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Napier Recovery Plan
“Napier is a great place with strong, This will ensure the appropriate level of
resilient people who were so kind to support is provided to our businesses
each other through the lockdown and communities.
period. As we moved out of lockdown,
it has been very encouraging to see We will always be guided by looking at
so many people work together and what is best for Napier. We will explore
innovate to make the best of these every opportunity we can that will help
exceptional circumstances. our businesses, create employment and
support individuals.
That said, it has been a tough and
unsettling time for many people. We A full recovery from the pandemic will
will continue to work closely with take some time. We can’t be certain
many different organisations to ensure about what Napier’s economy will look
that support remains available for like in the medium term, however our
individuals, households, businesses and plans are designed to make sure our
community organisations. city is as resilient as it can be.”
As the pandemic recovery period - Kirsten Wise, Mayor of Napier
evolves, so too will our plans.
VISION FOR RECOVERY We want to be agile in responding to the
needs of our community over the next
Together, we will restore and enhance 12-18 months.
vibrancy, innovation and wellbeing in our
This framework allows us to be agile and
community now and into the future
responsive, while ensuring that we remain
OVERVIEW OF FRAMEWORK focused on our wellbeing goals; make
decisions based on evidence; and partner
The Napier Recovery Plan framework sets with iwi, businesses, not-for-profits, and our
out the approach to recovery in Napier. At community throughout the recovery and
the time of writing, much is unknown about renewal journey.
the extent of impacts and pressure points for
Napier as we leave lockdown and enter Alert An overview of the Napier Recovery Plan
Level 1. Framework is below.
SCENARIO
What might the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the future wellbeing of our community?
In the short, medium and long term
PRINCIPLES
How should we approach recovery and renewal in our community
GOALS
What is important for our holistic wellbeing?
What should we strive for?
INDICATORS AND TARGETS
Measuring progress in achieving the wellbeing goals:
Where were we before COVID-19?
Where are we now? What are the key issues?
What are our targets for the recovery and renewal of our city, in the medium and
long term?
RECOVERY AND RENEWAL INITIATIVES AND ACTIONS
FUNDING - PARTNERSHIPS - ADVOCACY
What can we (the community) do to achieve our goals?
What should we prioritise? I.e. what will have the biggest impact in addressing the
issues and achieving our targets?
Initiatives
should improve
indicators
over time
APPROACH TO RECOVERY Ngā pou e toru – the three pillars in blue
– weave through our recovery goals and
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant represent:
impact on the lives of people in Napier/
Ahuriri. The lockdown and different Alert He kainga tö te ata - He kainga ka
Levels have changed how we work, how awatea - He kainga ka ahiahi
we socialise, and how we live. There have
been benefits, such as the resilience and
support our community gave to our more
Meal in the morning – Meal in the
vulnerable people, and also downsides middle of the day – Meal in the evening
including significant costs for businesses
and employment. To recognise the broad This whakatauki represents the role of Te
reaching impacts of the pandemic, our Whanganui-ā-Orotū (Ahuriri Estuary) in
approach to recovery also takes a holistic providing for the wellbeing of the ancestors
view. We want to address the key issues and of mana whenua. The pou symbolise
also take advantage of positive changes sustainability and providing for the holistic
brought about by the pandemic. wellbeing of all of our people, and weave
together our goals as we look to recovery
The Napier Recovery Plan has six key goals
and renewal of our community following the
that cover all aspects of our community’s
COVID-19 pandemic.
wellbeing. At the foundation supporting
these goals is Te Pou o Te Rāngai Haumanu
(to revive and restore health/wellbeing).
Te Rāngai Haumanu
Everyone has access to safe drinking
water, food and housing
We are healthy and active
Our businesses and not-for-profit organisations
are resilient and innovative
Our City Centre and Local Centres
are vibrant and sustainable
Our community is safe, fair,
connected and resilient
Renewal of our city respects, protects and
celebrates our cultural heritage and environment
PRINCIPLES
How should we approach recovery and renewal in our community?
