Bay of Connections

Infometrics Quarterly Economic Monitor

Thursday, November 18, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

Bay of Plenty economic activity has outstripped the national figure in the year to September, highlighting the region’s overall relative strength compared to the rest of the country.

Labour force data released

Monday, November 15, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

New data for the 2021 September quarter shows the unemployment rate for the Bay of Plenty hit its lowest level since at least 2019, recording 3.8 per cent.

Bay of Plenty Regional Aquaculture Group update

Monday, November 15, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

Aquaculture in Te-Moana-a-Toi has undergone significant transformation over the past decade and that growth is tipped to continue with the guidance of the newly registered Bay of Plenty Aquaculture Group Incorporated.

Regional Cycle Network update

Monday, November 15, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

A better, connected regional cycle network with the potential to deliver economic and social benefits across the region is the central premise of a study facilitated by Bay of Connections.

Regional Skills Leadership Group

Monday, November 15, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

The Bay of Plenty Regional Skills Leadership Group (RSLG) has been established to identify and support better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs in the Bay of Plenty.

Stats NZ updates - October

Thursday, October 14, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

A number of different data reports have been released over the past month. Some of those that are relevant to the wider Bay of Plenty region include:

Building consents remain strong

Thursday, October 14, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

The number and value of both residential and commercial building consents across the Bay of Plenty remain strong, despite the nationwide lockdown in August.

Vaccinating New Zealand

Thursday, October 14, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

Getting Aotearoa to a 90 per cent vaccination rate is our ticket to freedom this summer and into the future, the government says.

Economic analysis: How lockdown 2.0 affected Bay of Plenty

Thursday, October 14, 2021 Read and add comments (0) *}

Early indicators suggest Bay of Plenty’s economic recovery from lockdown 2.0 may be stronger than the region’s recovery following the first nationwide lockdown last year, Infometrics analysts suggest.