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Port Jackson Fletcher Bay Stony Bay Fantail Bay M O E H A U R A N G E Papa Aroha COROMANDEL TOWN Waikawau Long Bay Te Kouma TAPU TE PURU Tararu F Manaia THAMES PORT CHARLES COLVILLE CO R O M A N D E L R A N G E Whangapoua DOC Info Centre WHITIANGA COROGLEN Kauaeranga Valley Broken Hills Kuaotunu Flaxmill Bay Cooks Beach WHENUAKITE TAIRUA HIKUAI HAHEI PAUANUI AUCKLAND Hot Water Beach OPOUTERE HAMILTON TAURANGA ROTORUA In the past 10 years, much has changed to connect the Coromandel with the rest of the world. Through upgrades to broadband and telecommunications technology along with improved road access and greater infrastructure, the Coromandel is an affordable, desirable place to live, work and play. Over the next 10 years, our Council will continue to grow and develop partnerships with businesses and communities to further enhance economic development opportunities. The Coromandel is a premiere tourist destination attracting increasing numbers of national and international visitors 700,000 visitors a year and a summer peak population of 120,000 +. At TCDC, contact: Benjamin Day MPhil, BAv, MNZIM Economic Development and Communications Manager Email: ben.day@tcdc.govt.nz Phone: 07 868 0200 Wentworth Valley F WHANGAMATA 2 www.opportunitycoromandel.co.nz 3
Photo: Daniel Davie Population of Thames-Coromandel Estimated usually resident population, 30 June 2011 Thames Ward 10,350 Total District 27,000 South-Eastern Ward (Pauanui, Tairua, Whangamata) 6,340 Mercury Bay Ward 7,440 Coromandel -Colville Ward 2,870 Summer peak population: 120,000 people (New Year s Eve, 2009) Easier to stay in touch and do business The Coromandel has attracted fast-growing and dynamic IT firms, retailers, engineering and eco-innovation businesses taking advantage of our proximity to major cities, value for money rent and unsurpassed lifestyle for employees. See the information on page six about the Government s rural broadband initiative, providing faster internet access and wireless solutions for businesses on the Coromandel. Thames-Coromandel District Number of businesses (geographical units) by industry Measured February 2013. Source: Infometrics Ltd. INDUSTRY 2012 # % Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 747 18% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 646 16% Construction 620 15% Retail Trade 332 8% Accommodation and Food Services 312 8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 236 6% Other Services 180 4% Manufacturing 173 4% Financial and Insurance Services 171 4% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 131 3% Health Care and Social Assistance 120 3% Administrative and Support Services 116 3% Arts and Recreation Services 85 2% Wholesale Trade 79 2% Education and Training 71 2% Public Administration and Safety 46 1% Information Media and Telecommunications 24 1% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 12 0% Mining 3 0% Unallocated 0 0% Total 4104 100% 4 www.opportunitycoromandel.co.nz 5
Fletcher Bay Port Jackson Stony Bay Fantail Bay M O E H A U R A N G E Long Bay COROMANDEL TOWN Te Kouma F Waikawau Papa Aroha Government and Council Investing Actively in Coromandel Manaia TAPU Tararu THAMES $285 million Rural broadband initiative $4.2 million Whangamata town centre upgrade $8 million Whitianga multi-sport facility $83 million Wastewater treatment plants on the eastern Coromandel and Thames Rural Broadband on the Coromandel PORT CHARLES TE PURU COLVILLE CO R O M A N D E L R A N G E Whangapoua DOC Info Centre WHITIANGA COROGLEN Kauaeranga Valley Broken Hills Kuaotunu Matarangi WHENUAKITE ONEMANA Wentworth Valley Flaxmill Bay TAIRUA HAHEI Hot Water Beach HIKUAI Cooks Beach OPOUTERE PAUANUI F WHANGAMATA New towers planned for Coromandel locations: Preece Point Coromandel Town Service late September Kauaeranga Valley, Thames Consented and under construction Te Puru, coast north of Thames Coming soon Cooks Beach Coming soon Manaia, Coromandel Coming soon KEY New towers Existing towers Completion late 2013 to 2015 Thames-Coromandel District Snapshot GDP (current prices): $904.4m (year ending Dec 2011) Number of businesses: 4,104 (measured Feb 2013) *Tress Index: People employed: 74.1 ranked 13 out of 72 territorial authorities (March 2011) 11,752 FTEs (by year average ending Dec 2012) Unemployment rate: 5.4 (year ending Dec 2012) Industry structure: Tertiary 60%, Secondary 20%, Primary 10% Other 10% *What does the figure on the Tress Index Scale point to? This means the Coromandel is less vulnerable to adverse events such as climatic conditions and commodity price fluctuations compared to other territorial authorities in New Zealand. Source: Infometrics accessed June 2013 Existing towers indicating rollout of ultra fast broadband: Note broadband is currently available at these locations Coromandel Township YR2 Current service Thames YR2 Current service Whitianga Central YR2 Current service Matarangi YR2 Current service Hahei YR3 Planned to be upgraded by December 2013 Onemana YR 4 & 5 2014-15 Opito Bay YR 4 & 5 2014-15 Pauanui/Tairua YR 4 & 5 2014-15 Pauanui South YR 4 & 5 2014-15 Colville YR 4 & 5 2014-15 Photo: Daniel Davie 6 www.opportunitycoromandel.co.nz 7
