thenumberofnewprivate rather thaninvestinginnewcompanies. which showsangelsare backing existingbusinesses NZVIF hasadvisedthatanoveralltrend isappearing infrastructure supportandmanufacturing sectors. investment insoftware, tourism, foodandbeverage, the Wellington region angelshaveopportunitiesfor lending business.Grow Wellington hasreported that Angel HQhasalsoinvestedinNexx,anon-linesocial tests formedicaldiagnosticservicesandproducts. Bioactives, abiotechnologycompanydeveloping its firstdeal,withthree angelssupporting Trinity that inthefirstsixmonthsofoperation,itcompleted Wellington reported inits Annual Report2007/08, several from outsidetheWellington region. Grow Over 70ventures havebeenassessed,including a memberofthe Angel Association ofNewZealand. of development.Ithas22registered angelsandis Comparatively, Angel HQisintheearlystages through 18fundingrounds. more than$10millionfrom 84angelinvestors set upin Auckland in2003whichhaschannelled modelled onIce Angels, aninvestmentnetwork Wellington, wasestablishedinJanuary2008 Angel HQ,theinvestmentgroup setupbyGrow Funds, Private Equityfunds Investmnt byAngels,Ventur

Jan 08 Dec 07 Oct 07 Sept 07 Mar 07 Jan 07 The NZVCA hasprovided thefollowingsnapshotofinvestmentinWellington region in2006and2007. Source NZVIF Nov 06 Mar 06 Number ofinvestmentsmadeinthelast12&24months:9 Any Company Seed, Start-Ups $10M currently availableforinvestment Endeavour Capital Number ofinvestmentsmadeinthelast12&24months:2&3 Preference: ICT, biotech,othertechnologycompanies Seed, Start-Ups $5M currently availablefor investment No 8Ventures – T of theWellington-based fundmanagersare asfollows: managers and21PrivateEquityfund–twoofeachintheW NZVCA hasadvisedthatthroughout NewZealand, there are currently eightregistered Venture Capitalfund T able 7.10:FocusandActivtiesofWllngtonbasdundManagers able 7.9:Private FinancingDealstheWlltonRegion(2006-2008) Date Venture Capital Mesoma Valuecruncher Mesoma Ponoko Ponoko Ponoko Plan HQ Flight Technology Limited Name ofCompany & Services Healthcare Equipment Software Services & Services Healthcare Equipment Software Services Software Services Software Services Software Services Capital Goods Sector 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 Round Number ofinvestmentsmadeinthelast12&24months:5 $35M currently availableforinvestment Pencarrow PrivateEquityLimited Number ofinvestmentsmadeinthelast12&24months:12 $101 Mavailableforinvestment AMP CapitalInvestorsNew ZealandLimited Private Equity Start Up Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed Seed Stage $0-250k $0-250k $0-250k $250-500k $0-250k $250-500k $250-500k $250-500k Range ellington region. Thefocusandactivities Sparkbox, SCIF Private Investors Sparkbox, SCIF Private Investors Private Investors Private Investors Rod Drury Syndicate/Advisor Renouf Corporation,StephenUnderwood

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 83 # businessesapproachingEscalator T Investment requests # businessespassedforfurtherevaluation Industries represented 13.5% of Escalator’s totalactivities. 13.5% ofEscalator’s region fortheperiodSept 06-Sept08represented Escalator hasindicatedthatactivityintheWellington support infindinginvestorsfortheirenterprises. of thetypecompaniesapproaching Escalatorfor The followingtable(Table 7.11) provides apicture Use oftheEscalator Programme Total Media/Communications Information Tech/Software Manufacturing Sector Total Turnaround Early stage Seed &Startup Stage Total Private Equity Venture Capital Investor type investmnt nthewellgtonregionbyprvate quityandvnturcaptal able 7.11:UsoftheEscalator programmebybus inesss theWllgtonregion • • • • seed start-up early expansion expansion 2006 amount 29,706,000 16,300,000 12,900,000 29,706,000 12,000,000 16,900,000 12,000,000 17,706,000 29,706,00 506,000 806,000 19 2006 $200,000 -$6million 13 3 4 5 1 • • • • Food andbeverages Manufacturing Creative andservices and technology communications Information, deals 6 1 3 2 6 1 3 2 6 1 5 Total Media/Communications Health/Biosciences Sector Total Early stage Seed &Startup Stage Total Private Equity Venture Capital Investor type securing dealstotalling$850,000. organisations intheregion were successfulin for three organisations. During2006-2007,six Escalator during2005-2006,$5millionwasraised Of thoseorganisations in the region approaching 2007 56 $40,000 -$4million 40 8 20 12 0 • • • Food andbeverages Creative andservices and technology communications Information, 2007 amount 2008 29 $300,000 -$4million 21 1 4 3 11 • • • Manufacturing Creative andservices and technology communications Information, 3,081,481 2,981,481 3,081,481 3,081,481 3,081,481 3,081,481 100,000 0

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3 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 regional economyandtothevibrancyofregion. to innovateare importanttothegrowth ofthe businesses whohavethecapacityandcapability of existingbusinessesandthenurturingnew Greater Wellington recognises thatthesupport Greater Wellington’s response the factthathigherthanaverageproportions of than averagequalificationsoftheworkforce and The region isrichintalent, consideringthehigher economy mightbe. is tooearlytotellwhattheoutfallofglobal confidence forthe region is relatively buoyant,it the globaleconomicoutlook,andwhilebusiness businesses are, notsurprisingly, concernedat employing more than49FTEs. Theregion’s with aslightlyhigherproportion ofbusinesses generally reflects thesizeofbusinessesnationally, The sizeofbusiness(byFTEcount)intheregion of thenation’sFTEcounthasreduced slightly. overall growth thoughWellington’s proportion has continuedtogrow inlinewithNewZealand’s The numberofbusinessesintheWellington region What doesallthistellus? • • 2009-19, hasprovided forthefollowing: Greater Wellington, initsProposed 10-Year Plan from businesssupportand investment. capacity intheregion thatwouldbenefit and research suggeststhatthere isfurther innovation indevelopingproducts andservices are demonstratingentrepreneurship and of newanddevelopingenterpriseswhich Nevertheless, there are aconsiderablenumber business sectordoesnotratesohighly. education expenditure. RegionalR&Dinthe is high,itbolstered bygovernmentandhigher their innovation. And whiletotalregional R&D the region maynotdirectly reap thebenefitsof talent isnationallyfocusedintheworktheydo, On theotherhand,becauseaproportion ofthat compared withotherregions, takenasawhole. “creative classes”.RegionalR&Disalsohighwhen the workforce are employedinresearch andother role insupportofemerging businesses. Wellington, recognising inparticular their Continue tosupportandfundGrow which willsupportinnovationinbusiness as theWellington RegionalBroadband Plan, Strategy andcontributetokeyprojects such Continue tosupporttheWellington Regional

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 85 of someservices. bodies. Theeconomyaffects theaffordability policy agenciesalsoplayapartasdoregulatory telecommunication services.Centralgovernment and commercial suppliers ofelectricity, gasand city anddistrictcouncils,publicprivatelandlords, of essentialservices,suchasGreater Wellington, This outcomeisinfluencedbythesuppliers What andwhoinfluencesthisoutcome? of theregion. an increasing population and theeconomicviability of life,theabilityregion toserveeffectively services are alsodeterminants ofhealth,quality is criticaltothewholecommunity. Manyofthese of modernsociety, andtheiravailabilityreliability There are someserviceswhichare thefoundations Why are EssentialServicesimportant? ESSENTIAL SER needs, and support the sustainable growth of the region in the future. High quality, secure infrastructure andserviceswillmeetourcurrent ESSENTIAL SERVICES

VICES for future needs. delivery ofservicesand,forsomeservices,planning focus areas togiveacollective picture ofthecurrent Twelve indicatorshavebeenidentifiedacross thethree • • • for describingandreflecting onthisoutcome: Three focusareas havebeenselected What havewefocusedon? – – – “Three waters” Housing Services stormwater disposal sewage disposal drinking waterqualityandsupply Threshold ComplianceReports, 2008,ElectraLtd Threshold ComplianceReports, 2008,Powerco Threshold ComplianceReports, 2008,Vector Ltd The SocialReport2008,MinistryofDevelopment2008 Renewable Energy AssessmentfortheGreater Wellington Region,Energy EfficiencyandConservation Authority (EECA), August 2006 New ZealandEnergy Strategy, MinistryforEconomicDevelopment,2008 Waiting listsbyNeighbourhood Unit, August 2007,DecemberMarch 2008,December2008 Home AffordabilityReports, Energy DataFile,MinistryforEconomicDevelopment,2008 Census 2006, Annual Report2006/07–ElectricityCommission Annual report 2007/08,variouslocalauthoritiesintheWellington region Sources levels orstandards. Where theydoexist,are identifiedinthis report. but nosuchbodyexistsinNewZealand.Insomeinstancesthere are noagreed orlegislatedservicedelivery In somecountriesthere is agoverningbodytooverseethereliability andavailabilityofallessentialservices Data isnotalwaysavailableataregional level. Further informationisavailablefrom serviceproviders, includingadditionalindicatorsanddata. • • • Indicators forEssentialServices Services Availability ofrecycling renewable resources generated intheregion from potentially beservedbypower Number ofhomesthatcould Reliability ofelectricitysupply StatisticsNewZealand Massey UniversityProperty Unit,QuarterlySurveysofDecember2006, January2009,HousingNewZealand,www.hnzc.co.nz Housing • • • • Household need Household crowding Housing Affordability intherental sector ownership andaffordability ofownership Housing affordability: Ratesofhome Drinkng Water QualityandSupply Supply, SewerageandStormw Three Waters –DrinkngWater Qualityand • Stormwater • Sewage • • • in thestormwatersystems) (due toafailure oforlack ofcapacity Number ofhouseholdsflooded Number ofsewagepollutionincidents Per capitagross waterconsumption Security ofwatersupplysystems water standards forNewZealand Level ofcompliancewithdrinking ater Disposal

