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About Us
Buy Far North website has come about as a direct result of the Far North Economic Development Summit held in late 2005 at Ōmāpere. The outcome of the summit was the 'Far North Local Economic Development Strategy: 2006 - 2009' which was subsequently adopted by Far North District Council in 2006.
Strategy's Primary Objective
"To contribute to a strong, growing, and sustainable District economy that makes a tangible and positive difference to the people of the Far North across the District".
To help achieve this objective a number of practical initiatives where contained within the strategy of which the Buy Far North website is one such initiative.
How The Primary Objective Is Met By The Initiative
The Buy Far North website initiative meets the primary objective in a number of ways
- Encourage consumers to buy local
- Encourage local business to use other local business
- Encourage take up of e-commerce by local business
- Address labour market issues within the district
- Make local business more sustainable
