3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 55 GROUP SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT- POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS IDENTIFIED • AWF offers both long and short-term placements, they come at it from two perspectives – looking to place individuals in appropriate employment but also working with employers to meet their labour needs. Cover a broad spectrum from lower entry positions through to senior technical roles. Path may be from temporary to permanent or direct to permanent. Term of placements can be short/long-term. • Finding people is challenging, particularly attracting new staff. People who are placed become well skilled and trained so carry on longer than anticipated. Fewer temporary placements and when temporary these are longer term. • Local housing particularly rental accommodation is a problem and restricts new people coming into the area. Housing is a limiting factor to finding recruits if not already resident in the area. Emphasis on upskilling already resident labour. • There are accommodation shortages in the rental space in particular. This presents a barrier to the entry of labour from outside the district. Potential to target the under 30’s in the area who are currently unemployed. Mining roles are sought after. • If the project did not proceed it would be a lost opportunity for the district.
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