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 87 Indicators to beabout112 minutes. the NewZealandaveragein2012isexpected are planningtoimprove reliability ofsupplyand businesses isaround 150minutes. Mostdistributors The averageSAIDIforNewZealandelectricity years between1 April 1999and31March 2004. must belessthanorequaltotheaverageforfive area. To showthis,theirtotalSAIDIandSAIFI material deteriorationofsupplyintheirdistribution Companies are required toshowthatthere isno • • • indicators annually. Theseare: distribution businessestoreport onthree reliability The Commerce Act 1986requires electricity Reliabty ofectrcsupply Services restoration periodwhenan outageoccurs. CAIDI –whichmeasures the average will experienceperyear;and number ofinterruptions acustomer interruption frequency ortheaverage SAIFI –whichmeasures average system a customeriswithoutserviceoveryear; SAIDI –whichmeasures the averageperiod performance differently. (Wellington). Eachcompanyhasreported their Powerco (Wairarapa), Electra(Kapiti),andVector performance in2008theWellington region - Three distributionbusinessesreported ontheir Reliabty ofectrcsupply What wefound through their Annual Reports. undertakes recycling activitiesandreports onthem Each oftheTerritorial Local Authorities intheregion A resources by2025. of 90%electricitybeinggeneratedfrom renewable The NewZealandEnergy Strategyhassetatarget potential forthistypeofelectricitygeneration. is drawnonforinformationabouttheregional assessment fortheWellington region. Thisreport Authority (EECA)provided arenewable energy In 2006,theEnergy Efficiency andConservation that couldpotentiallybeserved”. renewable sources as“thenumberofaveragehouses companies express theirgenerating capacityfrom because wewillbelessreliant onfinitesources. Power region willincrease theresilience oftheregion simply use energy generatedfrom renewable sources inthe in theregion. Increasing thenumberofhomesthat 2006 Censusshowed169,000occupieddwellings region fromenew be srved bypowergenrated inthe Number ofhomstat couldpotentially vailablty ofrecyclng able rsourcs 11

Source Vector, Threshold ComplianceStatement fortheperiodending31March 2008 of regulated customers variation withthenumber calculations –there issome customers isusedforthese The totalnumberof Notes 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2002/03 2001/02 2000/01 1999/00 1998/99 performance was affected by storm events and/or civil the last5years.Inboth2004and2008,company’s 1999-2003) is78.32.Thishasbeenexceededin3of SAIDI target (calculatedbytheaverageofyears disaggregate figures toa regional level.Electra’s Horowhenua regions anditsreporting doesnot Electra distributeselectricityintheKapitiand T Vector reports itsreliability asfollows: 11 11 able 8.1:SAIDI,FandCAdata forVector’selctrictysupplyin theW ellingtonara Regulation Year Vector hassubsequently solditsdistributionbusinesstoCheung KongInfrastructure HoldingsLimitedandHong KongElectricHoldingsLimited.

without elctrictypryar(mns) SAID –average priodcustom using SumOfEvent_CustMins and dividingbythenumber SAIDI hasbeencalculated of customers 16.33 18.02 16.42 21.26 40.20 15.72 12.86 16.50 16.28 20.69

downward trend. 2007 shouldbeconsidered inthecontextofanoverall in operationandnotedthatitsperformance slightly; Electrasawthisas“thelawofaverages” investigation. In2007,thetargets were alsoexceeded of theEnergy SafetyServiceduringanaccident defence requirements andin2008bytherequirements SAIFI hasbeencalculatedusing SAIFI- average numbrofsystm SumOfEvent_CustAffec and interruptons pryar diving bythenumber of customers 0.27 0.33 0.26 0.21 0.34 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.21 0.31

CAID – average r estoration per iod when anoutage occurs(mins) CAIDI isSAIDI/SAIFI 101.24 118.24 60.48 54.61 63.15 68.35 55.90 71.74 77.52 66.74 88

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 89 wind farmdevelopmentsonitsownland. Greater Wellington isalsoconsidering two • • • or underconstruction intheregion. Theseare: At leastthree furtherwindfarmsare planned • • The region currently has: developments wouldsupplyafurther160,000homes. a measure ofcapacity.) Additional plannedwindfarm number ofhomesthatcouldpotentiallybesuppliedas to supply4280homes.(Powercompaniesusethe Wellington region from renewable sources –enough Currently, verylittleelectricityisgeneratedinthe region fromenew be srved bypowerge nerated inthe Number ofhomstat couldpotentially without electricity)haslikewisedecreased. number oftimesperannumthataconsumeris decreased overtime,anditsSAIFI(theaverage annum thatthecustomeriswithoutelectricity)has Powerco’s SAIDI(averagenumberofminutesper to itsoperationsintheWairarapa. Powerco provides datathatrelates specifically Long Gully(West Karori) MightyRiver Power Mill Creek (OhariuValley), MeridianEnergy Meridian Energy, underconstruction Makara Hills(Project West Wind), MW, owned by MeridianEnergy one singleturbine:Brooklyn, 0.225 the Wairarapa, ownedbyGenesisPower one windfarm(HauNuiI&II,8.65MW)in able rsourcs biomass andwindpower.) renewable resources (eghydro, geothermal,solar, of electricityisproduced inNewZealandusing Currently, approximately 30% ofenergy, and70% sources by2025toreduce greenhouse gasemissions. of 90%electricitybeinggeneratedfrom renewable The NewZealandEnergy Strategyhassetatarget • • • • • • the followingrenewable potential: potential. FortheWellington Region,EECA identified produced aseriesofreports identifyingregional Efficiency andConservation Authority(EECA)has increase thesources ofrenewable energy. TheEnergy Across NewZealandthere issomepotentialto 1 MWmarineturbineoff Wellington’s southcoast. granted resource consentfortheinstallationofa capacity of1.5KW. In2008,NeptuneEnergy was in urbansitesaround Wellington, eachwitharated In 2007,Vector begantrialsofmicro windturbines for solarphotovoltaicenergy. hot watersystems,considerablyless significant potentialforsolarthermal of Conservationlandandnativeforest areas small scaleprojects inareas outsidetheDepartment further hydro potential of about 38 MW, in mini and biomass derivedfrom low-grade forestry 90 GWh/yearofelectricalenergy from woody more than20millionlitres peryearofethanolor currently grown intheregion year fortransportfuelfrom graincrops around 30millionlitres ofethanolper economic overthenexttenyears assuming thattechnologiesbecome wave energy intheorder of1,000MW, degree ofacceptanceadverse effects up from thepresent 9MW, dependingonthe approximately 500-700MWofwindcapacity, and Pollution”. amount. Seealso“HealthyEnvironment –Waste going tolandfillshasnotdecreased bythesame over thelastdecade.However, theamountofwaste Recycling volumeshaveincreased across theregion recycling stationsacross thedistrict. only). TheSouthWairarapa DistrictCouncilprovides service forresidents (UpperHuttCityinurbanareas authorities provide aweeklykerbsiderecycling support thisstrategy. Sevenoftheeightterritorial policy andare committedtodeliveringservices All territorialauthoritieshaveawasteminimisation Recycling actvties 90

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 91 Indicators psychological distress.” educational attainment,andbetween crowding and diseases andcrowding, betweencrowding andpoor between theprevalence ofcertaininfectious National andinternationalstudies showanassociation of afamilyiscore componentofqualitylife. - “Householdspaceadequatetotheneedsanddesires by thefollowingexcerptfrom theSocialReport2008: The importanceofhouseholdcrowding isillustrated Household crowding of incomeonrent). Gross Annual Median Incomepayingmore than30% of moderate income households (between 80 and 120% Census 2006provides regional dataaboutthenumber fall intothiscategory. and theproportion ofpeoplewithinhouseholdswho housing affordability istheproportion ofhouseholds problems (2008SocialReport). Onemeasure of disposable incomeonhousingfaceaffordability that householdsspendingmore than30%oftheir The MinistryofSocialDevelopmentconsiders Housing Affordabltytherental sector mortgage payments. people topurchase ahouseandmeetsubsequent mortgage interest rates,theyassesstheabilityof earnings withthemediandwellingpriceand affordability. Bycomparingtheaverageweekly Affordability Indextomeasure homeownership Massey UniversityhasdevelopedtheHousing home ownershipineachTerritorial Authority area. Census 2006isabletoprovide dataabouttherateof ownership andaffordabiltyof Housing affordablty: Rates ofhom Housing held byCentral OtagoLakes,Nelsonand Auckland. at anytime-theserankshave beenfairlyconsistently However, theregion hasnotrankedinthe topthree highest costsregions (outof12)forhomeownership. the Wellington region tobeconsistentlyamongthe6 December 2006haveshownhousing affordability in Massey UniversityHome Affordabilty Reportssince affordabilty ofhomeownrship Rates ofhomownrshipand What wefound the region. This datagivessomeindicationofhousingneedin of alackskillsordiscriminationfinancialmeans. their abilitytogainaccessasuitablehomebecause to meettheirsocial,medicalandpersonalneeds; current dwelling;theability oftheircurrent dwelling condition ofandfacilitiesavailableintheapplicants’ on thebasisofanumberfactorsincluding: housing need(Dpriority).Theassessmentsare made moderate housingneed(Cpriority)andlowlevel significant andpersistenthousingneed(Bpriority), severe andpersistenthousing need(A priority), Households onitswaitinglistsare assessedashaving housing ineachofitsNeighbourhood Unitareas. housing. Itholdsdataaboutwaitinglistsforits Housing NewZealandisthestateprovider ofrental Housing eed bedroom shouldberegarded ascrowding. of circumstances inwhich twopersonssharinga than twopersonsperbedroom and indicatesanumber In short,theIndexstatesthatthere shouldbenomore Crowding Index as the standard that defines crowding. of SocialDevelopmenthasadoptedtheCanadian the numberofrooms inthedwelling.TheMinistry data aboutthenumberofpeopleinahouseholdand Census 2006,aswithprevious censusevents,gathered

Region asawhole Wellington city Upper Huttcity South Wairarapa district Porirua city Masterton district Lower Huttcity Kapiti Coastdistrict households canbeseeninTable 8.3. affordability ofrental housingformoderateincome The levelofdifficultyexperienced withthe Housing Affordabltytherental sector Source DepartmentofStatistics Carterton district Owner-Occupier households T City by10.44%and7.05%respectively. rates havedropped inKapiti CoastandWellington the region. Overalongerperiod,however(1986-2006), ownership haveremained reasonably constantacross periods. Overthetwocensusperiods,ratesofhome New Zealandhomeownershiprateovertwocensus region asawholehashad slightlylowerthanthe Home ownershipratesare showninTable 8.2.The trends are likelytochangesubstantially. current economicconditions meanthataffordability the region improved by7.4%intheyear. However, the Data atNovember2008,showsthataffordability in a further11.2% inthenextyeartoNovember2007. lower thantheprevious year. Affordability declined In November2006,regional affordability was15% Wellington region. continued todecline,asdidaffordability inthe Until early2008,housingaffordability nationally New Zealand able 8.2:Percntage of Area 66.70% 61.74% 73.52% 74.57% 62.66% 70.33% 66.84% 77.14% 78.57% 67.82% 2001 60.47% 73.66% 73.05% 62.99% 70.69% 67.37% 75.68% 76.33% 66.86% 66.11% 2006 1991 2006 2001 1996 South Wairarapa district Carterton district Masterton district Wellington city Lower Huttcity Upper Huttcity Porirua city Kapiti Coastdistrict Wellington region Total NewZealand Source StatisticsNewZealand 1986 T as awholehasalsofallensince1986. people livingincrowded housinginNewZealand improvements on1986-1996 data.Theproportion of absolute numbers.Boththesecensusperiodsshowed proportion waslessthan it wasin2001buthigher 10% oftheNewZealandpopulationasawhole.This people livedincrowded housing compared with In theWellington region in2006,over38,000or9.1% Household Crowding Source DepartmentofStatistics of incomenrntal housingcosts households paying morethan30% T able 8.4:HouseholdCrowding able 8.3:Percntage ofmoderate incom Area Year Wellington Region (#) 43,152 38,424 37,017 39,529 44,967 households Number of Wellington Region (%) 4,194 165 108 606 10.1 12.1 11.3 12 39 18 9.1 9.3 0 0 9 rental households New Zealand(%) Percentage of 0.61 0.71 0.41 0.29 0.39 3.23 1.29 1.11