Five key principles underpin the approach to Napier City’s Recovery and Renewal:
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
AND
PARTICIPATION
EVIDENCE-BASED
IWI
AND
PARTNERSHIP
SOLUTION-FOCUSED
SUSTAINABILITY
AGILE AND - LIVING WITHIN
INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
LIMITS
POTENTIAL SCENARIO Ongoing uncertainty, restrictions and job
losses will likely impact on mental health and
What might the COVID-19 pandemic wellbeing in our community
mean for the wellbeing of our • We will need to work to support each
community? other – including continued additional
welfare and neighbourhood support
Over the next 12-18 months, Napier will
which started in Alert Level 4.
transition to Alert Level 1 and likely remain
there fore a period of time before eventually • More demand for mental health and
reaching the full recovery stage. Based on community social support services.
engagement with our community, and a • Longer term impacts are relatively
review of expert data and projections, we unknown.
have identified key trends that will shape life
in Napier in the 12 months beginning June Napier’s housing needs may change
2020. We will continue to monitor changes in • As unemployment rises, people may
our community, including seeking community struggle to keep up with mortgage or
feedback, through Alert Level 1 to understand rent payments.
Napier’s key issues and opportunities
• There will be a continued need to
Unemployment will continue to rise and transition people into permanent housing.
more people will require welfare support Napier’s homeless population was
• Unemployment is forecast to be around transitioned into emergency housing
9-10% of Napier residents by March 2021, during Alert Levels 4 and 3 and there will
compared with 3-4% prior to COVID-19. be continued demand for this service.
The extent of unemployment over the • The government has signalled
next 12 months will depend largely on additional energy in Kāinga Ora housing
central government assistance; global developments (resource consents for
economic forces on our export markets construction of 41 Kāinga Ora houses
(especially non-food exports which are were approved by NCC during Alert Level
vulnerable to reduced global economic 4).
activity); resilience of our businesses to
adapt to change; and our community’s • Housing prices in Napier may drop by
support of our small-medium enterprises. around 10%, however this is unlikely
to result in negative equity for most
• Additional welfare support that began homeowners due to significant increase in
in the Response phase may need to values over the last 12-18 months
continue – more demand is likely as the
wage subsidy period ends.
• Reduced migration in the medium gather together. We don’t know the
term and reduced profit margins may extent of this yet.
reduce energy towards new housing
• Theatre, sports and events may be held
developments and cause private
at a smaller scale in the medium term,
developers to defer housing projects,
however this may affect viability, resulting
particularly where significant upfront
in greater reliance on community clubs.
infrastructure investment is required. This
would result in long-term housing supply It’s going to feel increasingly quiet in the
issues for Napier. city centre
• Significant reduction in Council income • Our hospitality sector is predicted to be
may reduce ability to invest in significant under pressure as a result of reduced
infrastructure works for new growth tourism and disposable incomes.
areas. • Tourism will be limited to local and
• Pressure on incomes may result in domestic tourism as international borders
underinvestment in housing quality may be closed for 12+ months. The Art
including heating and insulation. Deco Trust and Napier tourism businesses
may struggle.
• Household access to broadband
technology and devices will have a • Retail may also continue to face pressure
greater impact than previously on post-lockdown as people have less
learning opportunities, job opportunities disposable income and/or change their
(working from home), and volunteering consumer habits.
capacity. • Many people may continue to work
Consumer confidence is predicted to hit an from home at least part of the time and
all-time low and disposable income will be consequently commercial businesses will
reduced look to downsize their physical premises.
• Discretionary spending will significantly Business investment will slow – but there is
reduce as people look to save money in opportunity for Napier to be recognised as
case they lose their job (or if they already tech friendly
have). • Technology businesses may be attracted
• Retail preferences will shift to locally from Auckland and Wellington due to
owned stores with strong identities and/ the increased recognition that remote
or retailers who sell New Zealand made working is feasible, and of the lifestyle
products. Having dual online stores will advantages that Napier offers.
become essential for retailers’ survival. • Hawke’s Bay growers and other sectors
People will start to gather again – but not may be open to piloting new technologies
the same as before and supporting technology businesses.