Spotlight on Thames and Coromandel Town Kopu Investment Opportunity Photo: Alison Smith Thames is the gateway to the Coromandel s unique towns, a retail hub and heritage town. Thames has fast-growing and dynamic IT, engineering and eco-innovation firms the chosen base for IT businesses that have experienced 600 per cent growth in their first year and continue to rapidly expand. The Hauraki Rail Trail is a major tourist attraction recently opened in Thames, which continues in staged single and multi-day rides through Paeroa, Te Aroha, the Karangahake Gorge and Waihi. Consenting is shortly under way to link Kaiaua to Thames as the next trail route. The Hauraki Rail Trail draws a wealthier than average clientele who have each contributed on average $108. expenditure while enjoying the sights on a day trip to the attraction, preliminary research shows. Council s Thames Urban Development Strategy is focused on the growth of companies and relocation opportunities. This leverages off affordable living, a stable resident population and modern healthcare facilities, and the Coromandel s summer visitor population spike of 120,000. Coromandel Town is rich in heritage, a gateway to popular DOC walkways and campgrounds and is linked to Auckland by ferry. Our clients are in local government so you have to be prepared to travel, and Thames is weirdly central. It s one hour to Hamilton for the Hamilton District Council and Waikato Regional Council, an hour to Tauranga, an hour to the airport. In fact for the entire central North Island it s very convenient. The annual average vehicle crossings over the Kopu Bridge is 9,000 vehicles per day, rising to 1100 vehicles per hour in peak holiday periods. A Thames to Kopu Structure Plan provides a further 50ha of industrial zoning and limited commercial activity, and additional 135 ha for more than 1000 new dwellings. The new $47 million bridge improves access to and from business premises in Thames and Kopu, provides faster travel times and fuel savings for fleets. Key Projects for Thames/Kopu Hauraki Rail Trail www.haurakirailtrail.co.nz Thames Urban Development Strategy www.tcdc.govt.nz/tuds Kopu www.tcdc.govt.nz/kopu TCDC Contact Greg Hampton, Area Manager Thames & Coromandel/Colville greg.hampton@tcdc.govt.nz Contact Marlene Perry, Thames & Coromandel Town Community Development Officer marlene.perry@tcdc.govt.nz 07 868 0200 Transition Town Thames Contact Mark Skelding transitiontownthames@gmail.com Totally Thames Contact Lance Strong www.totallythames.co.nz 07 869 0180 Coromandel Business Association Contact Brenda Kelsey, Chair brenda@cqc.co.nz 07 866 8306 Artist s Impression Greg de Laborde, IT Consultancy Twenty Four Ltd, Thames. 8 www.opportunitycoromandel.co.nz 9
An entrepreneur s tale Fear and prejudice are not the right basis for decisions Allan Hopping. When Alan Hopping was spending tens of thousands of dollars searching deep underground for hot water in the middle of Whitianga town, the word on the street was that he was crazy. The one-time farmer and creator of the Coromandel s most successful tourist attraction says it s true he was taking a gamble and he knew it. His dream was for a thermal wonderland where people could immerse themselves in the beauty of the Coromandel and bring back the magic in their lives. He d experienced great service in America and wanted the same for his resort. The Lost Spring. It was to his advantage that Alan is a stubborn, practical and above all else a positive man. He had found evidence of thermal water beneath his land, and then bought an old school house building and moved it on site to develop a spa and restaurant alongside the thermal pools. Alan Hopping. The Lost Spring, Whitianga is today enjoyed by thousands of visitors from around the world and features in the Top Five Must-Do attractions for New Zealanders. What s Alan s advice to entrepreneurs? Fear and prejudice are not the right basis for decisions. I employed 22 consultants and the only consultant I didn t employ was a psychotherapist. We aimed our guns as best we could and then got on with it. Alan has generously offered to talk to people serious about a new business venture on the Coromandel. Photo: Alison Smith Visit The Lost Spring in Cook Drive, Whitianga, or go online to book your spa experience at www.thelostspring.co.nz 10 www.opportunitycoromandel.co.nz 11
