A couple of measures are still to be firmed up, but the average improvement on this year's scorecard is 2.1 per cent, down from the 3.4 per cent improvement scored in 2012.
Problem is, as a number of our Project Auckland champions question today, is Auckland focusing on the right things to spur increased wealth?
Vector CEO Simon Mackenzie reckons traditional thinking needs to be challenged to ensure there is more business growth in Auckland and a lift in productivity.
At the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, chief executive Michael Barnett wants an even greater focus on youth unemployment whereas EMA CEO Kim Campbell says Auckland must become more "business-friendly."