Manawatū-Whanganui Region (Post-COVID-19) Economic Recovery Strategy “WHAT” Survive Short-term Keep people in their jobs; keep businesses alive • Cash Support for businesses Survive 0-6 months 3 • Advice Wage subsidy 3 Keep people in work; provide work for businesses Revive Medium-term Shovel-ready, • Jobs Revive suffering from the COVID downturn 6-12 months job-rich infrastructure Phases Work • Businesses projects Create new, valuable jobs. Build vigorous, productive Plans Thrive Long-term Big Regional Thrive • Resilience businesses. Achieve ambitious regional goals. 12+ months Development Projects • Future-proof Priority Projects Box 2 – Project Detail High $ Estimated Central NZ Projects Impact Food O2NL Investment Jobs distribution Central NZ distribution – Regional Freight Ring Road and HQ Ruapehu c. $3-3.5 Freight efficiency and connectivity across Central North Island Freight Hub - significant development SkillsSkills & & Te Ahu a billion c. 350 for central New Zealand and ports, reduced freight Tourism project: new KiwiRail distribution hub, new regional freight Talent (public and construction costs, reduced carbon emissions, major wealth Talent Turanga ring road commercial) and job creation Shovel-ready Highway Lead: PNCC – Heather Shotter Skills & Talent Projects Critical north-south connection, freight SH1 – Otaki to North of Levin (O2NL) – major new alignment c. 300 over 5 Te Puwaha - c. $800 efficiency, safety and hazard resilience, major 1 2 for SH1 around Levin years for million wealth and job creation through processing, Whanganui Lead: Horowhenua District Council – David Clapperton construction Impact manufacturing and logistics growth Marton Port axis Manawatū Ruapehu Tourism - increasing Tourism revenue from $180m Facilities and tourism services development Rail Hub c. $300 - Retain c150, • to $400m per year throughout Ruapehu and wider supporting Job-rich Recycling $400 million Create c750 • At scale Lead: Ruapehu District Council – Warren Furner region • Have Te Puwaha- Whanganui Port - major project with port Enabling marine servicing and manufacturing, wealth National redevelopment, marine precinct, skills hub, all guided by c. $200 c. 100 for regeneration of industrial area, enhance health creation Tupua te Kawa million construction and wellbeing of the Whanganui River, Flying School Lead: Whanganui District Council – Kim Fell significant job, skills and training opportunities capacity / Simulator Rural Foxton Innovation Lab Futures Te Ahu a Turanga Highway (Manawatū George Highway Critical east – west connector, freight efficiency, Blueberries c. $600-700 c.350 for Ngāti Apa replacement) - key national arterial link east-west safety, major wealth and job creator during and Hemp million construction Technology Strawberries Lead: NZTA – Lonnie Dalziel post construction Feijoa 2 Hangar 3 Shovel-ready Projects - significant bundle of 88 Manuka 4 Critical focus is on job creation, infrastructure Tararua Water Supply environmental and infrastructure projects across the region c. $1 billion c.15,000 honey improvement and environmental sustainability Route 52 Projects (Vinegar Leads: Various Hill, Tutaenui, c.90 for Marton Rail Hub– significant opportunity linked to forestry c. $14.5 construction Key stimulator of forestry logistics and Saddle Road) logistics and products million and rail hub manufacturing opportunities Lead: Rangitikei District Council – Peter Beggs operations Moderate Skills & Talent – Regional leadership and coordination; local High Directly matching labour opportunities and Readiness axis projects. Operational Enabling demands with people; strong effective regional Significant skills projects established across the region with • Planned cost only role network covering iwi / Maori, business, EDAs, central coordination through Regional Skills and Talent • Approved government Leadership Group • Funded “WHY” “HOW” What has the A25 Refresh work told us about how we What has the A25 Refresh work told us about our Optimising success by: should work together? priorities? Our leaders tell us: We can create a strong regional comparative advantage with • Having a focus and a plan • Have ambition for the future an ambition beyond the ordinary: • Utilising key data on economic and social impacts of COVID-19 • Be a joined-up region with a common voice to Government • Enhanced agriculture AND Food-tech expertise • Connection to Central Government • Take a region-wide approach – no one left behind • Transport AND a vision of a Central NI hub • Strong connection with industry and the private sector • Use both economic and social wellbeing indicators • • Get out of our silos and collaborate, but stick to our swim lanes • Restored tourism AND connection to the NZ lifestyle Working with Iwi/Māori