Sustainable Economy

The economy of the western Bay of Plenty sub-region economy is thriving, growing and sustainable.

The western Bay sub-region is enjoying a resurgence of growth following several years of decline during the global downturn. Our population is growing with migration from elsewhere in New Zealand; the construction industry is booming and demand for land and houses is reaching a peak. It is the duty of SmartGrowth to ensure sustainable planning for land use, settlement, infrastructure and employment opportunity. Against this we must also ensure that our fertile and versatile soils are protected against development that could compromise our agricultural and horticultural industries that underpin our economic sustainability.

Tauranga City has a booming silver economy. The contribution of mature
and older people to the Bay of Plenty economy is projected to more than
double from $2.55 billion in 2016, to $6.92 billion in 2031, escalating to
$15.62 billion in 2061.

Date	Name	Description	Author
2016	Tenure Security for Older Tenants	Life When Renting Research	Dr Bev James (PP&R) and Nina Saville-Smith (CRESA)
2016	The Housing Older People Would Choose	Life When Renting Research	Dr Kay Saville-Smith (CRESA) and Dr Bev James (PP&R)
2012	Housing Affordability Strategies	Housing Affordability Strategies	SmartGrowth Housing Affordability Forum
2012	Making Housing More Affordable	Making Housing More Affordable in the western Bay of Plenty	Antoine Coffin - Tu Pakari Advisor, Andy Ralph, Andrew Mead -TCC, Housing Affordability Forum
2012	City Centre Strategy	Tauranga City Council City Centre Strategy (Large File - 21MB, pdf)	TCC
2012	Western Bay of Plenty Economic Development Strategy	Smart Economy - Western Bay of Plenty Economic Development Strategy	Priority One
2011	Bay of Connections Growth Strategy	Bay of Connections Strategy	Bay of Connections
2012	Bay of Plenty Freight Logistics Strategy "The Future of Freight Logistics"	Reference Report	Bay of Connections
2011	Bay of Plenty Energy Strategy "Our Future From Energy"	Reference Report	Bay of Connections
2011	Bay of Plenty Forestry and Wood Processing Strategy "Are We Ready?"	Reference Report	Bay of Connections
2011	Bay of Plenty Aquaculture Strategy "Word Class Aquaculture"	Reference Report	BOPRC Regional Aquaculture Group
2008	Retail commercial strategy implementation	Reference Report	Phil McDermott Consultants
2008	Retail and commercial strategy peer review	Reference Report	Phil McDermott Consultants
2002	Possible Future Economic Activity: An Economic Scan	Reference Report	Douglas Limited
2002	Economic Drivers and Determinants	Reference Report	Joanna Smith and Phil Briggs, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research
2017	Employment Projections	Methodology and Key Findings on research conducted by Market Economics	Market Economics

Sustainable Economy

The economy of the western Bay of Plenty sub-region economy is thriving, growing and sustainable.

Research and Reference Reports

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