36 | Taranaki: South Taranaki Business Park T T Karen Phelps Development set to boost local economy REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT The South Taranaki Business Park, a strategic initiative aimed at fostering economic growth and innovation in the region, is rapidly taking shape with strong support from the South Taranaki District Council. The ambitious project, spanning approximately 67ha, is set to transform the commercial landscape in Hawera, and create new opportunities for local and incoming businesses alike. T T to page 38 “The reason council put it in their long-term plan is that it would be a strategic initiative to encourage private-sector investment, economic growth, innovation, employment and resilience in South Taranaki. We’re creating a first-class area for growing local and new businesses,” says South Taranaki District Council’s business development manager, Scott Willson. The council’s support for the business park stems from a 2019 feasibility study that identified a significant gap in the local market. “The study found that, while there was considerable demand from new and existing businesses to establish and grow, there was a lack of industrial land available in the right locations, with the required infrastructure,” says the developer behind the West End Precinct of the business park, CJ Mahony. Recognising this need, the council has taken a proactive approach to facilitate the development. While not owning any land within the business park itself, the council is working alongside active developers like CJ to generate demand and provide essential infrastructure. This summer will see the construction of a wastewater pump station, completion of the rising main, and upgrades to the existing Kerry Lane and Fitzgerald Lane. Additionally, the council is upgrading a paper road, Waihi Rd, to a two-lane, 12m- wide commercial road to provide an important link between Kerry Lane and Fitzgerald Lane and support the increased traffic flow the business park will generate. New Plymouth 06 758 9187 | 319 Devon St East • Hawera 06 278 7126 | 5 Glover Rd andrea@cwrltd.co.nz | www.carpetswholesaleandretail.com We specialise in quality roll stock carpets and vinyl at permanently reduced prices. Proud to support South Taranaki Business Park
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