3-AD006.00 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT WAIHI NORTH PROJECT Oceana Gold New Zealand Limited WSP June 2022 74 7.1.2 COMMUNITY SOCIAL EFFECTS MITIGATION Social upliftment from reduced local unemployment Relevance: WNP provides an opportunity to reduce local unemployment through: o providing employment opportunities for unemployed working age individuals, o upskilling of existing employed people o providing a vocational pathway for school leavers skills creation (operational and construction phase) but requires planning from the consenting phase onwards in order to prepare and train the future workforce Increased local employment will result in social upliftment at individual and community level, providing social and economic stability Potential to expand the local workforce through the development of a Skills Development and Training Action Plan (see mitigation) Skills Development and Training Action Plan Development of a local workforce through the implementation of a Skills Development and Training Action Plan. Social upliftment from increased business activity and indirect employment opportunities Relevance: WNP will boost the local economy and represents economic stability for the local area Indirect employment opportunities Business growth, increased employment opportunities and economic spend will improve quality of life, and reduced deprivation No specific mitigation required. Increased business reliance on mining Increased b Relevance: WNP will provide community stability, with investment in the local economy and opportunities for increased revenue for local businesses There is a good level of business resilience present in the local area. Regular interface between OGNZL and the business community
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