Recent news and announcements from Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit.
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Engineered for success – expansion of innovative engineering youth training programme
An innovative Provincial Growth Fund-backed youth training programme in South Otago is already proving so successful that it's being rolled out across the lower South Island.
11 August, 2021
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Northland's Māori tourism ventures hit the big time
TIME magazine has named Northland and three Provincial Growth Fund supported Māori tourism spots in its latest list of top 100 places to visit.
30 July, 2021
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Major new sports complex for Hawke's Bay thanks to Kānoa – RDU
Work has started on a major new Hawke’s Bay indoor sports complex, thanks to the support of Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit.
23 July, 2021
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New Zealand company leads the way in environmentally friendly lithium extraction
A New Zealand company has successfully developed an environmentally-friendly way of extracting lithium, a valuable metal vital in building electric vehicle batteries.
22 June, 2021
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Major infrastructure project to improve working conditions in northern Hawke’s Bay
Ground has been broken on a new multi-million dollar roading operations hub in Wairoa which will accommodate the workforce of Quality Roading and Services (QRS), the Northern Hawke’s Bay town’s second largest employer.
21 June, 2021
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Tairāwhiti-East Coast benefits from local manufactures partnership with US giant
A family-owned Gisborne composites firm has struck a strategic alliance with US Fortune 500 Company, Owens Corning, in a move which is providing increasing numbers of high-paying jobs for the Tairāwhiti-East Coast region.
10 June, 2021
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More funding to grow our regions – and a new identity for the Provincial Development Unit
A new fund has been created to boost the drive to grow regional economies.
27 May, 2021
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Addressing wool industry skill shortages
Today is the first ‘in-shed’ day for 60 shearers and wool handlers enrolled in an ambitious pilot programme, which aims to plug skill gaps by growing and upskilling New Zealand’s wool industry workforce.
10 May, 2021
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Drive to improve Hawke's Bay water security backed by Provincial Development Unit
The Provincial Development Unit (PDU) is supporting efforts to improve Hawke’s Bay’s water security and the environment with an additional $5 million in funding for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to investigate water storage for the Heretaunga Plains.
7 April, 2021
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Water scheme could see homegrown peanut butter
Peanuts and other sub-tropical crops could potentially be grown in Northland thanks to water projects now being built in the region with the backing of the Provincial Development Unit (PDU).
17 March, 2021