Sister Cities New Zealand The role of global city partnerships in economic development

The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do

A Tripartite Partnership Auckland, Los Angeles and Guangzhou Collaboration between Council, central government and industry The development of a programme that allows our businesses to springboard into two massive markets Los Angeles, 2015: 14 strong delegation, US$20m investment agreement announced Auckland, 2016: 700 delegates, 300 business match meetings, five sector focus, estimated foreign investment of more that $30m Guangzhou, 2017: 100 strong delegation, 70 businesses

Melbourne Six sister relationships, one strategic alliance, three cooperative arrangements Full range of activities across all, as well as those specific to each relationship Tianjin Greater focus on business related activities Business representative office in partnership with RMIT University, Taylors’ Group, and the Australia China Business Council Government Leaders Training Programme In 2010 council adopted an International Engagement Framework

Melbourne Nine staff active in international engagement, plus three in Tianjin Capital city – slightly different role Global partnerships are embedded in council strategy Strong and equal commitment to the relationships External review and benchmarking Investing to achieve Community communication is very strong

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