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 93 Wellington Porirua Hutt South Source: www.hnzc.co.nz Hutt North w T of theneedforstatehousinginregion. Table 8.5provides apicture asatJanuary2009 city areas oftheWellington region. Thedatain Upper Hutt,LowerPorirua, andWellington Housing NewZealandhasrental unitsinthe Housing eed ranking forhouseholdovercrowding. as awholein2006hadtheseventhhighestregional second highestinthecountry).TheWellington region City livingincrowded housingin2006(amongstthe regional variations,with17%ofpeopleinPorirua with thenationalaverages,there are significantsub Though theregion overallcompares favourably able 8.5:HousingNewZaland Area aitng lstsbyareat January 2009 rental units Number of 1,636 2,984 2,154 1,997 priorty A 3 0 1 3 priorty 111 81 34 45 B

priorty 129 49 39 31 C

priorty 78 26 23 12 D current andprojctdfuturmands Adequacy ofw Indicators cause pollution instreams etc. such incidents. Illegal sewageandsedimentdischarges its databaseprovides informationaboutthefrequency of Wellington must benotifiedofsuchdischarges and environment andare athreat topublichealth.Greater systems. Thedischarges causeseriousdamagetothe a measure oftheeffectiveness oftheregion’s sewerage The numberofsewagepollution incidentsprovides Sew water consumptiontosustainablelevels. are beingmadeinallareas toreduce thepercapita which tracktotalandpercapitaconsumption.Efforts and KapitiCoastdistrictcouncilsmaintaindatabases Council andMasterton,Carterton,SouthWairarapa In theWellington region, Greater Wellington Regional Per capita grossw has asimilarsecurityofsupplystandard. probability ofshortfall.KapitiCoastDistrictCouncil will meeta“onein50yeardrought” standard, ora2% Wellington. Ithasasecurityofsupplytarget thatsupply four citiesofUpperHutt,LowerPorirua and Greater Wellington suppliespotablewatertothe important economicdriver. for agriculture andmanyotherbusinessesisan water. Theavailabityofplentifulwatersupplies growth. There are manycompetingdemandsfor about climatechangeandtheimpactsofpopulation increasingly valuedcommodity, givenconcerns Water isanessentialforlifeandbecoming NZ 2005(revised 2008))andmonitorscompliance. of drinkingwater(TheDrinkingWater Standards for The MinistryofHealthsetsstandards forthequality w Level ofcompliancwithdrnkng ater standardsNew Zealand for Three Waters age dischars ater supplyeet tom ater consumption

• • • • • • • • measures tendtovarybetweencouncils: the region. Thefollowingshowsthatoperationalperformance stormwater istheresponsibility ofcityanddistrictcouncilsin public safetyandwell-being.Thecollectiondisposalof The stormwaternetworkprotects humanhealth,property, system andtohavetheirhomesprotected from flooding. The communityexpectstobeservedbyareliable infrastructure Stormw Upper HuttCity Councildoesnothavea times tofailures ofthe stormwatersystems. South Wairarapa DistrictCouncilfocusesonresponse there tobenoresidual environmental effects. stormwater pondingwithintwo daysandfor Masterton DistrictCouncilaims toclear the risk.Theirtarget istohavefewerthan80peryear. habitable property) peryearwiththeintentionof reducing incidents whichaffect property (i.e.flooding ofasectionor Porirua CityCouncilmeasures thenumberofflooding for newdevelopmentsandupgrades. council seekshigherperforminginfrastructure at areturn periodoffiveyearsorless.The flood damageandseekstofund remedial action Kapiti CoastDistrictCouncilresponds tominor residential dwellingdamageduringrainfallevents. return periodwhichminimizesthepotentialfor a stormwatersystembasedonfiveyearminimum Carterton DistrictCouncilaimstoprovide andmaintain reticulation incidentperkmofpublicstormwaterdrains. flow paths.Thecityaimsthatthere willfewerthanone event withtheremainder beingprovided byoverland period, thepipedsystemonlyprovides fora2year although thelevelofprotection isalsoa50yearreturn residential housesspecifiesa“totalsystem”whereby, Hutt CityCouncil’sfloodprotection standard for with response tostormwaterincidents. The Councilmeasures customersatisfaction occur withtheexistinginfrastructure system. protection -thestatisticalfrequency afloodcould Wellington CityCounciloperatesa50-yearperiod satisfaction with thestormwatersystem. target for floodingbutmeasures resident ater specific 94

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 95 Lower Hutt,Porirua andUpperHuttincreased by 2.1%between2006/07and 2007/08, while Wellington City reduced itswaterconsumption water needs. a greater numberof residential apartmentswithlower general awareness of theneedtousewaterwisely, and detection, voluntary water savings arising from a greater been influencedbyanumberoffactors-betterleak 433 litres/head/day were consumed.The decrease has years, thehighpointofconsumptionwasin2001,when consumed 399litres perpersonday. In thelastten In theyearendingJune2008,residents ofthefour cities 2% target. measures plannedintheshorttermtoachieve higher thanexpectedpopulationgrowth. There are of shortfall.Thisisoverthe2%target andisdueto “one in25-yeardrought” standard –a 3.9% probability supply forthefourcitiesinregion isoperatingtoa Currently (December2008)Greater Wellington’s water distribution system(a1). (A1), Waterloo (B),GearIsland(ungraded)and gradings are asfollows:Te Marua (A1),Wainuiomata standards, ashasthedistributionsystem.Thecurrent treatment stationshaveallmettheMinistryofHealth biological, chemicalandaestheticdeterminands.The met theNewZealandDrinkingWater Standards for The watersupplytothefourcitieshascontinuously Wainuiomata andOrongorongo rivers. the watersuppliedtothosecitiescomesfrom theHutt, groundwater (aquifer)intheHuttValley; therest of a third ofthewatertoreticulated areas comesfrom Porirua, UpperHuttandcitycouncils. About Greater Wellington supplieswatertotheWellington, Four cities periods insomeareas. increasingly difficulttomeetdemandduringdry have adequatestoragecapacityanditisbecoming water supplysystemsacross theregion donotall with adequaterainfalltosupportitsneeds.However, The region isfortunatetohaveatemperateclimate Water Supply What wefound of LowerHutt. monitoring isinplaceWellington Cityandparts to identifypossibleleakagesthrough pressure variation has beenlosselsewhere from thesystem.Proactive work margin ofmeteringerror. However, itisclearthatthere in watermetered from supplytosource are withinthe at supplypointstoitscitycustomers.Thevariations of waterleavingthetreatment plantandwaterarriving in 2006/07.Greater Wellington measures thevolume to thefourcities.Thisisa0.7%decrease from thetotal In 2007/08,55,642millionlitres ofwaterwere supplied and 0.9%respectively. consumption inthesameperiodby0.4%,1.9% demand incheck. CartertonandSouthWairarapa programme oversummermonths to keepwater issue. TheCouncilimplements awaterconservation in thearea buttheCouncil istryingtoaddress the consumptive use.Water leakagehasbeenaproblem per dayinsummerthetown area, mainlyfor litres perdayinwinter andupto27.5millionlitres Masterton DistrictCouncilsupplies some17million Martinborough doesnothaveanystoragecapacity. capacity andCartertonhasabout7hoursstoragewhile Currently Mastertonhasaboutthree days storage Storage ofwaterintheWairarapa isanissue. residents expect. which donotalwaysdeliverthehighqualitywaterthat local authorityjointlymanagerural watersupplies, and Fernridge.)Thelocalcommunitytherelevant quality oftreatment (forexample,Pirinoa,Wainuioru a numberofsmallerrural watersupplieswithvarying In additiontoitstownsupplies,theWairarapa has the KaipatangataStream toprovide watertoCarterton. treatment plantsdrawingwaterfrom abore fieldand Martinborough. CartertonDistrictCouncilhastwowater systems -Greytown (forGreytown andFeatherston) Wairarapa, there are presently twopublicwatersupply small numberofrural waterschemes. IntheSouth water networkserviceinMastertonandsupportsa Council suppliespotablewaterthrough areticulated and operatetheirownwatersupply. MastertonDistrict rivers andaquifers.Thethree districtcouncilseachown Water supplyintheWairarapa comesfrom streams, Wairarapa

indicated inTable 8.3below. number ofincidentsoverthelast three years,as discharges. There hasbeenlittlevariationinthetotal is themostcommonreceiving environment forsewage incidents in2007/08).Surfacewater, suchasstreams, municipal sewerpipesormains(57%ofall The majorityofsewagepollutionincidentsare from Sew all newproperties. has adoptedpoliciestorequire watersaving deviceson consumption target of475litres perday perpersonand Kapiti DistrictCounciliscommittedtoadistrictwide in theOtakiarea at800litres perperson perday. The higher thaninthefourcities,andisparticularlyhigh The averagewateruseinKapitiperpersondayis not meetingstandards acceptabletothecommunity. quality issuesintheKapitiarea withwatersometimes from aquifersinshortfallsituationspresents some to increase watersupplyforthefuture. Water sourced The Councilisactivelyconsideringanumberofoptions in thedistricttocoversummerwatershortfall. shortages insummerandthere isinsufficientstorage The KapitiCoastdistrictexperiencesfrequent water Kapiti Coastrely ongroundwater fordomesticsupply. significant supplyissues.Otakiand rural areas ofthe rainfall, andveryhighpercapitausagehasresulted in water shortage.Relianceonasinglesource supply, low supplemented bytheWaikanae bore fieldintimesof Raumati, ParaparaumuandWaikanae. Thissupplyis the principalsource ofwaterforthecommunities aquifers foritswatersupply. TheWaikanae Riveris Kapiti CoastDistrictCouncilrelies onriversand Kapit Coast changes overthe2008-2010years. of watersupplyintheirarea andexpectstoimplement government subsidytoimprove storageandtreatment Carterton hasobtainedapproval foracentral demand insomelocations. district councilsare installingwatermeterstoreduce age dischars Total Incidents Air Surface Water (streams etc) Land Groundwater Coastal Marine Area one justifiable complaint offloodinginthe2007/08 year. system. SouthWairarapa Councilreported thattheyreceived urban ward residents were satisfiedwiththestormwater Carterton DistrictCouncilhas reported that61%oftheir arising from suchevents. and there were noreported residual environmental effects there were nostormwaterproblems lastingmore than2days that theymettheirtargets forstormwatermanagement inthat Masterton DistrictCouncil’s2007/08 Annual report indicated service standards, butiscontinuingtoupgrade Kapiti DistrictCouncilhasreported thatithasmet its their target ofhavingnomore than80incidents peryear. and 10in2007/08),buthasbeenconsistentlybetterthan per yearfluctuatessignificantly(26in2005/06,492006/07 affect property (ie,floodingofasection orhabitableproperty) In Porirua City, thenumberoffloodingincidentswhich satisfied orverywithstormwaterdisposal. They havereported that87.5%oftheirresidents were flood risksthrough theircapitalexpenditure programmes. stormwater systemandrecognise theneedtominimise Upper HuttCityCouncilmeasures satisfactionwiththe drains in2007/08and0.12incidents2006/07. that there were 0.075incidentsperkmofpublicstormwater Hutt CityCouncilreported intheir Annual report 2007/08 proposals are beingconsidered. are met.CBDfloodriskisbeingassessedandmitigation review itsstormwaterassetstoensure changingdemands stormwater incidentshasimproved. TheCouncilisto Satisfaction withWellington CityCouncil’sresponse to Stormw Sew T infrastructure tomeetexpectedfuture needs. able 8.3:NumbrofIllegal Receiving Envronment age DischarIncidents ater systmsandflooding 2005/06 33 20 0 3 1 9 2006/07 45 20 12 11 0 2 stormwater 2007/08 49 25 12 11 1 0 96

