Te Whanaketanga
TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW
TAI POUTINI | WEST COAST Economic Strategy 2050
Tā Te Tai Poutini Rautaki Whakawhanake Ohaoha 2050
To unlock the potential of Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast) by carving our own path, front footing the change required and working in partnership
with open minds and a solution-based approach to the wero (challenges) we face.
Te Whanaketanga, West Coast Economic Strategy 2050 is our pathway forward as Te Tai o Poutini West Coast. A strategy that celebrates our strengths and is honest about our challenges. A collective view of the way forward for the Coast to speak with one voice about the future we desire and the journey to creating it.
Contained within this strategy is a portfolio of mutually reinforcing initiatives that will collectively make a big difference.
Our Values
To Tātou Uara
Manaakitanga
E tāwhiri ana, e whakawhāiti ana, e tūhonohono ana, e tiaki ana hoki tētahi i tētahi
Kaitiakitanga
Active guardianship of our taonga and giving back to nature
E takatū ana te tiakina o ā tātou taonga me te whai whakaaro ki te taiao
Whanaungatanga
Te āhua o tā tātou whai wāhi tahi me te tuakiri
Rangatiratanga
E māia ana te hautūtanga, me te hautū i tōna anō anamata
Pono
E pono ana, e motuhenga ana hoki tātou i ā tātou mahi katoa
Kotahitanga
Te kotahitanga me te mahi tahi
Who We Are
Over 150 people from across the Coast participated in the workshops held to design this strategy.
We are particularly proud of the contributions of over 20 rangatahi who were instrumental in setting the direction for this 2050 strategy.
Latest News
Nga Korero Hou
Destination Management Plan – Charting the Course for Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism
Te Tai Poutini West Coast Destination Management Plan (DMP) reference group had its first meeting on the 13 July. The group meets quarterly and consists of representatives from the four West Coast councils, iwi, and tourism industry representatives who had been...
Te Whanaketanga strategy update
Group meets to discuss progress on West Coast development strategy. A steering group met on 29 September to discuss the progression and achievements of Te Whanaketanga Te Tai Poutini West Coast Strategy 2050. Te Whanaketanga is a roadmap to guide economic development...
Te Whanaketanga Strategy Launch Video
A roadmap to guide economic development on the West Coast over the coming decades has been officially launched – Te Whanaketanga Te Tai Poutini West Coast Strategy 2050.