Building Back Better - Rotorua's COVID-19 recovery plan

The proposed recovery strategy - ‘build back better’ aims to not just see our district recover, but to also build more resilience into our economy and community. It responds to the challenges Rotorua may face, and provides necessary flexibility to address new challenges and opportunities that may emerge but which we cannot yet predict.

There are three specific areas within the annual plan that have been adapted in response to COVID19 to support our district to build back better.

They are:

• Our 4 key projects;
• Partnership projects
• Housing and thriving communities strategy

The 4 key projects are the Lakefront Development, the Forest hub, the Museum and the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre.

The partnership fund is essentially a $30million injection into community projects that align with our long term plan and Vision 2030, and that also create economic stimulus.

The housing and thriving communities strategy seeks to address some of the housing issues within our district that Council and partners can move on quickly.