Research and reports
Greater Wellington Regional Council from time to time commissions a range of reports and research to help understand our economy and economic profile. Some of these can be found below.
Wellington Regional Annual Economic Profile 2021
Infometrics produce an annual economic profile for the region, this covers a range of analysis including employment, productivity and standards of living at a regional level. Read more here
date_range Published 31 Jan 2022
Download now (PDF 1013 KB) get_appQuality of Life Survey 2020 - Nielsen
The 2020 Quality of Life Project is a partnership between eight New Zealand councils. It measures perceptions over several domains related to quality of life. A random selection of residents… Read more here
date_range Published 31 Dec 2021
Download now (PDF 5.7 MB) get_appQuality of Life Survey 2018 - Colmar Brunton
Cyber Security Skills Report - Samantha Seath & Colin Drew, 2016
The aim of this report is to understand what opportunities there are for the Wellington Region in growing the cyber security sector, and what skills constraints might exist in achieving… Read more here
date_range Published 30 Sep 2016
Download now (PDF 2.1 MB) get_appQuality of Life Survey 2016 - Colmar Brunton
The 2016 Quality of Life survey is a partnership between nine New Zealand Councils. The survey measures perceptions in several domains including: quality of life; health and wellbeing; crime and… Read more here
date_range Published 31 Dec 2016
Download now (PDF 9.4 MB) get_appProfile of migrants in the Wellington Region - Dr Nicola Chandler, 2016
This purpose of this report is twofold: (1) it presents the profile of the Wellington region’s migrant population; and (2) it looks at growth scenarios for the region out to… Read more here
date_range Published 31 Jan 2016
Download now (PDF 10 MB) get_appWellington's Digital Sector: growing under the radar - Victoria University, 2015
This report concentrates on companies which support or develop software and information technology. In many cases, these companies started as support services for government and banks. This sector has increasingly… Read more here
date_range Published 22 Oct 2015
Download now (PDF 531 KB) get_appDriving Successful Cities - Benchmarking Wellington- Jacinda Ahsley-Jones, 2015
The Wellington region is home to New Zealand’s capital city and is recognised as having a creative culture, a high percentage of the countries skilled workforce, a growing ICT sector… Read more here
date_range Published 30 Jun 2015
Download now (PDF 1.9 MB) get_appFaster broadband connectivity: the cost-benefit equation for small business in New Zealand - Network Strategies, 2014
As Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) fibre deployment continues in New Zealand, small businesses will be offered more options for Internet connectivity. Currently many small businesses have copper-based connections that use ADSL… Read more here
date_range Published 31 Oct 2014
Download now (PDF 338 KB) get_appWellington’s knowledge economy —coming to grips with technology change - Victoria University, 2014
This research is a response to concerns about the state of the economy and employment opportunities in the Wellington region, drawing from the experience of 113 knowledge economy companies. Read more here
date_range Published 01 Jun 2014
Download now (PDF 645 KB) get_appGrowth scenarios for the Wellington Region: Towards 2041 - BERL, 2014
What could the Wellington Region look like in 2021, 2031 or 2041 if long-term investments and plans were made now in different areas of the economy? The BERL CGE model… Read more here
date_range Published 31 Aug 2014
Download now (PDF 1.3 MB) get_appBrain Waste: Underemployment of Migrants in the Wellington Region - BERL, 2014
date_range Published 30 Jun 2014
Download now (PDF 799 KB) get_appImmigration Policy review - BERL, 2013
Understanding the economic impact of immigration is particularly important for New Zealand, given that past international inward and outward migration flows have contributed to a population of which an estimated… Read more here
date_range Published 04 Oct 2013
Download now (PDF 1.9 MB) get_appQuality of Life Survey and Report 2012
The Quality of Life Project was initiated in response to growing pressures on urban communities, concern about the impacts of urbanisation and the effects of this on the well-being of… Read more here
date_range Published 31 May 2013
Download now (PDF 15 MB) get_appBusiness case for UFB uptake in the Wellington Region - Network Strategies, 2013
With the deployment of New Zealand’s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) network proceeding rapidly, the focus for regions is now on the application of broadband technologies as a driver for innovation.… Read more here
date_range Published 08 Mar 2013
Download now (PDF 599 KB) get_appWellington Regional Strategy - 2012
This Wellington Regional Strategy (WRS) reflects a renewed commitment by all the councils in the Wellington region to support, promote and facilitate sustainable economic growth for the region.
Building on the…
Read more here
date_range Published 31 Dec 2013
Download now (PDF 992 KB) get_appGreater Wellington – Socio-Demographic Profile 1986-2031 Professor Natalie Jackson, 2012
The population of the Wellington Region has grown steadily over the past twenty-five years, from 395,610 in 1986 to approximately 487,700 in 2011 (23.3 per cent). Steady, albeit slowing, growth… Read more here
date_range Published 31 Aug 2012
Download now (PDF 1.5 MB) get_appQuality of Living: Wellington City Survey - Mercer, 2012
The information and data obtained through the Quality of Living Reports (the “Reports”) are for information purposes only and are intended for use by multi-national organizations and government agencies that… Read more here
date_range Published 30 Sep 2012
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