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 97 for theregion fortheforseeable future. maintenance willbeanongoinginvestmentissue management planningandinfrastructure the future mayshowadifferent picture. Asset population andhigherrainfallsanticipatedin and weatherconditions.However, anincreasing infrastructure iscopingwellwithcurrent population Overall, theindicationisthatregion’s infrequent, theyimpactresidents significantly. incidents ofhouseholdfloodingare relatively sewerage andstormwaterinfrastructure. Though The region onthewholeis adequatelyservedbyits sources willalmostcertainly berequired inthefuture. potential toreduce percapita consumption,butnew significant environmental impacts.There isstill but newwatersources are costlyandcanhave some supplyproblems in the drysummermonths, the region. Lackofadequatestoragemeansthere are population andeconomicgrowth isachallengefor provides highqualitywatertomeetthedemandsof A safeandsecure reticulated watersupplythat What doesallthistellus? their needs. households toobtainrental housingthatmeets from householdcrowding andtheabilityofsome need intheregion amongthosewhorent arising to beaproblem. There issomeevidenceofhousing ownership affordabilty, affordability maycontinue to lowerthepriceofhousesandimprove home while economicrecession willprobably continue an issueformanyresidents intheregion and The affordability ofhomeownershiphasbeen generation ofelectricityfrom renewable resources. potential tocontributenationalgoalsforthe has more capacityandin fact, considerable the reliability ofelectricitysupply. Theregion The region hasbeenwell served inrelation to of materialgoingtolandfills. achieve muchneededdecrease inthevolume yet foradditionalrecycling, whichwouldhelp material isgrowing, there isconsiderablecapacity throughout theregion andtheamountofrecycled While there are goodrecycling servicesavailable • • • • • provides forGreater Wellington to: Greater Wellington’s Proposed 10-Year Plan2009-19 Greater Wellington’s response to address housingandurban designissues the Wellington RegionalStrategywhichaims on implementingthe“regional form”partof continue toworkwithallcouncilsintheregion address theneedforwaste minimisation greenhouse gasemissions,partofwhichwill develop aregional action plan toreduce the work withallcouncilsintheregion to hydro generatoratWainuiomata infrastructure. Construct amini powering thewatersupplypumping investigate minihydro generationfor energy optionsfortheregion, egmarineenergy organisations toidentifypotential renewable work withotherlocalauthoritiesand energy developmentonits ownland continue toexplore opportuntiesforwind • • • • • disposal across theregion. consents withrespect tosewage continue toissueandmonitorresource aquifer andadaminthe Akatarawa forest. water sources tobedeveloped –UpperHutt conservatively andprovide foralternativefuture not achievethedesired results, itwillplan In casedemandmanagementmeasures do with thecityanddistrictcouncilsinregion. develop a Regional Water Strategy in conjunction by promoting voluntarymeasures continue withwaterconservationprogrammes short-term watersupplyoptions supply standard byemployingsome by 2012,return toa2%securityof by promoting voluntarymeasures continue withwaterconservationprogrammes 98

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 99 achievement ofaHealthyCommunity. the resources availabletothemallinfluencethe knowledge andhabitsofindividualstogetherwith healthy andsafelivingenvironments, andthebeliefs, healthcare, opportunities for healthylifestyles, Public healthinitiatives,theprovision ofprimary the HealthyCommunityoutcome? What andwhoinfluences quality lifestyleforthemselves. social andculturallifeoftheregion, andtoachievea actively participateinandcontributetotheeconomic, and theabilitytoaccesshealthcare enablespeopleto concerned -social,culturalandeconomic.Goodhealth three ofthefourwell-beingswithwhichcouncilsare A HealthyCommunityisanimportantaspectof Why isaHealthyCommunityimportant? HEALTHY COMMUNITY Every opportunityistakentorecognise andprovide forgoodhealth. environments are safe,andeveryonehasaccesstohealthcare. Our physicalandmentalhealthisprotected. Livingandworking HEALTHY COMMUNITY of theregion’s statusinthe three focusareas. Sixteen indicatorsare used toprovide apicture • • • We haveselected three focusareas forthisoutcome: What havewefocusedon? living conditions individual well-beingand access tohealthcare Atlas ofSocioeconomicDeprivationinNewZealand, A PortraitofHealth,Keyresults oftheNewZealandHealthSurvey2006/07, Sources Some indicatorsforothercommunityoutcomes,inparticularHealthyEnvir Action onSmokingandHealth(ASH) The MedicalCouncilofNewZealand Data hasalsobeenprovided by: The StateofourEnvironment –AnnualSummary2007/08,Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil The SocialReport2008,MinistryofDevelopment PHIOnline-Public HealthIntelligence,http://www.phionline.moh.govt.nz, MinistryofHealth Wairarapa, HuttValley andCapitalCoastDistrictHealthBoards, March 2008 Keeping Well 2008-12,Wellington RegionStrategicPlanforPopulationHealth, and Prosperous Communityare alsorelevant totheHealthyCommunityoutcome. • • • • Indicators forHealthy Community Access tohealthcare programme ofimmunisation Percentage ofchildren receiving full perceived byindividuals Affordability ofGP visitsas access toaprimaryhealthcare provider Percentage ofchildren andadultswith Number ofFTEGeneralPractitioners Indivdual well-being • • • • • • • • • • NZDep2006,MinistryofHealth,June2008 Personal healthstatusasperceived byindividuals Life expectancy Level ofcigarette smoking Rates ofsuicide Rates ofdiabetesandobesity Nutrition levels(vegetableandfruit intake) regular physicalactivity Percentage ofadultshaving by walkingandcycling Percentage ofshorttripsmade Regional OutdoorsProgramme Number ofparticipantsinthe Number ofvisitstoregional parksandforests MinistryofHealth2008 MinistryofHealthand onment, EssentialServices Living condtons • • Air, soilandwaterquality health conditions Occurrence ofchronic

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 101 Indicators in theQualityofLifeSurvey. health care. Thedatapresented arisesfrom aquestion readiness withwhichpeopleaccessprofessional Perceptions ofGP affordability willinfluencethe Indivdual percptonofGPaffordablty provided bytheMedicalCouncil ofNewZealand. of primaryhealthcare service. Thedatahasbeen This dataprovides anindication oftheavailability Number ofFTEGnralPractitonrs through the2006/07NewZealandHealthSurvey. time, transportandwaitinglists.Thisdatawascollected cost, location,physicalaccess,availabilityofservice, of primaryhealthcare providers canbeinfluencedby It reduces ratesofhospitalisation. Access to,anduse reducing healthinequalities betweendifferent groups. to improving thehealthof allNewZealandersand system. A strong primaryhealthcare systemiscentral often thefirstpointofcontactwithhealthcare care thatpeoplereceive inthecommunityandis Primary healthcare refers totheprofessional health healthcar e srvices Access toandusofprimary Access toHalthcare to relate datatotheRegional Councilareas. government boundariesmakesitdifficultattimes and CapitalCoast.Themismatchwithlocal three DistrictHealthBoards -Wairarapa, HuttValley Board regions. TheWellington region iscovered by be aggregated inaccordance withtheDistrictHealth Note thatstatisticaldatarelating tohealthtends Ministry ofHealthcollectsthisdata. fully immunised by the 24 month milestone age. The for immunisation coverage is to have 95% of children of age. The New Zealand Ministry of Health target 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 5 years and 12 years at ‘milestoneages’.Themilestoneagesare sixmonths, increase coverage. Immunisation coverage is measured evaluate theeffectiveness ofprogrammes designedto groups atriskofvaccine-preventable diseasesandto age. Immunisationcoverageismeasured toidentify National ChildhoodImmunisationSchedulefortheir who havereceived alloftheir immunisationsonthe Immunisation coverageisthepercentage ofchildren Immunisation Coverage is 72compared witharegional figure of67. country asawhole.(SeeTable 9.3).Thenationalaverage rate ofGPsper100,000populationtothefor Taking theregion asawhole,Wellington hasasimilar 81.3% respectively). (compared tothenational averagesof79.2%and and 82.2%ofadultssawaGP inthelast12months 9.2) IntheWellington Region80.9%ofchildren use oftheirprimaryhealthcare provider. (SeeTable Children andadultsinthe region indicatedregular higher accessamongadults. average (93.8%).(SeeTable 9.1)Three regions have health care provider is93.5%,closetothenational The proportion ofadultswho haveaccesstoaprimary average (97.4%). MidCentral. At 98.5%thisishigherthanthenational health care provider afterBayofPlenty/Taranaki / in thecountryforchildren withaccesstoaprimary The Wellington Regionhasthesecondhighestrating sick orinjured. of childparticipants)reported theygotofirstwhen nurse clinicthatthesurveyparticipant(orparents health clinic,24-houraccidentandmedicalcentre or primary healthcare provider istheGP clinic,student good accesstoaprimaryhealthcare provider. A Health Survey, children andadultsintheregion have According totheresults ofthe2006/07NewZealand What wefound being metnationally. is notmeetingthistarget, neitheristhetarget yet coverage at24months.WhiletheWellington region the region’s coverage.TheMOHhasatarget of95% However, there isnoroom forcomplacencyabout coverage thanthenationalaverage(71%). month milestoneage,theregion hasa7-8%higher areas intheWellington region. At thetargeted 24 Coverage issimilarforallthree DistrictHealthBoard 12, 18and24monthsisabovethenationalaverages. that immunisationcoverageforthemilestoneages6, Given theinformationabove,itisnotsurprising time/after hours’. GP was‘toobusy/couldn’tfitmein/longwaiting assistance withthemostfrequent onebeingthatthe A varietyofreasons were givenfornotgettingGP was significantlyhigherforPacificislanders(12.6%). in thelasttwelvemonths,butdidnot.Thisnumber wanted touseaGP ordoctorabouttheirownhealth 6.8% oftheregion’s residents reported thatthey Indivdual percptonofGPaffordablty and Wellington’s (74). (at 58per100,000)thantheWairarapa’s (69) however, withtheHuttValley’s ratebeinglower There issomedisparitywithintheregion, 102

