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The Wellington Regional Leadership Committee meets quarterly to identify shared issues and opportunities across the region, and coordinate responses.

WRLC Reports and Papers

This page lists completed reports and papers from our work programme.

Date Name Description
January 2025 Wairarapa-Wellington-Horowhenua Industrial Land Study (PDF 4 MB) This report identifies potential opportunities for accommodating the anticipated shortfall in industrial land across the Region over the next 30 years. The study aims to ensure sufficient supply to meet growing demands; proactively facilitating and supporting sustainable growth of the industrial sector within the region.
December 2024 Wellington Regional Climate Change Impact Assessment Report (WRCCIA) (PDF 123 KB) This summary report synthesises the recent Wellington Regional Climate Change Impact Assessment Report (WRCCIA). It is the first time climate change projections have been considered together with the things we care about across the region.
September 2024 WRLC Annual Report 2023/24 (PDF 2.1 MB) Our third Annual Report, for the 2023/24 year.
August 2024 Regional Economic Development Plan 2024 (PDF 8.4 MB) This document is a refreshed edition of the original REDP 2022, with two new initiatives added. The REDP is designed to be a living plan, updated regularly to ensure relevance to the region.
August 2024 The REDP annual summary for 2023/24 (PDF 16 MB) A summary of the refreshed 2023/24 REDP.
June 2024 Future Development Strategy Implementation Plan (PDF 1 MB) This document outlines the priority actions that WRLC will take responsibility for out of the FDS, over the next 12 months. It also outlines the review and monitoring framework that will be used to evaluate impact of implementation.
May 2024 Regional Climate Change Impacts Assessment Report (PDF 16 MB) This foundational report analysed and reviewed existing climate impact assessments, to create a consistent regional evidence base to identify any data gaps, and to inform a regional adaptation approach.
May 2024 Data Collation Gap Analysis Report – Wellington Regional Climate Change Impact Assessment (PDF 1.2 MB) This report is a data gap analysis for the Regional Climate Change Impacts Assessment Report.
May 2024 Wellington Regional Climate Change Impact Assessment Methodology Framework (PDF 3.2 MB) This report accompanies the Regional Climate Change Impacts Assessment Report.
May 2024 Appendix A – Regional Climate Change Impacts Assessment (XLSX 522 KB) Appendix A – WRCCIA risk assessment workshop for climate risks.
May 2024 Industry Engagement Report for Industrial Land Study (PDF 4.3 MB) This report presents findings from an online survey, interviews and a series of workshops with industrial business and landowners.
April 2024 Regional Food System Plan: Phase One Report (PDF 4.5 MB) This report gives an overview of our region’s food system, current state of play and baseline data. This lays the ground work for phase two: The RFSP Action Plan, for which the vision is a regenerative, equitable and locally-led food system.
March 2024 Regional Emissions Reduction Plan 2024-2030 (PDF 11 MB) This plan sets out actionable pathways to support our region to reach our emissions reduction target.
March 2024 Future Development Strategy 2024-2054 (PDF 29 MB) The FDS sets out how we plan to deliver well-functioning urban environments in our region over the next 30 years. 
September 2023 WRLC Annual Report 2022/23 (PDF 2.1 MB) Our second Annual Report, for the 2022/23 year.
September 2023 Regional Economic Development Plan Annual Summary 2022/23 (PDF 48 MB) Highlights from REDP Year One and an updated regional snapshot.
August 2022 Regional Economic Development Plan 2022 – 2032 The Regional Economic Development Plan (REDP) delivers a blueprint for transforming Te Upoko o Te Ika. This plan is a ‘living pipelines of innovative ideas to galvanise sustainable growth in the region.
July 2022 WRLC Annual Report 2021/22 (PDF 1.7 MB) This is the inaugural WRLC Annual Report for the 2021/22 year.
May 2022 REDP – Regional Economic Development Plan – Key components (PDF 1.1 MB) This document presents key components of the REDP in closer detail. The key components follow 12 months of developing the REDP by multiple organisations and stakeholders, and will inform the next phase and final REDP.
May 2022 Iwi Capacity & Capability Project (PDF 1.6 MB)
Deliverable 2: Scoping report of shortlisted opportunities (PDF 1.6 MB)
This scoping report canvases the project context, the short-list of opportunities to build Iwi capacity and capability, and other opportunities identified through discussions with stakeholders.
April 2022 Regional Housing Action Plan 2022 – 2027 (PDF 5.2 MB) This plan sets out how organisations in the region can unite to increase housing supply, and improve housing affordability and choice in the Wellington-Wairarapa-Horowhenua region in the next five years.
February 2022 Regional Economic Development Plan – Workshop Summary report 6 Dec 2021 This report summarises the REDP Planning workshop held on 6 December 2021 with regional leaders from businesses, iwi, central and local government.
November 2021 Regional Housing Action Plan 2022-2027 Issues & Opportunities Paper (PDF 351 KB) This paper is Phase 1 for the WRGF Regional Housing Action Plan (RHAP) project, and provides information on a suite of housing issues and opportunities for the region.
September 2021 Iwi Capacity & Capability Issues & Opportunities Paper (PDF 190 KB) Collates information on issues & opportunities, current initiatives and gaps, as provided by iwi, local and central government partners.

Meeting Papers

Date Meeting papers
December 2023 WRLC December 2023 meeting papers (PDF 5.3 MB)
September 2023 WRLC September 2023 meeting papers (PDF 23 MB)
June 2023 WRLC June 2023 meeting papers (PDF 20 MB)
March 2023 WRLC March 2023 meeting papers (PDF 7.9 MB)
December 2022 WRLC December 2022 meeting papers (PDF 22 MB)
September 2022 WRLC September 2022 meeting papers (PDF 5.4 MB)
July 2022 WRLC July 2022 meeting papers (PDF 8.9 MB)
May 2022 WRLC May 2022 meeting papers (PDF 3.3 MB)
March 2022 WRLC March 2022 meeting papers (PDF 5.9 MB)
September 2021 WRLC September 2021 meeting papers (PDF 3 MB)
Updated 16 September 2025 at 11:37