Select the date of the update you want to read below: Sign up to receive these updates direct to your inbox here ED update for Thursday 22 April - Welcoming our friends across the ditch and other Economic Development news ED update for Thursday 25 March - Enjoy our tracks and trails this autumn, latest data on visitor spending and other business news ED Update for Wednesday 24 March - Government's new housing initiative - the benefits for our District ED update for Monday 22 February - Summer tourism spending, economic forecast and businesses are thriving post-COVID - the latest Economic Development news ED Update for Wednesday 20 January - A busy visitor summer, high property prices, businesses adapting to a changing market - the latest Economic Development News 2020 Economic Development Updates Friday 27 March - 'Supporting Coromandel businesses during COVID-19' Friday 3 April - 'Financial support for business is at hand' Friday 9 April - 'Checking-in on business wellbeing during lockdown' Friday 17 April - 'Doing business into Level 3 and beyond' Friday 24 April - 'Time to love our local businesses like never before' Friday 1 May - 'Rising up to 'support local' Friday 8 May - Getting ready to sprad the wings under Alert Level 2 Friday 15 May - We're open for business. Welcome back. Friday 22 May - COVID's economic impact on our district coming into focus Friday 29 May - A busy long weekend looms, training opportunities and more Friday 12 June - Mussel-ing up our aquaculture industry thanks to the Provincial Growth Fund Friday 26 June - Council's unite to give local businesses and employment a boost Friday 10 July - Signs of resilience Friday 24 July - School holiday business a big help Friday 7 August 2020 - We're hot property Friday 21 August 2020 - Our economy takes a hit Friday 4 September 2020 - Local entrepreneurs mask up Tuesday 22 September 2020 - Optimism and resilience - results of our business survey Friday 16 October - Staff shortages a concern for Coromandel summer Friday 30 October - A labour of love at Whiti Farm Park Friday 13 November - Coromandel's building boom - tradies race to keep up Monday 30 November - Supporting Local Tourism - it's making a difference Wednesday 16 December - Thames Airfield development - Stage One cleared for take-off - and other economic development news