• Even as restrictions are lifted as we • There may be opportunities for making
transition to Alert Level 1, there may be and selling products and services online.
long term changes to social psychology These can be based in Napier but serve
and behaviour that will impact how we nationwide demand for local companies.
The community and not-for-profit sector • Reduced use of Council facilities
may face ongoing challenges (eg Municipal Theatre and Napier
Conferences and Events) for traditional
• There is potential for reduced income
uses.
for community organisations from
gaming trusts, and other philanthropic Reduction in international education
organisations due to restrictions and
• International education revenue is
economic slowdown.
expected to halve – affecting the viability
• Demand from the community for social of EIT and secondary school programmes.
support and other services may impact
People will value retaining and leveraging
on the ability of community organisations
environmental and health gains achieved
to delivery under financial constraints.
through the COVID-19 lockdown period
• Reduced Council income to fund new
• Nationally there was a significant
capital projects– prioritisation will be
improvement in air and water quality
required.
during Alert Level 4.
• The “digital divide” (disparity of access
• Many commentators are acknowledging
to devices and fast internet connections)
that this could be an opportunity to reset
may affect the extent to which
the economy to be more ecologically
organisations can continue to deliver their
sustainable – to live within the limits of
services remotely while restrictions are
our environment.
in place, and for some residents in the
community to access services. • There is an opportunity to restore green
space environments in response to the
Events, arts and sports will be under
increased value the community places on
continued pressure
these areas. Walking and cycling within
• International sporting and entertainment the local neighbourhood has now become
events are unlikely to take place in the a habit for many families and this may
medium term due to Alert Level continue as restrictions are lifted.
1 restrictions.
GOALS our website. We are gathering information
from a variety of sources including existing
What is important for our holistic datasets and Napier City Council surveys. We
wellbeing? What should we strive for? also encourage iwi, business sector groups,
not-for-profits and the community to share
Identifying wellbeing goals for the any information they have with us so we
community enables us to identify where can collectively understand the issues and
COVID-19 is having the greatest impact in our opportunities for Napier. You can contact us
quality of life, where there have been positive at recovery@napier.govt.nz
impacts, and where we can best focus
recovery and renewal efforts over the next Development of the indicators and targets
12-18 months. are a work-in-progress as we seek input
from mana whenua, the business sector and
We are developing a “data dashboard” that community groups. The data dashboard
will enable us to track progress in achieving will be updated and made available on our
the goals. This will be made available on website once finalised.
GOAL #1 GOAL #2 GOAL #3 GOAL #4 GOAL #5 GOAL #6
Everyone has We are Our Our city Our Renewal
access to safe healthy and businesses centre community of our city
drinking water, active and not- and local is safe, respects,
food and for-profit centres are fair, connected protects and
housing organisations vibrant and and resilient celebrates
are resilient sustainable our cultural
and innovative heritage and
environment
Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential
indicators and indicators and indicators and indicators and indicators and indicators and
targets (TBC): targets (TBC): targets (TBC): targets (TBC): targets (TBC): targets (TBC):
Drinking water New and GDP Building Crime rates Occupancy of
quality recovered cases vacancy rates listed heritage
Median incomes Perceptions of
of COVID-19 in buildings
Housing and Pedestrian safety
Napier Jobseeker
neighbourhood counts Access to
allowance/ Social
agreement Mental heritage fund
NEETS Parking rates connection
scores wellbeing Index
index Air quality levels
Tourism spend Spend in
Food parcel Pedestrian/
each centre Digital Vegetation
demand cycle counts Business
(Paymark) connections coverage
confidence
Food Special Sports (Skinny Jump)
Perception of Swimming
Needs grants participation Community
safety Digital inclusion water quality
(MSD) organisation
Quality of life classes
confidence Renewable
Housing/ index (registrations)
energy (new
rental Staff/volunteer
Perceived installations?)
affordability recruitment
community
Housing Expanded/ coping level
supply vs modified service
Emergency
demand delivery of NFPs
preparedness
projections post-COVID-19
NEETS rate
Social
housing
waiting list
Homelessness
NAPIER CITY RECOVERY • Be the best at online marketing and
distribution to the home or office.
