"Start Here - Grow Great"
KEA is committed to supporting Kawerau business through 3 key drivers:
Business attraction, expansion and support
- Supporting current ventures - Growth Acceleration Programme
- Facilitating establishment of new ventures - Social Enterprise
- Growing KEA ventures - Kawerau X Incubation Project
- Sharing knowledge and information - Kawerau and Districts Ageing in Place, Disability Resource Centre Trust Information Project, Seniors Forum directory of services for older persons
- Facilitating links to commercial buildings and land for sale or lease
- Maximising employment and training opportunities
- Working with other agencies and organisations e.g. Councils and Government Agencies. (Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau - ISK)
Strategic Governance and leadership
- Maximising KEA’s income to support operations
- Constant monitoring of KEA’s financial position, including Social Return on Investment (SROI)
- Constant monitoring of strategic direction.
Collaborative community development
- Supporting and collaborating with key partners to ensure on-going success of community initiatives
- Building on marketing and promotion of Kawerau for industry and lifestyle
- Supporting youth development.
For further information on business and economic development in Kawerau, please contact us.