throughout projects • Have a coordinated/common approach to government • Emerging Māori economy AND an accelerated approach • Visionary and robust regional projects • The importance of Iwi/Māori to the projects and the region’s • Basic training AND a focus on a high-skilled workforce • Using government funding to leverage private sector investment for the economic future • Enhanced agricultural productivity AND an enhanced, long-term sustainable environment The Long Term Destiny of the Region Activating Central Government channels, through: The destiny of Manawatū-Whanganui is to be a growth centre at a national scale • Senior Regional Official • Public sector lead The “Pillars” The “Bearers” • Recovery and economic growth • Senior public servants Creating wealth in a sustainable future: Supporting the creation of wealth; making it possible: funds • Political relationships • Sustainable food and fibre production – nature- • Transportation – connection, hubbing, access based strategies • Education, learning and skills – strengthening the labour market Partnering for success by everyone playing their role: • Food-tech and agri-tech – value-added production • Connectivity – integrating the rural and urban areas • Visitor/Tourism – value over volume • Community Infrastructure – modernising ageing infrastructure e.g. Three Waters • Māori Economy – Māori-driven enterprises • Working closely together with • Staying in our swim lanes • Energy and environmental sustainability – e.g. Manawatū Recycling Centre, • Specialised Services and Manufacturing – e.g. industry, Iwi/Māori, local and • Sharing resources wind and hydrogen power National Simulator, Manfeild Centre, Whanganui central government. • Sharing success and credit Manufacturing Cluster A Glimpse of the Future - New Zealand’s “Growth Bubbles” What are our roles? Survive • Jobs and business retention • EDAs, Chamber of Commerce and Government agencies (MSD, TPK, etc) Auckland Waikato/BOP • Complex, Revive modern • Diversifying • Employment creation and business support economy economy • Tertiary and • Agri-business • Councils, EDAs, Iwi/Māori and Government agencies (PDU, MPI, TPK, Manawatū- quaternary • Transport NZTA, MBIE) Whanganui Wellington Thrive • Food and agri-tech • • Niche • Govt centre Create new valuable jobs and businesses in key areas manufacturing • Business • Recovery Task Force/A25 - advocacy, support and connection for • Transport hub technology and regional projects • Tourism innovation • Better together – in partnership with leads, partnering for delivery • Film, culture with EDAs, sector groups, councils, Government agencies, Iwi/Maori Canterbury agencies and private sector enterprises Central Otago • Agriculture • Technology Role of the Task Force/A25 • Tourism • Lifestyle • Championing of a regional vision • Lifestyle • Transport • Adventure • Advocacy for a regional plan and priorities and Government resources • Thought leadership and stakeholder connection • Facilitation of formal partnerships, joint ventures and relationships Priority Projects Regional Freight Ring Road and Ruapehu Tourism Central North Island Freight Hub Project Owner / Leader: Warren Furner / Ruapehu District Council Project Owner / Leader: Heather Shotter, Palmerston North District Council Description of Project: Description of Project: A range of key initiatives to unlock the 4. Tūroa Gondola significant tourism opportunity that exists 5. Whanganui River Region infrastructure To develop a multi modal distribution hub that has become possible through the KiwiRail rail hub across the Ruapehu district and greater • Establishment of a regional business model relocation and development of the regional freight ring road. The project is led by PNCC in close Whanganui river area. The programme of work to lead development and management. partnership with KiwiRail and NZTA. The components are: aims to lift visitor revenue from $180 to $400 • Increase promotional activity to grow million per annum by 2028. awareness and further develop the • 120 ha new rail operational site Ruapehu ‘Our Greater Outdoors’ brand. • 50 kms of roading circling the city, upgraded to State Highway status and including a new The programme is based on two main focus • Connectivity investments in: bridge crossing of the Manawatū river areas: 1. KiwiRail increased capacity via the • Connectivity to Palmerston North airport one of the three New Zealand airfreight hubs 1. Develop tourism infrastructure Northern Explorer • A futureproof and fully integrated industrial development by PNCC 2. Develop an aligned marketing platform 2. Taupō Airport terminal 3. Potential alternative mountain Regional Benefits The initial components are: transport/carbon free national park • Development of five iconic visitor