Consultants reports:

In determining a proposed economic direction for the region, the Wellington Regional Strategy Forum sought the views of several economists and urban design specialists. The background reports are listed below:

Key Economic and Urban Development Intervention Focus Areas (Derek Kemp, 2005) (PDF, 2.63MB)

Development of Focus Areas (City Scope Consultants Ltd, May 2005) (PDF, 457KB)

Regional Growth Initiatives (McDermott Miller, May 2005) (PDF, 947KB)

Wellington Regional Strategy – Selection of Focus Areas (Urbanista Ltd, May 2005) (PDF, 442KB)

Key policy levers, Urban Form and Economic Development (SGS Economics and Planning Pty Ltd, May 2005) (PDF, 1.78MB)

Wellington Regional Strategy - Focus Areas (Simon Arnold, May 2005) (PDF, 153KB)

Rationale for Focus Areas (Berl, May 2005) (PDF, 466KB)

WRS Growth Framework:

Prior to 2007, a series of technical working papers provided an understanding of the state of the Wellington regional economy, trends and information on successful cities/regions elsewhere in the world. These reports are listed below:  

Regional Stocktake - Section 1 - Content (WRS Information & Techniques Working Party, December 2004) (PDF, 962KB)

Regional Stocktake - Section 2 Part 1 - Regional Well-being (WRS Information & Techniques Working Party, December 2004) (PDF, 814KB)

Regional Stocktake - Section 2 Part 2 - Regional Well-being (WRS Information & Techniques Working Party, December 2004) (PDF, 637KB)

Regional Stocktake - Section 3 - Economy - Structure and Performance (WRS Information & Techniques Working Party, December 2004) (PDF, 329KB)

Wellington Regional Strategy Growth Framework - Discussion document (PDF, 662KB)

Economic Futures (Infometrics Ltd, November 2004)  (PDF, 328KB)

Economic Projections for Wairarapa and the Greater Wellington Region (Berl, July 2005) (PDF, 199KB)

Successful Cities – Lessons for the Wellington region (MacroPlan Australia, November 2004) (PDF, 958KB)

Global Volatility, Lifestyles and Livelihood trends affecting the Greater Wellington region: TO 2025 (Delaney & Associates, 2004) (PDF, 691KB)

Proposed Regional Outcomes (July 2005) (PDF, 451KB)

Wellington Region population projections (2005) (PDF, 7KB)

Housing needs and demand, open space and community facilities (Property Economics Ltd, Tim Heath, Adam Thompson, Philip Osborne, April 2005) (PDF, 1.5MB)

Human Capital – Issues and Directions (Infometrics Ltd, May 2005) (PDF, 967KB)

Environmental, Natural Values and Hazard Constraints on Development (Combined Council Working Party, June 2005) (PDF, 658KB)

The Growth Framework Discussion Document - Survey Findings and Submissions (Decision Research Ltd, October 2005) (PDF, 313KB)

Wellington Regional Labour Market Strategy (April 2006) (PDF, 117KB)

Wellington Regional Labour Market Strategy - Implementation Framework (June 2006) (PDF, 95KB)

Good Regional Form - Background paper (Combined Council Working Party, July 2006) (PDF, 253KB)