Hamilton City Council

Invest in building and maintaining core infrastructure, make economies of scale work and build surplus capacity to handle growth or crisis.

Attract good people to work and live in the region by creating a well-maintained and functional city with a council that respects rights.

Avoid driving people and businesses out of the city and stop burdening them with excessive rates increases and huge intergenerational debts.

Support living wage for employees and contractors, working towards being living wage accredited.

Work with young people to identify venue spaces for gigs, markets and event hireage.

Strengthen relationships with organisations and unions that promote sustainable careers for marginalised people.

Support local businesses by streamlining council processes and reducing red tape.

Create youth employment opportunities through apprenticeships and training partnerships.

Invest in key infrastructure to attract business growth and strengthen local industries.

Attract new businesses to Hamilton to create jobs and grow the local economy.

Reduce red tape to make it easier for local businesses to expand and hire.

Support skills training and apprenticeships to boost youth employment.

Make Hamilton the place to be for businesses and jobs by making houses affordable for workers.

Make Hamilton the place to be for businesses and jobs by keeping commercial rates affordable.

Make Hamilton the place to be for businesses and jobs by cutting red tape.

Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.

Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.

Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.

Work with the business community to ensure local contracts go to local businesses supporting the local economy and creating jobs.

Establish a Hamilton City taskforce for youth employment that connects local business and local youth to grow skills, workforce and economy.

Use the financial position to target priority infrastructure needed to activate growth in the economy and support further investment.