As part of the Government’s commitment to being open and responsible with public spending and in line with Treasury’s requirements, MBIE is publishing performance indicators for 2 major Budget 2025 initiatives.
Government is investing in regionally focused initiatives to enhance economic development opportunities. Kānoa - Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (Kānoa - RDU) has been established to support delivery of these commitments. We also have a suite of Regional Economic Activity Tools that present social and economic data on our regions.
This page outlines the methodology for the Modelled Territorial Authority Gross Domestic Product estimates of annual GDP estimates for 66 territorial authority areas and 18 industry groups.
The Wellington and Tai Poutini West Coast Regional Skills Leadership Groups are seeking feedback as they prepare their draft Regional Workforce Plans (RWPs), due for release mid-year.
There is a significant growth story ahead for successful digital technology firms in Aotearoa New Zealand. Given our distance from markets, these companies are important because they are global from day one, have a lower environmental footprint on average, are not constrained physically so are scalable, and present a pathway to high paying jobs for more New Zealanders. These are some of the reasons for backing New Zealand’s digital technologies sector.