Our Vision
A vision seeks to capture and galvanise the spirit that will lead the Wairarapa forward. The vision for the refreshed WEDS is:
"Thrive Wairarapa"
Striving for our community thriving
What is WEDS?
WellingtonNZ (The Regional Economic Development Agency). WEDS is an agreement to align effort and resources to grow economic advantage for the Wairarapa. The WEDS function is enacted by an MOU which is refreshed every 3 years in line with the Local Government Long Term Planning process. For the 2024-2027 period, the WEDS MoU will focus on Water Resilience, workforce development and support for the Primary (Food & Fibre) sector.
WEDS is a collaborative venture between the three Wairarapa Councils and
WEDS Setup
WEDS is a function to ensure that resources and effort are aligned behind our regional priorities. This enables us to generate positive economic outcomes for the Wairarapa together with our partner agencies. The diagram below shows the relationship between the organisations involved.
Photo by Jet Productions
WAIRARAPA
LEADERSHIP
GROUP
WORKFORCE
IWI
DISTRICT COUNCILS
NZ
SG
WAIRARAPA
GROWTH
RESILIENCE
GOVERNANCE
GROUP
The WEDS Ecosystem
WEDS sits inside a much bigger and more complex ecosystem, spanning both Wellington and Wairarapa. WEDS is the connecting force and collaborator across both local and central Government-systems. Follow the interactive venn diagram to find out more about our wider ecosystem and parallel strategies.
our local tourism organisation
and ‘partner agency’ with WEDS
Ngāti Kahungunu and
Rangitane O Wairarapa
Management Plan
(The tourism plan for our region)
a steering body responsible for supporting workforce
and skills development across Wairarapa.
development plan,
owned by the Wairarapa RSLG
Development Agency
Development Plan
The overarching plan for the whole
Wellington region
A nationwide business support programme
sponsored by MBIE and delivered by WNZ
the local chamber of commerce +
A regional collaboration to lead the
Wairarapa Water Resilience Strategy
a partnership between Wairarapa Councils,
WellingtonNZ and Industry
Growth Framework
The WEDS Ecosystem
WEDS sits inside a much bigger and more complex ecosystem, spanning both Wellington and Wairarapa. WEDS is the connecting force and collaborator across both local and central Government-systems. Follow the interactive venn diagram to find out more about our wider ecosystem and parallel strategies.
The local chamber of commerce
The Wairarapa Destination Management Plan, (The tourism plan for our region)
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Memorandum of Understanding, the formal agreement tying WEDS funding and delivery between the Wairarapa councils and WNZ
Regional Business Partners Network, a nationwide business support programme sponsored by MBIE and delivered by WNZ
The Wellington Regional Economic Development Plan, the overarching plan for the whole Wellington region
The Wellington Regional Growth Framework
Regional Skills Leadership Group, a steering body responsible for supporting workforce and skills development across Wairarapa
Te Matarau a Maui, the Maori Economic Development Plan for the greater Wellington region
The Wairarapa Workforce development plan, owned by the Wairarapa RSLG
The Wairarapa Water Resilience Strategy
The Wellington Region Economic Development Agency
The Wellington Region Economic Development Agency
The WEDS Steering Group
The role of the Steering Group is to ensure region-wide support and collaboration to deliver on the WEDS Workplan. For the 2024-27 LTP period, the priority areas of the Strategy are Water Resilience, Workforce Development and support for the Primary Sector (Food & Fibre). Focus areas are set by the three Wairarapa Councils at the start of each term, taking onboard advice from stakeholders in the WEDS Ecosystem.
Membership of the Steering Group Includes:
- Council Officers from MDC, CDC and SWDC
- Local Iwi
- Industry Leaders in Water, Workforce and Food & Fibre
- WellingtonNZ
- Central Government Advisors
The Group is Chaired by the GM Business and Innovation at WellingtonNZ.
The function of the Steering Group is described in the MoU
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