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 103 New Zealandtotal Source MedicalCouncilofNewZealand FTE GPsper100kpopulation Doctors per100kpopulation Number ofGPs Number ofdoctors Population T T Wairarapa/ HuttValley/ CapitalandCoast T table SourcA PortraitofHealth,Ministry2008 New Zealandtotal Wairarapa/ HuttValley/ Capital andCoast T able SourcA PortraitofHealth,Ministry2008 able 9.3:GPSpr100,000population able 9.2:Usofprimary health careprovidr able 9.1:Accsstoprimary healt h care DHB area DHB area Capital andCoastHealth (includestla-kldc) in childre Prevalenc in childre Prevalenc 289,200 97.4 98.5 79.2 80.9 243 901 311 74

of children of children Number 141,500 Number 832200 676800 88100 72300 hutt 170 241 58 92

Prevalenc Prevalenc Wairarapa in adults in adults (95% CI) 39,540 93.8 93.5 81.3 82.2 128 69 26 51

New Zealand of adults of adults 4,226,600 2928500 2537400 Number Number 324100 284800 3,195 9,757 231 72

Wairarapa DHB Hutt Valley DHB Data SourceMinistryofHealth,PublicHealthIntelligence,NationalImmunisationRegisterDatabase Includes thenumberofindividualswhere theaddress cannotbeassignedtoDHB,asindividual’saddress hasnotbeenrecognised. of eligiblechildren whohadcompletedalloftheirage-appropriate immunisationsbythetimetheyturnedmilestoneage. No. Eligible:Thenumberofchildren whoturnedthemilestoneageduringreporting period. Fully ImmunisedforAge:Thenumber Health DHB Capital &Coast turned theintfiemlstonagebween1January 2007and1January 2008) New Zealand,forthe12monthpriodndng30Jun2008(forchildrwho T National able 9.4:Immunisation coveragefortheWllngtonregicompared to Area Eligible 63,203 2,156 4,018 Total, 6monthsmileston 560 No. Immunised for Age 38,662 1,393 2,767 Fully 363 65% 65% 69% 61% % Eligible 61,484 Total, 12monthsmileston 2,058 4,001 588 No. Immunised for Age 49,856 1,750 3,428 Fully 511 85% 86% 81% 87% % Eligible 52,254 Total, 18monthsmileston 1,503 2,822 401 No. Immunised for Age 33,624 1,059 1,974 Fully 307 70% 70% 64% 77% % Eligible 25,824 Total, 24monthsmileston 501 845 109 No. (T arget –95%) Immunised for Age 18,383 Fully 390 664 85 National: 78% 79% 71% 78% % 104

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 105 Indicators The MinistryofHealth Physical Actvty Greater Wellington collectsthisdata. Wellington’s outdoorrecreational opportunities. about trends intheactive useoftheGreater The secondandthird indicators provide information exercise choiceabouthowtheytransportthemselves. active. Thefirstindicatorofthissetshowshowpeople after theirownhealthbychoosingtobephysically about theextenttowhichpeopleinregion look These three indicatorsgive somefurtherinformation numbers toregionalparks activty opportunitie s, andvistor particpation noutdoorrecrational Levels ofshort tripact ive mods, community healthstatus. diabetes.” Thisindicatoristherefore apredictor of which are riskfactorsfor heart diseaseandtype2 as minimisingweightgain,overweightandobesity, activity alsohelpstolowerbloodpressure, aswell post-menopausal breast, and endometrial).Physical disease, type2diabetesandcertaincancers(colon, protective againsthealthconditions suchasheart 14 13 12 ibid ibid,p93 A Portrait ofHealth,Ministry2008, Indivdual Well-being 12 states:Physicalactivityis obese children are likelytobeobeseintoadulthood.” and long-termhealthconsequences.Overweight children andadultsare atgreater riskofshort-term health andwellbeing,astheevidencegrows thatobese size isincreasingly recognised asimportantforgood Similarly theMinistrystatesthat“A healthybody around 4percent.” of NewZealandiscurrently estimatedat The prevalence ofdiabetes across thepopulation but onlyhalfofthesepeoplehavebeendiagnosed. Diabetes affects about200,000peopleinNewZealand significant causeofillhealthandpremature death. a serioushealthchallengeforNewZealand.Itis to obesity. A longlistofadulthealthconditionsare attributable The MinistryofHealth Rates fordiabts,obtyandsuc on vegetableandfruit consumption. consumption. TheMinistryofHealthcollectsdata consumption and62%ofadultshaveadequatefruit intake isthat70%ofadultshaveadequatevegetable of Health’starget for2007/08 forvegetableandfruit at leasttwoservingsoffruit eachday. TheMinister adults eatatleastthree servingsofvegetablesand health. TheMinistryofHealthrecommends that Nutrition isasignificantdeterminantofpersonal Nutriton (vegetable andfruitntake) 13 saysthat“Diabetespresents

14 smoking inthehome. prevalence; parental smokingprevalence; and investigates trends inrelation to:adolescentsmoking of Year 10students(14to15yearolds).Thissurvey on SmokingandHealth)manageanannualsurvey of smokinginadultpopulationsand ASH (Action The MinistryofHealthmeasures theprevalence 5,000 tobacco-related deaths inNewZealand. cause ofpreventable death. Annually, there are to inequalitiesinhealth,remaining theleading least onceamonth.”Smokingismajorcontributor cigarettes intheirlifetime andiscurrently smokingat smoker as“someonewhohassmokedmore than100 The World Health Organisation definesacurrent Cigarett Smoking of diabetes,obesityandsuicide. The MinistryofHealthcollectsdataonrates of thepopulation. indicator ofthementalhealthandsocialwellbeing Suicide isaserioushealthandsocialissuean

how theyratedtheirhealthingeneral. The QualityofLifeSurvey2008askedrespondents Indivdual percptonofhealt h Development calculateslifeexpectancies. outcome atvariousages.TheMinistryofSocial of thepopulation,andlikelihoodafatalhealth expectancy isameasure of thesurvivalexperience expectancy ofanewborncanbecalculated.Thelife region ateachageinagiven yearorperiod,thelife Based onthemortalityratesofpopulationina Life Expctancy 106

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 107 Wellington region. (seeTable 9.5). moderate intensityphysicalexercise thanwedointhe (50.5%). Onlypeopleinthe Auckland region getless days oftheweek,compared tothenationalaverage 30 minutesofphysicalactivityadayonfiveormore physically activeandmeettherecommendation of were significantlylesslikely (46.0%)tobe regularly behaviour. Adults livingintheWellington region there issignificant room forimprovement inthis for extrafitnessandhealthbenefits.Inthis region, that, where possible,vigorous exercise isadded not all,daysoftheweek.Itisalsorecommended activity (equivalenttobriskwalking)onmost,if at least30minutesofmoderate-intensityphysical The MinistryofHealthrecommends thatadultsdo Healthy pysicalactvty What wefound New Zealandtotal South Canterbury/OtagoSouthland Nelson Marlborough /West Coast/ Canterbury Wairarapa /HuttValley /CapitalandCoast Bay ofPlenty/Taranaki /MidCentral Waikato Counties Manukau Auckland Waitemata Lakes /Whanganui Northland /Tairawhiti /Hawke’sBay events –a30%increase overtheprevious year. The 2008programme attracted14,105peopleto57 participation inprogrammes continuestoincrease. or provided atverylittlecost.Therangeof,and of agegroups andfitness levelandeventsare free fauna inmore depth.Programmes caterforavariety the recreation opportunitiesorexplore thefloraand offers arangeofevents,allowingpeopletoenjoy network ofregional forests andparks.Theprogramme summer months,whichisbasedontheregion’s annual outdoorrecreation programme overthe The Greater Wellington RegionalCouncilruns an Wellington area do,however, enjoyoutdooractivities. On apositivenote,itseemsthatpeopleinthe modes fortripsbetween1and2kilometres. trips shorterthan1kilometre, while27%usedactive travel toworkand74%in2006usedactivemodesfor people increasingly appear touseactivemodesfor As indicatedfortheConnectedCommunityoutcome, Table 2.20,p96 T Data Source2006/07NewZealandHealthSurvey T able SourcA PortraitofHealth,Ministry2008, able 9.5:Regularphysicalactvtyforadults DHB Area Prevalenc (%) 50.5 58.3 49.9 46.0 54.9 52.4 53.0 40.3 46.7 52.4 Nutrition Cardiovascular Disease Alcohol andDrugs Obesity Smoking T data andhospitalisationdata. the region, basedon2002/03 NZHealthSurvey Intelligence Unit(PHI)fortheDHBareas within issues identifiedin2005bytheMOHPublicHealth Table 9.6below ranksthefivekeypopulationhealth Physical andmental health status This isup25%from the2006/07 year. no countsavailablefortheEastHarbourPark.) financial yearending30June2008.(There were attracted anestimated820,000visitsduringthe Kaitoke andQueenElizabeth)thetwoforests Four oftheregional parks(BattleHill,Belmont, Elizabeth Park. facilities andthere isacommercial campsiteinQueen and camping–KaitokeBattleHillprovide basic increasingly popular. Parksare alsousedforpicnics to bewalking,withbikingandeventsbecoming or fulldayoutings.Themostpopularactivitytends wheelchairs andbuggies),mostfrequently forhalf groups andfitnesslevels(someareas are suitablefor natural environment, whichcanbeenjoyedbyallage drive ofcentralWellington andprovide ahighquality (Akatarawa andPakuratahi). All are withinonehour Harbour andQueenElizabeth)twoforests regional parks(BattleHill,Belmont,Kaitoke,East the 2006/07year).TheWellington region hasfive park inthe2007/08year(compared with51%for regional communityvisitedatleastoneregional estimate thataround 57%(268,071people)ofthe Likewise, Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil able 9.6:Fivmajorpublichealth issues Capital andCoastHealth Hutt V Cancer Suicide Obesity Alcohol andDrugs Smoking alley Wairarapa Suicide Physical Activity Alcohol andDrugs Obesity Smoking T of 25.3%cf26.5%nationally. however, thesituationisbetter, withaprevalence than thenationalaverageof8.3%.Foradults, in theregion, withaprevalence of9.1%,fare worse issues forallthree DHBsintheregion. Children Obesity isoneofthetopfivekeypopulationhealth Obesity andnutrton Table 2.28,p114 T Data Source 2006/07NewZealandHealthSurvey New ZealandTotal Otago /Southland Coast /SouthCanterbury Nelson Marlborough /West Canterbury Capital andCoast Wairarapa /HuttValley / MidCentral Bay ofPlenty/Taranaki / Waikato Counties Manukau Auckland Waitemata Whanganui Hawke’s Bay/Lakes Northland /Tairawhiti / able SourcA PortraitofHealth,Ministry2008, able 9.7:Prvalenc ofObsity DHB area Prevalenc for children (%) 12.7 8.3 8.2 6.1 9.1 5.2 9.2 9.7 5.9 8.9 Prevalenc for adults (%) 30.2 26.5 27.9 24.5 25.3 27.5 29.2 33.0 21.4 20.5 108

