Show Notes
Is a Northland SEZ likely? Or just political fantasy? Why limit it to energy – why not extend incentives at Marsden Point to the region’s other strategic sectors?
In this episode we speak with former Northland Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Smith, about the proposed Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point. How far along that continuum between excitement over the idea, and dismissive cynicism, should we be landing? And what are the lessons to be learned from other places where this idea has taken root?
Links to items referred to in the show:
The impact of Meridian’s BESS at Ruakaka: Transpower’s Market Operations Report https://bit.ly/4nVlxbE
Business leaders say local government is broken: NZME article https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/mood-of-the-boardroom/mood-of-the-boardroom-ceos-back-local-government-reform-as-survey-rates-councils-as-broken
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