Welcome to the Economic Development Unit of the Gisborne District Council

In line with the Gisborne District Council's mission statement, the Gisborne Economic Development Unit's functions are the collection of activities aimed at increasing employment, income and investment in the District through the encouragement and promotion of the Tairawhiti District's economy.

This is done through the delivery of programmes and initiatives which aim to:

• Assist the retention and expansion of existing businesses to build robustness and diversity.
• Promote opportunities to increase awareness and interest amongst individuals and organisations, to increase trade and investment.
• Increase demand for the district's goods and services nationally and internationally.

New Group for Angel Investors

A new industry body representing investors that provide much needed financial backing for some of New Zealand's fastest growing and most successful companies, has been launched this month.

The Angel Association New Zealand will advocate for and promote best practice within the fast-growing Angel investment sector.

Inaugural chairperson, Andy Hamilton, CEO of business growth centre The ICEHOUSE, says that while angel investment is an emerging industry, angel investors play an important role in helping early stage entrepreneurs and their companies.

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"Angel investing has the potential to be a key asset class and a very influential player in commercialising New Zealand innovation. Overseas,  we have seen national angel bodies formed once the sector reaches a critical mass. Establishing a national body in New Zealand is a sign of the recent growth of angel investing in our local market.

"The Associaltion will set a national vision for the sector an dhelp to raise the capability and knowledge of angel groups, many of which are at retlatively early stages in their maturity and mainly focused on their own issues and challenges. It will provide fresh impetus to the growth of angel investing in New Zealand," Andy Hamilton says.

Membership of the associatyion is open to all seed or early stage investment organisations, and business angel groups, networks, syndicates or people who are interested in being associated with this industry.

AucklandPlus Group Manger Clyde Rogers, who is a member of the association's establishment board, says that the association is a sign of the level of maturity the angel industry has reached, and it will be able to ge a much needed advocate for initiatives to assist further growth and develeopment.