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 109 Table 2.18,p86andTable 2.19,p91 T Data Sourc e 2006/07NewZealandHealthSurvey New Zealandtotal / Southland Canterbury /Otago / West Coast/South Nelson Marlborough Canterbury / CapitalandCoast Wairarapa /HuttValley / MidCentral Bay ofPlenty/Taranaki Waikato Counties Manukau Auckland Waitemata Whanganui Hawke’s Bay/Lakes Northland /Tairawhiti / T targeted rateof62%forthe2007/08year. respectively). Theregion almostreached theMinister’s compared tothenational average (61.3%and60.0% likely tohaveadequatefruit intakeandratewellwhen target of70%. Adults livingintheWellington are very national 64.1%)figures fallwellbelowtheMinister’s to haveadequatevegetables.Boththeregional (and adults inthethree Auckland DHBareas are lesslikely of adultsnationallywhodoso.Nevertheless,only of vegetables,ratingonly0.9%belowthepercentage likely tohavetherecommended three servingsaday Of adultslivingintheWellington region, 63.2%are able SourcA PortraitofHealth,Ministry2008, able 9.8:Regionalvegetable andfruitntake DHB area

adequate vegetable Prevalenc of intake (%) 64.1 72.4 69.4 63.2 65.5 70.8 51.8 56.1 55.7 70.6 adequate fruit Prevalenc of intake (%) 60.0 58.6 61.9 61.3 59.7 55.9 58.0 61.8 61.6 60.4

diabets foradults (%) T (see Table 9.9) DHB areas andthenational average(5.0%). rate oftheWellington Region(5.1%)issimilartoother physical exercise, lesssmoking),thediabetesdiagnosis delay theonsetofdiabetes(goodnutrition,more of theindicatorsthatfocusonbehaviourscan Despite theregion’s relatively goodshowingonsome Diabets Table 3.10,p140 T Data Source2006/07NewZealandHealthSurvey New ZealandTotal Canterbury /OtagoSouthland Nelson Marlborough /West Coast/South Canterbury Wairarapa /HuttValley /CapitalandCoast Bay ofPlenty/Taranaki /MidCentral Waikato Counties Manukau Auckland Waitemata / LakesWhanganui Northland /Tairawhiti /Hawke’sBay able SourcA PortraitofHealth,Ministry2008, able 9.9:Prvalenc ofdiagnos DHB area Prevalenc (%) 5.0 4.4 4.4 5.1 4.8 5.6 8.2 4.9 4.0 4.5 Southland Otago Canterbury Tasman /NelsonMarlborough /West Coast Wellington Manawatu-Wanganui Taranaki Gisborne /HawkesBay Bay ofPlenty Waikato Auckland Northland T years agegroup in2004were high(females–highest deaths from suicideinNew Zealandforthe15-24 so, whencompared with 12 otherOECDcountries, and 1996-1998.Sincethentheratehasfallen.Even 1990s, whichpeakedat16.3per100,000in1995-1997 figures showedanupward trend overthe1980sand for NewZealandasawhole.Overallnationalsuicide Youth suicidehasbeenandcontinuestobeanissue Suicde except Southland.Wellington region’s ratewas106peopleper100,000populationor422intotal. The rateofhospitalisedintentionalself-harmin2006,waslower thaneveryotherofthesixteenr Source TheSocialReport2008 15 able 9.10:Suicdrates forregionalaras From theSuicide Facts,2005-06,PHImonitoringreport Region 1999-2001 15.7 12.7 13.6 20.7 14.9 13.8 17.5 16.0 14.3 12.5 15.9 11.4 Social Report2008fortheyears1999-2005. this indicatorintheMinistryofSocialDevelopment’s in thelowerhalfof16regions reported onfor rate per100,000populationthathasbeenconsistently Suicide fortheWellington region hasoccurred ata age groups. middle oftheOECDcountriesforsuicideratesacross per 100,000respectively.) of all13countries,malesthird highest(28.6and27.3 2000-2002 Suicde rate pr100,000population 12.4 12.8 13.8 19.5 14.4 19.3 15.1 14.0 12.7 11.1 11.0 11.8 2001-2003 16.4 13.4 13.8 14.9 12.1 16.5 10.2 20.6 16.8 12.7 15.0 11.9 15 NewZealandrankedinthe 2002-2004 16.1 13.9 14.1 10.9 12.9 14.9 18.5 16.1 13.8 14.3 11.8 11.7 egions, 2003-2004 19.3 13.4 13.9 12.8 17.5 17.3 18.0 15.3 12.7 18.8 11.0 11.8 110

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 111 Table 2.13,p65 T Data Sourc e 2006/07NewZealandHealthSurvey New Zealandtotal South Canterbury/OtagoSouthland Nelson Marlborough /West Coast/ Canterbury and Coast Wairarapa /HuttValley /Capital Bay ofPlenty/Taranaki /MidCentral Waikato Counties Manukau Auckland Waitemata / LakesWhanganui Northland /Tairawhiti /Hawke’sBay T to 24%in2006). decreasing trend across thenation(from 30%in1986 should haveoccurred when there hasbeenanongoing There isnoclearindication whythisfluctuation peaking at21.6%in2004,andthenafurtherdecrease. 17.8%, butthiswasfollowedbyanoticeableincrease, was adecrease inthesmokingrate,from 22.7%to in theregion hasfluctuated.From 2001to2003there (see Table 9.11.) Overthelastdecadesmokingrate rate (16.5%)thanNewZealandasawhole(19.9%). Currently, Wellington Regionhasalowersmoking Smoking able SourcA PortraitofHealth,Ministry2008, able 9.11:Prvalenc ofadult smok ers (%) DHB area Prevalenc ofadult smokers (%) 19.9 20.7 18.3 16.5 20.8 23.6 21.0 17.2 15.3 26.2 – 57%haveneversmoked. age whohaveneversmokedhascontinuedtoincrease survey indicatesthattheproportion ofstudentsthis smoking are notavailable. Regionally, however, the to 13%.Theregional figures onthisaspectofyouth regularly dropped between2003and2007from 21% the percentage of14-15yearoldswhosmoked compared to12%in2003and16%1999.Nationally, 2003. Thedailysmokingprevalence in2007was7% to besmokersin2007thantheywere in1999and that students in the region were significantly less likely Health (ASH)surveyofyear10students,indicates The 1997-2007report from the Action onSmokingand National Capital &Coast Area (Wellington City, Porirua City&KapitiCoastDistrict) Hutt Valley (LowerHuttCityandUpperCity) Wairarapa Never Smoked National Capital &Coast Area (Wellington City, Porirua City&KapitiCoastDistrict) Hutt Valley (LowerHuttCityandUpperCity) Wairarapa Tried smoking,butnotacurrentsmoker National Capital &Coast Area (Wellington City, Porirua City&KapitiCoastDistrict) Hutt Valley (LowerHuttCityandUpperCity) Wairarapa Smoke lessfrequentlythanmonthly National Capital &Coast Area (Wellington City, Porirua City&KapitiCoastDistrict) Hutt Valley (LowerHuttCityandUpperCity) Wairarapa Smoking Monthly National Capital &Coast Area (Wellington City, Porirua City&KapitiCoastDistrict) Hutt Valley (LowerHuttCityandUpperCity) Wairarapa Smoking weekly National Capital &Coast Area (Wellington City, Porirua City&KapitiCoastDistrict) Hutt Valley (LowerHuttCityandUpperCity) Wairarapa Smoking daily T able 9.12:P Prevalenc ofSmoking atterns ofsmokingYear10studnts 2005 % 49.4 54.8 50.0 49.4 26.6 23.7 26.8 26.6 8.54 8.54 3.02 3.02 10.2 11.2 7.8 7.6 4.4 2.8 3.4 4.4 3.2 2.0 9.0 7.7 2006 % 26.62 10.19 53.8 59.5 49.6 49.6 22.1 29.0 26.6 10.2 6.94 10.0 5.1 6.5 3.7 3.1 2.2 3.7 3.2 2.7 6.9 8.2 7.2 6.9 2007 % 26.96 57.2 60.9 57.4 57.4 20.8 22.5 27.0 8.58 3.43 9.04 10.3 5.8 5.0 8.6 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 3.4 3.1 3.4 7.3 6.4 112

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 113 For Females For Males National Averages For Females a householdincomeoflessthan$20,000). those inlowerincomegroups (32.1%forthosewith older people(46.1%forthoseaged65yearsplus)and was significantlylowerforPacificIslanders(46.1%), as verygoodorexcellent.However, onceagainthis 61.4% oftheregion’s residents ratedtheirhealth Indivdual percptonofhealt h period willbeavailablein2009. around censusdata.Itisanticipatedthatdataforthe2005-2007 Note Lifeexpectancyiscalculatedoverathree yearperiod Data SourceStatisticsNewZealand For Males Wellington Region at birth, selctdyars T to closebetweenthesexes. males thanfemales,sotheagegapisbeginning decades, gainsinlongevityhavebeengreater for national trends. (seeTable 9.13).Overthelasttwo for bothsexesintheregion, aresult inlinewith Life expectancycontinuestoshowanupward trend Life Expctancy able 9.13:LifExpctancy 1990-1992 79 73 79 73 1995-1997 80 74 80 75 2000-2002 81 77 82 77 Transport Communication Indicators the area differences intheDeprivationIndex. used inthisreport wouldshowsomeconsistencywith expected that area differences on some other indicators social well-beingandaffect itinturn.Itwouldbe an area. Theaccumulationoffactorsislikelytoreflect the accumulatedsocialconditionthatisprevalent in deprivation across anumberoffactorsandindicates The DeprivationIndextherefore provides apicture of Living Space Qualifications Employment Support Owned home Income Income measure ofdeprivation. Census informationisaggregated tocreate anarea variables thatreflect eighttypesofdeprivation. and Dwellings.Itisconstructed from nineweighted Statistics NewZealand2006CensusofPopulation in smallareas. Itwascreated from datafrom the show therelative deprivation ofgroups ofpeople developed bytheMinistryofHealth,designedto The DeprivationIndexisacomplexindicator Deprivation Index Deprivation doman Living Condtons Census variables living inhouseholdsbelowanequivalised with noaccesstoacar with noaccesstoatelephone bedroom occupancythreshold qualifications aged 18–64yearsandwithoutany aged 18–64yearsandunemployed in asingle-parent family aged under65yearsliving not livinginownhome income belowanthreshold living inhouseholdswithequivalised a means-testedbenefit aged 18–64yearsreceiving as awholeinthe twoleastdeprivedquintiles. are over-represented incomparison withNewZealand all sub-areas exceptMasterton(32%)andPorirua (40%) Zealand willfallintoQuintiles 1and2.Theresidents of Forty percent ofthepopulationasawholeinNew 26%, 31%and34%. South Wairarapa andUpperHuttfare betteron23%, 44% and40%respectively, whileWellington, Kapiti, 53% respectively. LowerHuttandCartertonfollowat populations fallingintoQuintiles4and5at51% and Porirua areas havethegreatest proportions oftheir Zealand willfallintoQuintiles4and5.TheMasterton Forty percent ofthepopulation asawholeinNew Table 9.14below Deprivation ndex What we found Environment Community Outcome. indicators are more fullyfocusedonintheHealthy collects dataontheseaspectsoftheenvironment. These intestinal disorders anddisease. Greater Wellington meet standards forpublic drinkingwatersupplycreates the qualityoffoodweeat.Water whichdoesnot affect people’srespiratory health.Soilqualityaffects affects health.Highconcentrations ofairpollutants The qualityofair, soilandwaterdirectly andindirectly Air, SoilandWater Quality obesity andsuicidewhichhavealready beendiscussed. on thesechronic conditions aswelldataondiabetes, in current policies.TheMinistry ofHealthcollectsdata targets oftheNewZealandHealthStrategy, orincluded Zealand populationandare addressed inthehealth chronic healthconditions whichare anissuefortheNew Heart-related healthconditionsandasthmaare two Chronic Health Conditons quintile ofnationalresults from theindex. the proportion oftheirpopulationwhichfallsintoeach 16 setsoutforeachTerritorial Authority 114

