The Waikato Plan Strategic Planners Network 8 May

Waikato Priorities Waikato Expressway $2. 2 b Waikato’s RTC’s highest priority for 15 years

Why Waikato Plan? • Lack of agreed evidence base • Limited mechanisms to articulate

Four key questions 1. What are the ‘big picture’ opportunities and challenges today? 2.

Opportunities / Challenges • Opportunities for aligned planning and investment • Maori economic participation

165 k household in 30 y d’s n a kl Auc owth Gr NZ’s

What might we achieve • A collective strategic response to demographic change • Improve

Current Approach Vision & Goals P r o g r e s s 5

Alternate Approach P r o g r e s s Vision & Goals s

Vision 'Waikato Story' vision informs the Waikato Plan vision Lead agency: (WRC) - in

Example Goal 1 Goal: To positively respond to demographic change Issues: Aging population Population

Example Goal 2 Goal: To strategically manage and allocate water Issues: Water quality decline

Example Goal 3 Goal: To streamline our planning framework Issues: Making Business Easier Aligned

Next steps Mayoral Forum to: 1. Endorse the approach proposed 2. Recommend this approach

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The Waikato Plan Strategic Planners Network, 8 May 2015

Waikato Priorities Waikato Expressway $2. 2 b Waikato’s RTC’s highest priority for 15 years What are our next collective priorities

Where does it sit?

Why Waikato Plan? • Lack of agreed evidence base • Limited mechanisms to articulate regional issues or opportunities of sub-regional or regional significance • No framework for regional scale infrastructure investment • Lack of Crown engagement as investment partners • Over 650 policies, plans, strategies and bylaws • Despite this effort, some key indicators are declining

Four key questions 1. What are the ‘big picture’ opportunities and challenges today? 2. What is a realistic and robust vision of the region? 3. What is the preferred strategy to realise the vision? 4. What are the best implementation mechanisms?

Opportunities / Challenges • Opportunities for aligned planning and investment • Maori economic participation and investment • Connectivity to the Upper North Island • • Declining rural populations and decline in services An aging population and shrinking skill base Economic inequalities across the region Declining water quality and competition for allocation

165 k household in 30 y d’s n a kl Auc owth Gr NZ’s most aged community Spatial Illustration Waikato’s forecasted of Demographic population growth Greatest forecasted Challenges population decline

What might we achieve • A collective strategic response to demographic change • Improve the planning framework • Improved engagement with Crown agencies on service delivery • Methods for coordination of ‘effort’ going forward – reduceding duplication • Investment towards shared high priority regional issues • Efficiency savings for NZ Inc and Waikato Ratepayers

Current Approach Vision & Goals P r o g r e s s 5 10 15 20 Strategy Timeline 25 30

Alternate Approach P r o g r e s s Vision & Goals s and l a o G ns Actio 5 10 15 20 Strategy Timeline 25 30

Vision 'Waikato Story' vision informs the Waikato Plan vision Lead agency: (WRC) - in partnership with the Joint Committee

Example Goal 1 Goal: To positively respond to demographic change Issues: Aging population Population growth and decline Infrastructure and service delivery Enabling the Maori economy Lead agency: Mayoral Forum with Iwi and central government

Example Goal 2 Goal: To strategically manage and allocate water Issues: Water quality decline Water Use Important economic sectors Lead agency: WRC with Iwi, central government and local authorities

Example Goal 3 Goal: To streamline our planning framework Issues: Making Business Easier Aligned planning Infrastructure and service delivery Lead agency Mayoral Forum with central government, and local authorities

Next steps Mayoral Forum to: 1. Endorse the approach proposed 2. Recommend this approach to the Joint Committee 3. Delivery from project team for 18 th May meeting