Development

The Far North - Frontier of Opportunity. Our district is the place to live, work, play and visit.

The Far North District Council promotes a strong and diverse local economy through encouraging the development of local business opportunities.

Our Economic and Social Development Strategies will help us determine the type of business growth we want for the Far North and ensure that it contributes to what makes our district special. These strategies will guide the council's contribution to Economic and Social Development in the District.

The Council also works in partnership with a comprehensive network of organisations and individuals dedicated to attracting and welcoming investment to the North.

The Ministry of Economic Development facilitates, leads and implements Central Government's vision for economic development. One of the Government's key goals is to grow an inclusive, innovative economy for the benefit of all. Sustainable economic development is central to the achievement of this goal.

Sustainable economic development requires a new approach to policy making and implementation. It involves greater integration and co-ordination of policy making and implementation across government and policy portfolios. Central and local government work together in partnership with businesses, Māori economic entities and other community groups.

Enterprise Northland was established in 2002 to drive the recommendations of the Northland economic development strategy, Northland Forward Together - Kokiri Ngatahi Taitokerau. It's mission is to promote and encourage sustainable economic development for the benefit of the people of Northland.

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Economic Assessment of the Far North District

To assist with preparing plans and strategies for the social and economic development of the Far North the Far North District Council commissioned an Economic Assessment of the Far North District.

This report represents a medium term forecast of the economic prospects for the Far North.

You can download the full report by clicking the link below,

Economic Assessment of the Far North District (300kb PDF)

To download the PDF document you will need Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, this is available free by downloading it from the Adobe website.

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Resources for new or potential residents / investors / businesses 

The Council will actively facilitate businesses that are interested in expanding to, or establishing in, the Far North. 

We can help by naming a contact person for all their needs and help where we can with the provision of information - on both Council regulations and procedures and with statistics and trend information on the district. 

For more information:

• Live, Work, Invest website - www.farnorthnz.com
  This website, an initiative arising from the Far North Local Economic Development Strategy, focuses on the advantages of living and working in a district which offers real commercial and lifestyle choices.
• Enterprise Northland - www.enterprisenorthland.co.nz
  For further information on Enterprise Northland or business support in the Far North please contact Gary Gabbitas (Economic Development Officer: Far North), using the Council's normal contact details
• BIZ – The Business Information Zone New Zealand - www.biz.org.nz

  
  
• Other Useful Contacts
  

Or for further information or advise, please contact the Community Development Manager - James Bews-Hair, using our normal contact details

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• Economic Assessment of the Far North District

• Economic and Social
  Development Strategies

• Far North Local Economic Development Strategy

• Northland Regional Council Strategy for the Sustainable Economic Development of Northland - Update 2007 - 2011

• Resources for new or potential / residents /
  investors / businesses

• Economic Development
  Useful Contacts

• Enterprise Northland

• Ministry of Economic
  Development

• Broadband Project

• Wood Processing in 
  the Far North District

• Exotic Forestry

• Minerals Research

• Far North Statistics

Statistics quoted from 2001 Census and March 05 Quarterly Statistics Review courtesy of Statistics New Zealand

Page updated: 18 February, 2008