Photo: Alison Smith Gifts from the sea Aquaculture provides a sizeable percentage of the Coromandel s GDP and employment, and our Council is committed to the industry s continued sustainable development. The Coromandel s aquaculture and seafood processing sector grew 30.7 per cent in the year ending March 2011, much faster than the national rate. The Coromandel mussel industry is worth about $46 million a year (2007 figures) and approval was granted for a 520 ha expansion into the Firth of Thames. Our Coromandel oyster industry generates 19 per cent of New Zealand s Pacific oysters which are worth about $6 million to the Coromandel. These two species contribute more than $50 million to the Coromandel and create about 400 industry-related jobs. We promote the Coromandel as the place for our business; its beauty, and the fact that it has proven to be a good area to grow seafood or other products. We need to be creating a point of difference and yes, I think we undersell ourselves as a region, Peter Vitasovich, Greenshell New Zealand Ltd Managing Director, comments on the Coromandel marketing story that helped win the Ikana Greenshell Mussel gourmet product line a Supreme Award at the American Chamber of Commerce Export NZ Awards 2013. Meanwhile, our Council s Coromandel Harbour Facilities Project is focused on the effective management and development of Coromandel Harbour, to allow for the possibility of a faster ferry service from Auckland. Spotlight on Whitianga Of all the Coromandel s unique communities, the ward of Mercury Bay - which includes the town of Whitianga has enjoyed continued innovation and the most success in the tourism sector. For the last five years our regional tourism organisation Destination Coromandel has successfully expanded the shoulder season with the support or establishment of major events. The Mercury Bay Sport Park in Whitianga is now open for sports and recreation bookings to host events, tournaments and competitions. The facility caters for netball, tennis and by 2014 playing fields for rugby, rugby league, football and cricket. Contact Sue Costello by email sue.costello@tcdc.govt.nz Mercury Bay, from Cathedral Cove to Hot Water Beach is also being investigated as the first leg in Council s Coromandel Great Walk Project, which aims to link the district through a variety of great walks around the coastline and the across the spine on the Coromandel. Key Projects for Coromandel/Whitianga Coromandel Harbour Project www.tcdc.govt.nz/coroharbourproject Aquaculture www.tcdc.govt.nz/aquaculture Coromandel Great Walks www.tcdc.govt.nz/corogreatwalks Mercury Bay Sport Park www.tcdc.govt.nz/mbsportpark TCDC Contact Sam Marshall, Mercury Bay Area Manager sam.marshall@tcdc.govt.nz Contact Cathy Klouwens, Mercury Bay Community Development Officer cathy.klouwens@tcdc.govt.nz 07 867 2010 Photo: Alan Duff alan@crep.co.nz Mercury Bay Business Association Contact Gordon Barnaby, Chair 07 866 2433 Contact Helena Stratford, Secretary/Treasurer sec.mbba@gmail.com 07 866 5579 12 www.opportunitycoromandel.co.nz 13
Spotlight on Pauanui, Tairua and Whangamata Our Council has invested heavily in infrastructure including the $83 million wastewater treatment plants on the eastern Coromandel and Thames to protect the Coromandel s natural resources. Whangamata underwent a $4.2 million town centre upgrade promoting its surfing history and world-class surf break. Major events include the Brits at the Beach and Beach Hop, an annual celebration of 50s and 60s culture drawing millions of dollars in economic benefit. Our Council continues to invest not only in infrastructure but planning that provides insights for a smooth negotiation of the planning and consent stages. Whangamata is positioned between the Bay of Plenty, Hamilton and Auckland, and has a proactive and capable workforce and economical commercial premises ideally suited to light industry. Enterprise Whangamata www.whangamata.org.nz Contact Julia McNee, Communications secretary juliam@hot.co.nz Contact Chris Coombe, President cjamesc@slingshot.co.nz 07 865 8096 or 027 2242 207 The New 9 to 5 On the Pacific Ocean coastal towns of Tairua, Pauanui and in the hills of Hikuai, numerous small business owners enjoy a balanced lifestyle working from home offices to cater to clients around New Zealand and the world. These business owners are experts in their field. Taking advantage of remote work technology, they provide solutions that require skill, experience and blue-sky thinking. Are you one of them? TCDC Contact Garry Towler Whangamata, Tairua-Pauanui Area Manager garry.towler@tcdc.govt.nz Contact Neil Daly Whangamata, Tairua-Pauanui Community Development Officer neil.daly@tcdc.govt.nz 07 865 0060 Pauanui Business Association www.pauanuionline.co.nz Contact Paul Schrader paul@theelectrician.co.nz 0274 988 056 or 07 864 7606 Tairua Business Network Contact Donna Brook donna@sunlover.co.nz 07 864 9024 or 027 848 1612 14 www.opportunitycoromandel.co.nz 15
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