3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 56 8 FOCUS GROUP MEETING In the preliminary assessment of effects for the project two social effects were identified namely: Demand for skills in a tight labour market High demand for accommodation and low supply that could limit the ability to employment demands of WNP. A Focus Group Meeting was held on 30 November 2021 to explore the potential opportunities and challenges associated with local job creation and what that may mean for employment and skills development. Representatives of key organisations from the education, training, employment and social services sector were invited. A number of groups participated in the online focus group and those unable to attend indicated their willingness to attend in future. Due to COVID-19 constraints, the meeting was held via Zoom and made use of online tools (Miro whiteboard and breakout rooms) to encourage participation. The key questions for the focus group were: What are the key opportunities and challenges (technical, social, logistical, other) to develop a sustainable workforce? What is required to action an outcome? The attendees identified some of the challenges to building a local workforce and then considered what resources and support would be required to implement this and what the next steps look like. A summary of the outcomes of the Focus Group Meeting is provided in Table 49. Appendix 1 contains a copy of the focus group meeting presentation and record of the meeting outcomes. Table 49: Focus Group Meeting Outcomes LOCATION SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT Online Focus Group Invitees3 Wintec*, Pacific Coast Technical Institute, Valley Education and Training Enterprises, MITO*, BCITO*, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Waihi College*, Te Waka*, The technical challenges were identified were: • Availability of workforce • Training availability • Workforce retention • Need for career pathways 3 * Attended Focus Group
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