Waiheke Local Board
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Promote sustainable tourism for the benefit of local businesses, especially in the off season, and support more community winter events.
Encourage educational studies in industries that support the island, such as viticulture, tourism and building, for career opportunities.
Ensure the correct infrastructure to support tourism in the peak season and maintain it accordingly.
Respond to the pressure of Waiheke's 900,000 visitors by matching funding to our 9,000 appropriately.
Back a year-round economy that supports small businesses and steady jobs.
Keep visitor levies and fairer rates local for infrastructure and environment.
Champion initiatives for a trades academy and sustainable technology incubator to create high-quality local jobs.
Encourage Waiheke to become an attractive year-round economy by creating local jobs and solving the housing crisis.
Support local businesses by directing more council spending to local contractors on the island.
Support tourism industry to build and market Waiheke as an ecotourism destination where visitors engage with local whenua and moana.
Work with business to create programmes for thriving off-season retail and foot traffic.
Work with rangatahi and business to create internship and mentorship programme, inspiring youth and creating work and education opportunities.
Develop a sustainable tourism industry on the island that increases high-quality tourism industry involvement in regenerating ecosystems.
Encourage, support and educate young people to enable them to stay on Waiheke, providing a younger thriving population.
Have the impact of the environment and climate change at the forefront of all decisions pertaining to the Gulf Islands.
Promote sustainable tourism for the benefit of local businesses, especially in the off season, and support more community winter events.
Encourage educational studies in industries that support the island, such as viticulture, tourism and building, for career opportunities.
Ensure the correct infrastructure to support tourism in the peak season and maintain it accordingly.
Respond to the pressure of Waiheke's 900,000 visitors by matching funding to our 9,000 appropriately.
Back a year-round economy that supports small businesses and steady jobs.
Keep visitor levies and fairer rates local for infrastructure and environment.
Champion initiatives for a trades academy and sustainable technology incubator to create high-quality local jobs.
Encourage Waiheke to become an attractive year-round economy by creating local jobs and solving the housing crisis.
Support local businesses by directing more council spending to local contractors on the island.
Support tourism industry to build and market Waiheke as an ecotourism destination where visitors engage with local whenua and moana.
Work with business to create programmes for thriving off-season retail and foot traffic.
Work with rangatahi and business to create internship and mentorship programme, inspiring youth and creating work and education opportunities.
Develop a sustainable tourism industry on the island that increases high-quality tourism industry involvement in regenerating ecosystems.
Encourage, support and educate young people to enable them to stay on Waiheke, providing a younger thriving population.
Have the impact of the environment and climate change at the forefront of all decisions pertaining to the Gulf Islands.
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