AND RENEWAL INITIATIVES • Be very good with data – collection and
What can we do as a community to design.
achieve our goals? • Be the place to pilot software innovations
All Napier City Recovery and Renewal and other technologies in agricultural
initiatives, whether Council, business sector, technology, environmental technology,
not-for-profits, iwi-led, or community, can and food technology.
work together to collectively achieve the • Opportunity for community groups and
wellbeing goals. As we develop further facilities to cultivate digital citizenship,
understanding about the key issues and social connectivity, and improved
opportunities for achieving the goals, we engagement and connectivity
can target recovery and renewal activities
• Take a leadership position in online
efficiently.
education - including additional internet
Opportunities accessibility driven by the Ministry of
Education to facilitate remote learning.
The following opportunities have been
identified for achieving the wellbeing goals • Ensure IT resources are available and
for Napier’s recovery and renewal. More affordable for households.
opportunities may arise and the recovery Opportunity to develop a new community
framework enables us to respond to these purpose and develop pride in our balanced
over the next 12-18 months. life
Opportunity for Napier to be innovative, Build localised, sustainable businesses
technologically friendly and future focused
• Support local businesses, New Zealand
There is increased awareness of the potential made, sustainable products
of online services and remote working that
can be leveraged from the IT sector. Napier • Use technological innovation to improve
could attract new businesses due to the economic wellbeing while minimising
lower cost of living, improved lifestyle, and environmental impacts
ease of physical distancing in Napier/Hawke’s • Joint environmental/community/
Bay. economic wellbeing ventures e.g. Ahuriri
• Ensure the city’s technology Estuary Regional Park with ecotourism
infrastructure is the best of all the regions component.
and accessible to all. • Opportunity from COVID-19 to redeploy
• Attract cloud-based software companies forestry workers to plant trees.
to relocate here. Remote working • Complement city centre focus with
means there is not the need to be in neighbourhood centres – where people
the big cities and we can offer lifestyle walk and cycle with their families and as
advantages. more people work from home.Community wellbeing celebrating innovation and success in
the local economy and our communities.
• Celebrate families, schools,
Initiatives within the “We are Team Napier”
neighbourhood champions, sense of pride
movement can be led by Council, business
of living in Napier – foster community
sector, not-for-profits, iwi, community, or
spirit – using technology to complement
through partnerships. The initiative has five
traditional routes while maintaining
key aims:
opportunities for safe community
interaction. Examples include:
• A move to more flexible working may • Team Napier website and social media
improve wellbeing and reduce stress for campaign for the community to showcase
some families. success
• Active communities – take advantage • Hand sanitiser stations in the city centre,
of increased walking and cycling in Ahuriri and Taradale
neighbourhoods during lockdown, to
• Business Rapid Response fund
improve long term physical and mental
wellbeing. This may include additional • Love Your Neighbourhood competition
infrastructure investment such as • Check On Your Neighbour campaign
walkways, cycleways and recreational
facilities. • Environmental restoration of green
spaces – community-led partnering
• Encourage increased collaboration with Council, mana whenua, and other
between community organisations, stakeholders
flexible ways of providing services, and
opportunities for developing collegial • Co-ordinated welfare response
support (including among volunteer • Co-ordinating events that meet Alert
workers). Level public health requirements
• Leveraging off multi-agency programmes (including live music events)
(eg Safer Napier) to develop collaborative • Tailored advice for licensed food premises
opportunities.
