True North

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From Spirits Bay to Bream Bay, from the Hokianga to the Heads, we cover the business news of New Zealand’s North and speak with the people who make it happen.

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#1: Too Good to be True?
What industries will a Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point cover? Exactly how will it streamline investment and establishment? What incentives will be on offer?For our maiden episode of True North we were lucky enough to speak with Regional Development Minister Shane Jones, to see if we could squeeze out of him some additional detail about his thinking around a Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point.It was a revealing discussion. We also covered the requirement for minimum employment and investment thresholds, the degree of focus on both foreign and domestic investment, the option of stimulating investment by sector rather than by location, and the extent of local government involvement or oversight (spoiler alert: “Nothing. Nothing!”)For the inside track on these and many other matters, including the role an SEZ at Marsden Point could play in the next election, take a listen to our very first episode.Links to items referred to in the show:Cameron Bagrie bylined article at BusinessDesk (paywalled): https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/big-corporates-lump-too-much-blame-on-the-economy‘The Pick’: https://www.northlandnz.com/business/get-business-support/start-your-business/thepick/Government news release - Special EconomicZones:https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-consider-special-economic-zones
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TRAILER: "Who, What, Why and When?"
Thanks for checking us out! True North is a podcast for business and community leaders in New Zealand's Northland region. Follow us for regional business news and views, and for entertaining stories from some of the amazing and lesser-known high flyers who have chosen to make Northland home.New episodes will be posted here every second Wednesday, kicking off on Wednesday 2 April 2025.We rely on your support to continue doing what we do. Please do take that small extra step and subscribe, like and comment as it helps others find the show. Please also share it with those who may not yet be aware that we exist. Please let us know what you think about the podcast, ask questions or make suggestions about topics and people we should feature by emailing us at [email protected]. Thank you!
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From Spirits Bay to Bream Bay, from the Hokianga to the Heads, we cover the business news of New Zealand’s North and speak with the people who make it happen.

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