Glossary for the current state story
- Greater Christchurch Partnership
- Greater Christchurch means Christchurch city and nearby areas within the Selwyn and Waimakariri districts, from Rolleston to Rangiora. It is made up of: Environment Canterbury, Mana whenua, Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council, Waimakariri District Council, Health, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
- Greenfield Development
- Development in previously undeveloped areas
- Greenfield Priority Area
- An area identified on Map A for greenfield development
- Gross Domestic Product
- The value of all goods and services produced in a country within a certain time period (typically annually), and is the official way that economic growth is measured in Aotearoa
- Groundwater
- Means all water beneath the surface of the earth contained within the saturated zone, but excludes the water chemically combined in minerals
- GDP
- Gross Domestic Product
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