Investment Opportunities in Kawerau

KEA is pleased to announce this Wood Processing Business Case.  It is the result of collaboration between KEA and Toi EDA and uses a previously unpublished work of KEA's.  A generic Business Case is to be produced later in 2010.  Please view this booklet for more information on this opportunity.
Wood Processing Business Case Booklet  
Kawerau District Economic Monitor June 2011     
EBOP Region Economic Monitor June 2011 
Economic Development Study    

Kawerau is a rural town, with a dynamic industrial centre with a growing geothermal hub.

It is a welcoming place, ideal for business investment.  The town is accustomed to newcomers and making them feel welcome. Kawerau has over 280 enterprises in Kawerau, with over 25% employing more than 20 people.

There are a number of interesting opportunities for investment in the Kawerau area. These include Industrial, Commercial and Residential. Prices are lower than Tauranga, Whakatane and Rotorua and there are incentives to encourage industry to expand into Kawerau.

Location

• Location is central in the North Island and there are excellent facilities for road, rail, port and air.

Infrastructure

• Infrastructure and other fully tenanted buildings in the locality service significant local and national industry.
• Growing energy sector supported by excellent engineering companies.

Land and Premises

• We have both residential and industrial.
• Industrial Land and Premises For Sale and Lease.

Telecommunications

• We have Broadband/T1 Connection.

Power and Water

• Electricity, Natural Gas and Water, Geothermal

Labour and Skills

• Kawerau has a good labour pool.

Housing

• This is available in a range of prices - from $100,00 to $400,000.  Rental property is available and prices range around $150 per week for a 3 bedroomed home in a pleasant area.
• www.lifetimehomes.co.nz - Lifetime Homes is a company which focuses on being a specialist in housing solutions for people of all ages and abilities.  Check out their fully wheelchair accessible home for sale in Kawerau.

Life Style/Quality of Life Factors

• Kawerau is surrounded by parks, reserves, forests, river, mountains, lakes. It has many beautiful parks and reserves, free heated swimming pools and spa pool, golf course, doctors, schools, no traffic jams, (1 set of traffic lights!), low crime, community support etc. We have a local Community Newspaper and Community Radio Station, as well as others covering this area from Whakatane.

Banking

• We have several banks in town including, BNZ, ANZ, Kiwibank and the Credit Union.