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Paul KillerbyKillerby, P., MacPherson, R. and Smith, J. (2004) “Regional partnerships and jumbled jurisdictions: The changing face of regional development in New Zealand”, Sustaining Regions 4(1): 4-15. Abstract Prior to the 1990s, governance for economic development in New Zealand was relatively centralised. Processes of regionalisation and regionalism have subsequently occurred, driven by a mix of neo-liberal and ‘third way’ policies and at least partly motivated by a period of increased regional economic disparities. This has resulted in a fragmented regional governance environment of overlapping service regions and jurisdictions for economic development. Overlaying this framework, over the past four years the Ministry of Economic Development has fostered the bottom-up establishment of 26 economic development regions. This paper discusses the roles of central government, local government and non-government organisations as key partners in this new environment. It begins with an overview of New Zealand’s recent economic history and accompanying institutional reforms, followed by a description of the key agencies involved in regional economic development in contemporary New Zealand. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance of partnerships for regional economic development. Click here to download a copy of this paper.
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