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City riding crest of economic waveBERL website, 13 January 2006:
by Andrew Koubaridis
Wanganui feels like it’s booming and now we have the statistics to prove it.
The Wanganui district economy has come third on the BERL (Business and Economic Research Limited) local authority rankings in 2005, skyrocketing from just 56th place the previous year...
The report said the Wanganui district’s performance was "outstanding" – taking it from 56th to third place overall. The district’s placing has improved in all seven indicators.
The indicators are: Resident population growth, employment growth, Real Value Added growth, GDP per capita growth, productivity growth, business unit growth and business size growth.
Mayor Michael Laws said the result was a stunning achievement for the district.
3. Summary indicatorsFor the record, Wanganui scored 59th on resident population growth, 23rd on employment growth, 21st on real value added growth (GDP) and 22nd on business units growth.
3.1 Overall Rank 2005
1. Queenstown-Lakes District
2. Tauranga District
3. Manukau City
3. Waimakariri District
5. Hamilton City
6. Papakura District
7. Christchurch City
8. North Shore City
9. Wellington City
10. Rodney District
11. Waitakere City
12. New Plymouth District
12. Waipa District
14. Kapiti Coast District
15. Auckland City
16. Total New Zealand
17. Buller District
17. Mackenzie District
17. Palmerston North City
20. South Wairarapa District
21. Napier City
21. Selwyn District
23. Whakatane District
24. Dunedin City
25. Wanganui District
26. Western Bay of Plenty District
27. Lower Hutt City
27. Porirua City
29. Grey District
29. Waitomo District
31. Hastings District
32. Manawatu District
33. Ashburton District
33. Marlborough District
33. Taupo District
36. Central Otago District
37. Franklin District
37. Hurunui District
39. Westland District
40. Whangarei District
41. Southland District
41. Waitaki District
43. Horowhenua District
44. Far North District
45. Thames-Coromandel District
46. Tasman District
47. Masterton District
48. Matamata-Piako District
48. Rangitikei District
50. Gisborne District
51. Upper Hutt City
52. Waikato District
53. Ruapehu District
54. Central Hawke's Bay District
54. Timaru District
56. Nelson City
57. Banks Peninsula District
58. Stratford District
59. Rotorua District
60. Tararua District
61. Kaikoura District
62. Carterton District
63. Kaipara District
64. Invercargill City
65. Kawerau District
66. Waimate District
67. South Waikato District
68. Clutha District
69. South Taranaki District
70. Otorohanga District
71. Opotiki District
72. Hauraki District
73. Gore District
74. Wairoa District
Is the Chron just chronically numerically challenged? Or has it now officially become part of the Diva's spin machine? Either way, it's not good news for those in Wanganui wanting accurate information over their cornflakes.
No doubt this sort of data is just what the Diva had in mind when he undertook to re-educate candidates as to the state of the city's finances. Hopefully they're smart enough to do their own research.
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5 comments:
You could always read BERL's Report to the Council, you twits. Like the Chronicle did!
Can anyone explain to me how BERL can produce the report on the Council website that is so totally different to the report on their own website. I ca'nt.
Vision party seems to be getting a bit jumpy, pouring money in to the last days of the campaign. I suppose Baker needs not only to come in, but come in with flying colours ... otherwise our mayor will not have the 'mandate' he is so proud of.
Laws can 'spin' the story in what ever direction he likes, most people I talk to are just fed-up with 'the mayor' not the Vision party as a whole. They all want some democracy put back into council.
"most people I talk to" = a couple of arts pseuds having coffee at Orange who lack the talent to get into art school in Akld ot Chch.
Most people think the mayor is doing a great job = real people who voted him in and love what he's done to revitalise the council & put Wangas on the map.
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