Infrastructure and Community facilities
• Link businesses and community
organisations to share challenges, and Napier City Council will remain agile to
identify common goals and potential ensure projects give effect to the recovery
partnerships and renewal plan. This will mean a blend
of small and large scale and value projects
Key initiatives will be considered as the programme is
developed and our thinking is refined. We
Recovery and renewal efforts for Napier can
will support the delivery of regional and
target five key initiatives to address issues
nationally funded initiatives where they align
and create opportunities:
with the Napier Recovery and Renewal goals
Support and Celebrate Napier and support local employment.
The “We are Team Napier” campaign
and initiatives focus on supporting andOur programme will go beyond council Housing and Accommodation
owned and delivered projects to ensure that
This initiative seeks to facilitate provision of
regional development opportunities that
housing through a co-ordinated approach
promote recovery and renewal will be given
involving NCC, Kāinga Ora, MSD and the
appropriate consideration and weighting
private sector to achieve our recovery and
through our programme of work.
renewal goals.
Projects being considered for external
Examples being considered include:
funding sources and/or acceleration as part
of the recovery process may include but not • Continue partnerships established during
be limited to the following: Alert Level 4 to provide emergency
accommodation where required.
• 3 Waters projects supporting the renewal
of Napier’s water supply and strategic • Assist with site identification and fast-
water services. tracking consents for Kāinga Ora housing
projects.
• Transportation projects – Thames
Pandora Roundabout to help support the • Incentivise development of housing in
efficient movement of freight to the Port. and around the city centre.
• Urban development projects – including • Seek government funding for
Te Pihinga (a new horizon) which is infrastructure to service housing growth
focused on growing economic and social areas.
prosperity in Maraenui, including through • Public-private partnerships to repurpose
housing and community facilities. city centre visitor accommodation for
• Larger scale housing developments such transition and/or permanent residential
as The Hill at the Mission - a residential accommodation.
development to help bolster our quality Business and not-for-profit sector support
housing within the city, led by others/ and innovation
• Construction projects that support the Flexibility and innovation will enable
reinvigoration of the CBD such as the businesses and the not-for-profit sector to
demolition of the old council chambers, recover and thrive in Napier, contributing
and new library facilities. to the wellbeing of our community. A co-
• Longer term environmentally astute ordinated approach to identify opportunities
projects such as the Lagoon Farm Storm and share information will assist the resilience
Water enhancements. of our community and economy.
• Quicker, smaller construction projects This initiative includes a Jump Start
that may support reactivation of city Innovation fund of up to $100,000 for
culture and tourism such as cycleways, innovative ideas that accelerate recovery
walkways, and new scooter ramps at Bay for our community and/or economy. The
Skate. fund aims to assist with building resilience
and encouraging innovation among Napier
• Commercial projects such as servicing
businesses, community organisations, and
the Awatoto Industrial subdivision will be
social enterprises. It will support ideas or
considered to help underpin employment
projects that groups can lead or partner in to
needs and mitigate any negative impacts
fast-track recovery. The fund has a particular
from increasing unemployment.
focus on collective benefit.Other potential actions under this initiative Examples include:
include:
• Partner with Hawke’s Bay Tourism,
• Redeployment scheme for medium-small including “Baycation” campaign
enterprises in Napier
• Recognising and leveraging our Art Deco
• Business support liaison to assist with heritage and partnership with the Art
Council regulations Deco trust for the domestic market
• Leveraging the power of technology to • Identify opportunities for events that will
achieve success through training and attract people to the region (subject to
improved access Alert Level restrictions)
• Facilitating connections and relationship • Promote medium-long term projects with
building potential ecological and heritage tourism
focus including the Ahuriri Estuary Park.
• Ensuring Council funding priorities focus
on the needs of community organisations. We seek to co-ordinate efforts across
Napier within each initiative to minimise
Sustainable Napier Tourism
duplication and to identify opportunities
Innovation and sustainability in the tourism through common interests, partnerships and
sector will position Napier well for the future. advocacy.
Our culture, heritage and environment are
key assets that can be celebrated through
rebuilding tourism for the 21st century and
beyond.
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA THAT CAN HELP CONTRIBUTE
TO RECOVERY AND RENEWAL OF OUR COMMUNITY
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