Bay of Connections

"The Bay of Connections provides a conduit to the region, and brings together industry, science, tertiary, central Government and others. The focus is not just about building connections within the wider Bay of Plenty, but just as importantly, to build connections into the region as well. "The announcement today is the culmination of months of work behind the scenes involving MBIE, the Bay of Connections and the region's economic development agencies. However, the hard work has only just begun and will involve many more individuals and organisations over the coming months - all with a common purpose to achieve growth and employment for our region." The Bay of Connections is the regional growth strategy for the wider Bay of Plenty region, including covering Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Taupo. The strategy is supported by key sector strategies and action plans for Aquaculture, Forestry, Freight Logistics, Energy, Mori Economic Development and Sport and Recreation.