Regional Economies Our Our Place Place in NZ in NZ 9000 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ōpōtiki District Council

Engaging with Iwi to Grow Local and Regional Economies

Our Our Place Place in NZ in NZ

• 9000 population
• 57% maori
• 25% land area of Bay of Plenty
• 50% of the BOP coastline
• Economic drivers forestry,

dairy, kiwi fruit

• Confiscation history
• High welfare dependency, social stats
• Highest deprivation rate in country

Eastern Seafarms

• Property rights (Water space) - 35 yrs
• 3,800 hectares / 8.5 kilometers off the coast / Depth 40 to 45

meters

• Fully consented to farm shellfish, sea cucumber, native seaweed
• Current Ownership

Whakatohea 54% Opotiki Investors 46%

Opotiki Site - Overview

Opotiki Site - Overview

Phytoplankton biomass (mussel food) Sea Surface temperature

Harbour

• Aquaculture requires 24/7 access
• It is fully consented
• Two 500 metre training walls
• Mouth closure
• One-off Dredging
• Wharfage
• Tourism/Charter businesses
• Marina in the longer term

Harbour is enabling public Infrastructure

Benefits

• Contribution to GDP through mussels alone,

conservatively estimated at $41million-$55million.

• 318 to 450 jobs
• benefit to cost ratio - $7.30 for every $1 invested in the

harbour

• Improved social statistics
• Changes a social dynamic

Thank you