Canterbury Regional Skills Leadership Group
The Canterbury Regional Skills Leadership Group identifies and supports better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs in the region.
The Canterbury Regional Skills Leadership Group (RSLG) is one of 15 RSLGs set up to identify and support better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs in our regions and cities.
RSLGs are part of a joined-up approach to labour market planning that sees our workforce, education and immigration systems working together to better meet the differing skills needs across the country. Find out more about the RSLG kaupapa:
Regional Skills Leadership Groups
Canterbury RSLG
Group members
Co-Chairs
Members
- Nigel Davenport
- Amanda Schmidt
- Briana Te Haara-Barr
- Hamish Hodgson
- Te Puawai Perenara-O'Connell
- Ben Clark
- Nicole Forster
- Darren Mitchell
- Paul Watson
- Chelsea Rapp
Read more about RSLG membership
Regional Workforce Plans
The Canterbury RSLG released its first Regional Workforce Plan (RWP) on 14 July 2022. The plan sets out aspirations, priorities and actions for current and future workforce skills development in the region. The Regional Workforce Plan has an initial focus on rangatahi as a key labour market demographic and on digital technology, manufacturing, and healthcare and social assistance as key sectors.
It mainly focuses on regional solutions to regional problems but also suggests actions at a central government level where regional solutions may not be possible or the challenge or opportunity is a national one. It will be refreshed annually.
Canterbury Regional Workforce Plans
Local insights reports
RSLGs are the eyes and ears on the ground in each region when it comes to labour market planning. Their regular insights reports are based on qualitative intel from stakeholders and partners about the local labour market.
You are welcome to quote from any report below – please attribute the Canterbury Regional Skills Leadership Group, an independent advisory group on regional skills and workforce development.
Local insights report: June 2023
Previous local insights reports(external link)
Updates and other information
Progress reports on the RWP actions
Published: 2 Aug 2021
Document developed for the transition from an interim to permanent RSLG. Contains regional labour market and skills intel, using data as of May 2021.
Published: 2 Aug 2021
A baseline understanding of employment demand and supply, as well as key enablers and barriers to future labour market participation in Canterbury.
File
PDF, 1.1MB, 41 pages
More information on the establishment of RSLGs including background documents can be found on the general Regional Skills Leadership Groups page:
Regional Skills Leadership Groups
Contact us
CanterburyRSLG@mbie.govt.nz
Last updated: 19 July 2023