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 115 16 pollutants.” infections, exercise, coldair, tobaccosmokeandother symptoms canbetriggered byallergens, respiratory avaerge). Thecauseofasthma isunknown,but and adults(2%3%higherthanthenational medicated asthmaintheregion, forchildren However, there isanoticablelyhigherrateof (See Table 9.15) marginal variationsfrom thenationalaverage. heart diseases)intheWellington region showonly pressure, medicatedcholesterol levels,andischaemic Diagnosed heartrelated conditions (medicatedblood Chronic Healt h Conditons T Carterton Kapiti Lower Hutt Masterton Porirua South Wairarapa Upper Hutt Wellington Thetableisderived from graphscontained in the Atlas ofSocioeconomicDeprivation inNewZealand,pages130,136,and 144. able 9.14:RegionalquintlpostonsforDeprvation Index Area 17 (least dprivd) Quintle 1 24 18 25 18 30 20 27 34

Quintle 2 24 29 15 14 10 22 14 24 Data Sourc e TheNewZealandHealthSurvey2006/07 diseases (IHD) Ischaemic heart high cholesterol – %withmedicated High cholesterol high bloodpressure – %withmedicated High bloodpressure chroni healt h conditons (% ofpopulation) ofsome T in adults of medicatedasthma Asthma –prevalence in children of medicatedasthma Asthma –prevalence – %withdiagnosedIHD able 9.15:Asummary ofdiagnoss Health Conditon Quintle 3

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(most deprivd) New Zealand Quintle 5 13.0% 14.8% 13.6% 11.2% 8.4% 25 22 42 11 3 5 7 9

being met. here haveshownthatdrinking waterstandards are disposal. However, inallbutonerecent year, alltests land useactivities,suchasfarmingandon-sitewater outside urbanareas andtowns, showsevidenceof which isthemainpotablewatersource forresidents complies withnationalstandards. Groundwater, The region’s drinkingwatersupplyconsistently population’s health. cause forsignificantconcernintermsofthe health, air, waterandsoilquality, are notcurrently Three environmental determinantsofpopulation Environmental influencsonhealth 17 A Potraitof Health2008,MinistryofHealth,p143 • • • • • Current dataindicatethat: What doesthisalltellus? • provides for: Wellington’s Proposed 10-Year Plan2009-19 who contributetothisoutcome.Greater Greater Wellington isonlyoneofmany agencies Greater Wellington’s response be furtherimproved by people increasing the region’s collectivehealth wouldprobably suicide continues to be an issue within the region obesity andsmokingare issuesfortheregion reflected bythedeprivation index and inequalitiesacross the region as there are some healthdisparities there isgoodaccesstoGPsin theregion regional parksandforest areas recreational opportunities through the furtherdevelopmentofoutdoor range onthree ormore ofthesoilqualityindicators. with justsixofthe118 sitesfailingtomeetthetarget not exceedanyoftheseventargets forsoilquality are notamajorcauseofconcern. Mosttestedsitesdid agricultural use,whichwillneedtobemonitored but three yearsinthequalityofsoilsunderintensive There hasbeensomedeterioration overthelast three years. a smallnumberofnightsinwintereachthelast Tawa, Masterton,UpperHuttandWainuiomata on source ofpollutionhasaffected valleyareas suchas sometimes exceednationalairqualitystandards. This of quantitiesparticulatematterthatapproach and three years.Domesticfires continuetobethesource Air qualityhasgenerallybeengoodoverthelast positive abouttheirhealth. older/lower income/Pacificgroups are notso in thisresponse totheQuality ofLifesurveyand good orexcellent.However, there are disparities Residents report, generally, thattheirheealthis • • • • • health outcomesintheregion. likely tobemajordeterminantsof soil, waterandairqualityare not and byfurtherdecreasing smoking by engaginginmore physicalactivity, their consumptionofvegetablesandfruit, which supportsahealthycommunity. and procedures tomaintain anenvironment implementing resource managementpolicies monitoring air, soil andwaterquality private carsandpublictransport and cycleasalternativestousing encouragement forpeopletowalk programme (JanuarytoMarch) annual regional outdoor recreational the continuedprovision ofan 116

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 117 Indicators forStrongandTolerantCommun ity The SocialReport2008: MinistryofSocial Development Quality OfLifeSurvey 2008,ACNielsen Council andallcitydistrictcouncils intheWellington region Long-term CouncilCommunityPlans and AnnualReports:Greater Wellington Regional Sources • • contribute toastrong and tolerantcommunity. There are manyformalandinformalinstitutionsthat and T Who andwhatinfluencestheStrong greater communitycohesion. community. Whentheseconditionsexist,there is contribute toandhaveasayinwhathappenstheir individuals canfindthesupporttheyneed,and feel valuedandrespected bythecommunity, that and prideintheircommunity, thatdiversegroups It isimportantthatpeoplehaveasenseofbelonging Community important? Why isaStrong andT STRONG ANDTOLERANTCOMMUNITY Community P Involvement insocialnetworksandgroups Sense ofcommunity role ofTangata Whenua. diversity andwelcomenewcomers,whilerecognising thespecial in decisionmakingandtocontributesociety. We celebrate All membersofourcommunityare empowered toparticipate STRONG ANDTOLERANTCOMMUNITY olerant Communityoutcome? articpation olerant Democracy • • • • on councildecision-making Perception ofpublicinfluence in whatcouncilsdo Desire tohavemore ofasay in councildecisionmaking Understanding ofandconfidence Voter participationinlocalelections of thesefocusareas. We haveused 10indicatorstogiveapicture • • • Three focusareas havebeenselectedforthisoutcome: What havewefocusedon? the community. people tocontributeandparticipatewithothersin organisations provide servicesandopportunitiesfor part incommunityeventsandnetworks.Community to influencelocaldecisionsthataffect themandtotake Local governmentprovides opportunitiesforpeople cultural diversity democracy community participation Cultural diversty • • • • Proportion ofMāoriwhospeaktereo Number ofMāorilanguagespeakers Whenua andlocalauthoritiesintheregion Formal relationships betweenTangata Appreciation ofculturaldiversity Indicators was provided. any socialnetworksorgroups –alistofsuchgroups Survey respondents were askediftheybelongedto Involvem nt insocaletworksorgroups with othersinmylocalneighbourhood” neighbourhood” and“Ifeelasenseofcommunity to feelasenseofcommunitywithpeopleinmylocal or disagreed withthestatements “It’simportanttome Survey respondents were askedwhethertheyagreed Sense ofcommunity of regional residents. from theQualityofLifeSurvey 2008–asurvey The followingindicatorswere measured bydata Community P articpation church groups (28%). or interest groups (38%) sportsclubs(31%)and popular groups were worknetworks(62%),hobby family beingthemostpopulargroup (82%).Other to somesortofsocialnetworkorgroup, withthe 98% ofrespondents reported thattheybelonged Involvemnt insocaltworksorgroups bracket (43%). opposite wasthecaseforthosein15-24age likely tofeelasenseofcommunity(75%)whilethe Again, residents inthe65plusagebracketare more that senseofcommunitycompared withtheregion. had asignificantlylowerproportion (51%)whofelt a senseofcommunitywhileWellington cityresidents the KapitiCoast(69%)andWairarapa (68%)felt A significantlygreater proportion ofthoselivingin reporting thattheyactually feltasenseofcommunity. the region. Thefindingscarriedthrough tothose (75% forthoseagedover65years)compared with 15-24 years)butsignificantlyhigherforolderpeople significantly lessinyoungpeople(50%forthoseaged importance offeelingasensecommunitywas (77%) compared tothewhole region. Similarly, the significantly higherintheKapitiCoastdistrict was significantlylessin Wellington city(60%)and The importanceoffeelingasensecommunity feeling thatsenseofcommunityand15%disagreed. the statement.However, only57%reported actually their localneighbourhood, but8%disagreed with them tofeelasenseofcommunitywithpeoplein 66% ofrespondents saidthat itwasimportantfor Sense ofcommunity What wefound

