Measuring New Zealand's most Creative City
New Zealand's most creative city is not just a marketing slogan. It is a measurable activity, and even though it is rather complex, Infometrics undertake the task every year in the form of the annual ' Creativity Measure .' Kāpiti consistently features in the top five - well ahead of other creative regions such as Nelson, Tauranga, and Christchurch, to name a few. But what does this actually mean? Why is it significant? In October, this was hotly debated in our Facebook group page, and I promised to contact Infometrics on behalf of our group and they have very kindly answered our questions below. Grab a cuppa and read in bite sized chunks. In real terms, with close access to Wellington City and reduced travel times after Transmission Gully opens, our region could potentially be in a much stronger position than before to leverage our creative potential. So whilst measuring is important and useful for project and organisation funding for example, how we support each o