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
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