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 119 Indicators feel thatthepublichason decisionsofcouncil. Respondents were askedhowmuchinfluencethey on Councildecsmak ing Perception ofpublcnflunc like more sayinwhattheircouncildoes. Respondents were askedwhethertheywould in what councilsdo Desire tohav e morofasay best interest oftheircity ordistrict. have confidencethatcouncilmadedecisionsinthe how theirCouncilmakesdecisionsandwhetherthey Respondents were asked if, overall,theyunderstand in councldecsonmakg Understanding ofandconfdenc some orlarge influence) point scaleswere used. agree tostrongly disagree) andfour(no,small, data from theQualityofLife survey. Five(strongly The nextthree indicatorswere measured using district councilsand143communityboards. 21 districthealthboards, 16citycouncils,57 249 separateelectionsfor12regional councils, the countryforlocalelections.In2007,there were Development, reports voter turnoutratesthroughout The SocialReport,publishedbyMinistryof those institutionsinfluencingtheirlives. institutions andtheimportancetheyattachto the interest andconfidencetheyhaveinpolitical citizens participateinthepoliticalprocess, and Voter turnoutratesindicatetheextenttowhich Voter part icpation nlocalelctons Democracy

in localelctons T re-organisation oflocalgovernmentin1989. but at43%,thesewere thelowestratessince region in2007wasthesame asitwasin2004, Voter turnoutforthelocalelectionsinWellington Voter part icpation nlocalelctons What wefound turnout in1992. 1989 at44%,continuingadeclinedownfrom apeak The nationalturnoutin2007wasalsothelowestsince local authorityelections. communities. Thiswasalsothepatternofprevious were registered in thesmallandSouthIsland (38%) andCanterbury(44%).Thehighestturnouts registered inWellington, Waikato (37%), Auckland with large urbancentres, withthelowestturnouts Turnouts in2007tendedtobelowestregions region Wellington able 10.1:Votrpart icpation Year 1989 52 1992 Enrolled Elctorswhovot(%) 50 1995 51 1998 52 2001 50 2004 43 2007 43 the publichadsomeinfluence(76%). younger agebracket(15-24years)considered that said thatitdidnot.Significantlymore peopleinthe amount ofinfluenceoncouncils’decisionsbut31% 67% ofrespondents saidthe publichassomeoralarge on Councildecsmakng Perception ofpublcnflunc 55% and48%respectively). would likemore ofasayin whatcouncilsdo(51%, Maori, PacificIslandersandthoselivinginPorirua of asay(35%)compared to thewholeregion, but bracket of$100,000+were lesslikelytowantmore they didnot.Thoseinthehighesthouseholdincome in whattheircouncildoes,althoughafifth(23%)said 41% saidthattheywouldliketohavemore ofasay in what councilsdo Desire tohave morofasay specific decisonsoroutcomes”. don’t listentopublicsubmissions”and“dislikeof frequently citedreason was“lackofconsultation/ Of thosethatexpressed noconfidence,themost of theircityordistrictalthough18%disagreed. that theircouncilmakesdecisionsinthebestinterest higher proportion (51%)saidtheyhadconfidence and 31%disagreed withthatstatement. A much they understandhowtheircouncilmakesdecisions Only 40%oftheregion’s residents, overall,saidthat and confidencncounclcsonmakg Understanding ofcouncldecsonmak

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10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 121 Indicators New Zealandlanguage. the Māorilanguage wasrecognised as an official identity andheritageofNew Zealand. In1987, culture andalsoformspartofthebroader cultural Māori languageisacentralcomponent ofMāori MAori languagespeakrs and RangitānekiWairarapa. Kahungunu kiWairarapa, NgatiToa Rangatira, Upoko oteIkaaMaui, Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai, Raukawa kiteTonga, Te Atiawa/Taranaki kite 14% nationally).Theregion’s iwiincludeNgati make up12.3%ofthepopulation(compared with In theWellington region, thoseidentifying asMāori valued floraandfaunaothertaonga. with theirancestralland,water, sites,waahitapu, relationship ofMāoriandtheirculture andtradition capacity canbefostered, andtakingintoaccountthe considering waysinwhichthedevelopmentofMāori appropriate processes, providing relevant information, making through establishingandmaintaining opportunities forMāoritocontributedecision- includes requirements forlocalauthoritiestoprovide local authoritydecision-makingprocesses. The Act intended tofacilitateparticipationbyMāoriin specific obligationsonlocalauthoritiesthatare Waitangi.The LocalGovernment Act 2002places engage withMāoriandtorecognise theTreaty of Local authoritieshavestatutoryresponsibilities to Whenua andlocalauthoritiesnregion Formal relationships betweenT local area aworseorbetter placetolive–andwhy. and cultures from different countries,itmakestheir increasing numberofpeople withdifferent lifestyles whether, asNewZealandisbecominghomeforan The QualityofLifeSurvey2008askedrespondents Appreciation ofculturaliversty d Cultural diversty angata

account inrelevant decision-making. affiliations lie outside the region) are takeninto views oftaurahere (Māoriresidents whosetribal generally includemechanisms forensuringthatthe relationships havebeenestablished. Arrangements formal arrangementsdonotexist, otheron-going this isnotthecaseinallcouncils. Where such understandings withtheiwiintheirarea, though among thecouncilsforthere tobeformalpartnership of Māoriinlocaldecision-making.Itiscommon development ofMāoricapacityandtheparticipation own relationships andmechanismstofosterthe Each councilintheregion hasdevelopedits and localauthorities Relationships betweenT (20%) were citedasnegativereasons. “Lack ofintegration”(41%)and“toomanyforeigners” and “goodtolearnaboutothercultures” (35%). (59%), “goodtomixwithdifferent cultures” (39%) positive were “diversitygood/broader perspectives” Reasons citedfordifferent lifestylesandcultures being the region. (67%, 75%and79%respectively) thanthewholeof that culturaldiversitymakesNewZealandbetter Asian/Indian residents were more likelytothink income households,Wellington cityresidents and 5% thoughtitmakesNewZealandworse.Higher in NewZealandmakesitabetterplacetolive;only of peoplewithdifferent lifestylesandcultures 62% ofresidents thought that theincreasing number Appreciation ofculturaliversty d What we found participation andidentity. language speakersasanimportantaspectof Development reports ontheprevalence ofMāori The SocialReport(2008)oftheMinistry angata Whenua

aged over65years. Māori –4%of15-29yearolds butonly2%ofthose There wassomevariationintheagegroups speaking population indicatedtheywere Māorispeakers. Three percentofthetotalWellington region identified asMāoricompared to14%nationally. In the2006census,12%ofregion’s population in theWellgtonregion Maori Languagespeakrs • • • • • developed relationship with iwiintheregion. Greater Wellington hasalongstandingandwell Māori capacity. Some councilsoffer fundingsupporttodevelop issues andinrelation toannual andlongtermplans. focused consultationprocesses forMāorioverspecific ward foritselections.Councils typicallyutilise Kapiti CouncilisconsideringestablishingaMāori forums, advisorygroups andstandingcommittees. with councilmanagementandcouncillors,discussion include Māoriliaisonpositions,regular meetings formal andinformalrelationships withMāori.These Councils havesetupvariousmechanismstosupport relationships withiwigroups. issues andtobuildmaintainstrong assist Councilandiwiinworkingthrough two specialistliaisonpositionsexistto enable iwitopractisetinorangatiratanga projects thathelpbuildtherelationship and Greater Wellington fundsselectediwi–led have iwiorMāorirepresentation council committeesthatdonotalready Māori representatives are appointedto also heldannuallyonarangeoftopics. times peryear. Sixtechnicalworkshopsare to council. Ara Tahi meetsformallysix collective discussionsandforpolicyadvice representative group andistheforum for Ara Tahi isGreater Wellington’s inter-iwi a furtherreview currently underway in 1993,andjointlyreviewed in2000,with a charterofunderstandingwasestablished Southland Otago Canterbury West Coast Marlborough Nelson Tasman Wellington Manawatu-Wanganui Taranaki Hawke’s Bay Gisborne Bay ofPlenty Waikato Auckland Northland, Waikato andtheHawke’sBay. Māori skillswere Gisborne,theBayofPlenty, highest proportions ofpeople withconversational language speakers.In2006,theregions withthe of Māoriresidents are themostlikelytobeMāori Māori wholiveinareas withahighproportion Source TheSocialReport2008,MinistryofDevelopment Northland T South Islandregions. (Table 10.2) Taranaki regions beinglower)butaheadofall lowest ofNorthislandregions, (Aucklandand of Māoriwithconversationalskills,thethird region wasrated7thinthecountryforpercentage similar tothenationalaverageof24%.TheWellington a conversationinMāoriabouteverydaythings, almost aquarter(23%)reported theycouldhold Of the55,000MāoripeopleinWellington region, able 10.2:Maorispakrsbyregion Region 17.6 15.5 16.8 13.8 16.0 16.8 14.8 24.1 25.2 23.9 27.1 34.4 31.8 27.0 20.5 29.4 1996 Maori Speakrs 18.7 17.1 18.0 14.4 16.8 19.8 16.3 24.3 24.9 23.5 26.7 34.1 31.4 27.1 20.7 29.6 2001 16.4 15.5 16.3 12.4 15.6 18.4 14.7 22.6 23.8 20.4 25.3 31.8 30.3 25.4 19.8 27.9 200 122

10-YEAR PLAN 2009-19 PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 2009 GREATER WELLINGTON 123 a trend forthere tobelowerturnoutinareas with 2007, reflecting adecreased nationalturnoutand a highparticipationrateinlocalbodyelections elections. Wellington region residents didnothave democratic processes –voting inlocalbody participating inoneofNewZealand’skey A senseofcommunitydidnottranslateto generation pursueadifferent wayoflife. in thefuture astheyoungerandmore urban and thatsenseofcommunityfeelingmaydiminish are influencingoursense ofcommunitybelonging our urbanlifestylesandtheyoungergeneration feel asenseofcommunity. Theindicationsare that areas (Wairarapa andtheKapitiCoast)actually along withthoselivingoutsidethemetropolitan age group forwhomthisisimportantandwho, actually havethatcommunityfeeling.Itistheolder of communityisimportant,yetonlyjustoverhalf For twothirds oftheregion, thefeelingofasense What doesallthistellus? 3% ofalltheregion’s residents canspeakMaori. reo Maori in everyday conversations. However, only of theseapproximately aquarter are abletousete whenua. Maorimakeup12%ofthepopulationand strengthening formalrelationships withtangata all councilsintheregion have strong, valuedand the Wellington region isreflected bythefactthat of theimportanceMaoriinNewZealandand a betterplacetolive.Theincreasing recognition different lifestylesandcultures makeNewZealand appreciate theculturaldiversity andthinkthat Two thirds ofthoselivingintheWellington region in localgovernment. from MaoriandPacificIslanders tohavemore say what theircouncilsdoandthere isstrong interest in theregion thinkthatthepublicdoesinfluence making processes. Nevertheless,twothirds ofthose relatively lowunderstandingofcouncil’sdecision- the bestdecisionsfortheirarea andthere isa residents haveconfidenceintheircouncilmaking large urbanpopulations.Onlyhalftheregion’s • • • Greater Wellington willcontinueto: Greater Wellington’s response on Greater Wellington RegionalCouncil. exercise theirrighttovoteforrepresentation increasing thepercentage ofelectorswho of councilelectionsin2010withaviewto democratic processes, including theprocess can befamiliarwith,andcontributetocouncil’s the waysinwhichindividualsandcommunities ensure thatthere iswidepublicknowledgeof matters thatare importanttotheirconcerns provide informationtocommunities on participation inCouncildecision-making. currently lookingatways toenhancecommunity matters relating tothecouncil’s business.Itis with specificcommunitiesofinterest on communityasawholeand consult withthe • • • • • provides for: Greater Wellington’s Proposed 10-Year Plan2009-19 • • • review ofthecharterunderstanding. both Greater Wellington andiwi funding foriwiprojects thatbenefit two specialistiwiliaisonpositions Maori representatives onallcouncilcommittees a yearandholdsixtechnicalworkshops Ara Tahi tocontinue tomeetformallysixtimes contribute toCouncil’sdecision-making. engage withiwitoensure thatiwican to statutoryrequirements accountability processes according conduct meetingsandcarryoutpublic matters thatare importanttotheirconcerns provide informationtocommunities on 124

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