Through the region's economic development strategy and its implementation, the ARC aims to make the region an internationally competitive, inclusive and dynamic economy. These pages outline programmes designed to build a skilled labour force, business innovation, and to attract visitors and investors.
- Economic development
- The ARC takes a leadership role in economic development in the region, guided by the vision and framework of the Auckland Regional Economic Development Strategy.
- Auckland's growth
- By the year 2040, the Auckland region could be home to two million people.
- The Metro Project
- The Metro Project aims to make Auckland an internationally competitive, inclusive and dynamic economy. Find out more about The Metro Project on these pages.
- AucklandPlus
- AucklandPlus is the official investment agency of the Auckland region. AucklandPlus' role is to implement key elements of the Auckland Regional Economic Development Strategy.
- Population and statistics
- Home to one third of the national population, with 37% of residents born overseas, the Auckland region is cosmopolitan and diverse. These pages give some useful statistics on the region.
- Economic futures
- The Economic Futures project develops a number of economic scenarios in the view to provide a better understanding of the context in with Council, and the region, plan and invest for the future. Find out more about this project here.
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