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3. To Compete globally Care locally Helpcreatethe Rightconditions For the Waikato

4. vibrant communities strong economy healthy environment

6. Waikato Regional Council • Area 25,000 km2 • Population 411,600 • District and city councils 10 • Constituencies 2013 8 • General 6 • Maori 2 • Elected councillors 2013 14

7. Waikato at a glance - environment • 100 lakes (including Taupō), 20 rivers (including the Waikato) and 1420 streams • 1150 km of coastline, 9 harbours • 70% of New Zealand’s geothermal systems • Internationally significant wetlands • NZ’s most significant mineral producing area • 600 different soil types • Extensive native and exotic forests • Hauraki Gulf Marine Park • Tongariro National Park

8. Waikato at a glance - economy • Approx 8.5% of GDP • Up to 45% of New Zealand’s power generation • Premier dairy-farming region • Timber milling/pulp and paper manufacturing • Labour force participation 68.9% • Median weekly household income $1189

9. Waikato at a glance - people • Ageing population – 51% aged 35-55 • Aged 65+ to increase by over 83% by 2026 • Maori population is youthful – 67% below 35 years • 21% Maori (15% nationally)

10. Iwi of the Waikato region • 6 large iwi groups – Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa, Raukawa, Maniapoto, Waikato, Hauraki • 12 form Hauraki Collective • More than 200 hapū and over 190 marae • Significant Treaty settlements completed • West coast harbours claims underway • Hauraki in negotiation • 6+ others in negotiation

11. Our role in the region • Management of the Waikato region’s natural resources • Giving certainty over resource use • Strategic planning • Provision of regional infrastructure • Catchment management

12. Our role in the region • Transport planning • Navigation safety • Civil defence and natural hazards management • Biosecurity and biodiversity activities

13. Our flagship goals • The values of land and water resources are sustained across the Waikato region. • The people of the region collaborate to achieve a shared vision of the Waikato competing globally, caring locally. • The Waikato Regional Council meets its legislative co-governance requirements by working together with iwi in good faith and a spirit of co-operation.

14. Land and water

15. Regional development

16. Working with iwi • Pretty picture please phil

17. Our major projects

18. Our major projects • Protecting land and water • New Regional Policy Statement • Healthy Rivers: Plan for Change/Wai ora: He Rautaki Whakapaipai • Water take allocation • Harbour and catchment management plans • Waipa Catchment Plan • Stopbanks upgrade programme • Significant natural areas • Halo intensive pest control projects • Possum control • Marine biosecurity

19. Our major projects • Regional Coastal Plan • Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan • Waikato Mayoral Forum • Waikato Spatial Plan • Economic strategy • Regional Land Transport Plan • Regional Public Transport Plan • Public Transport Operating Model • Electronic ticketing • Integrated Regional Information System (IRIS) • Hamilton office accommodation

20. Our financial strategy • Rates affordability • Financial risk management • Insurances and reserves to respond to environmental risks (flooding etc) • Diversified investment strategy

22. Where our funding will come from 2013-2014

23. Where we will spend our funds 2013-2014

24. Rates

25. Targeted rates

27. To Compete globally Care locally Helpcreatethe Rightconditions For the Waikato