Recent news and announcements from Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit.
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Taupō projects strengthen regional resilience
Community-led projects that will strengthen economic resilience in Taupō and the wider region have been completed with the support of a $29 million Government investment.
16 March, 2023
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K’aute Pasifika Village opens in the heart of Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Over 1500 people from across Aotearoa and the broader Pacific Region gathered to celebrate the momentous opening of the first stage of K’aute Pasifika’s Village, in Kirikiriroa Hamilton.
18 January, 2023
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Lakes District Museum ready for tourist season
The Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown was officially reopened on Friday, 9 December after a lengthy restoration process.
16 December, 2022
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Investing in Tairāwhiti Gisborne’s future
Minister of Economic and Regional Development Stuart Nash was in Tairāwhiti Gisborne where he announced two successful recipients from the Government’s $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund.
16 December, 2022
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Investing in Tairāwhiti Gisborne’s future
Minister of Economic and Regional Development Stuart Nash was in Tairāwhiti Gisborne where he announced two successful recipients from the Government’s $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund.
14 December, 2022
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Walkway project powered by partnerships
Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash has opened the Te Aratia Walkway, a new 24km loop walking track on the Māhia Peninsula in Hawke’s Bay.
14 December, 2022
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Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Life Pass Holders surveyed on willingness to support new entity
Kānoa - RDU has today asked the Voluntary Administrators of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) to formally survey the approximately 14,500 Life Pass Holders to gauge their willingness to financially support a proposal for a new entity.
18 November, 2022
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Funding set to expand deep dive marine work
A $700,000 Regional Strategic Partnership Fund hyperlink loan for specialist scientific diving business, Deep Dive Division, will enable its operations to expand and create 6 new skilled jobs.
10 November, 2022
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Awapuni on track for regional racing boost
A new synthetic track surface at Awapuni Racecourse has set the course for a regional economic boost with a great summer of events now on the cards at the Palmerston North racing centre.
9 November, 2022
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Toitū Builtsmart to deliver homes and jobs to Tairāwhiti
The Toitū Builtsmart Facility in Te Tairāwhiti Gisborne has been officially opened and will deliver over 50 much-needed homes for Tairāwhiti, create 18 direct full-time jobs, while providing a site for Toitū Tairāwhiti Māori trades training.
2 November, 2022
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Historic site of national importance Ōhaeawai opened
The restored battle site at Ōhaeawai, a historically important site in the context of the 1845-46 Northern Land Wars, has been officially opened after undergoing $1.79 million in government backed restorations.
16 October, 2022
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High hopes for New Zealand wine industry
On Thursday 29 September 2022, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern officially opened Te Pokapū Wāina o Aotearoa - New Zealand Wine Centre in Blenheim, a testament to the Government’s high hopes for New Zealand’s wine industry.
7 October, 2022
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Central Hawke’s Bay route transformation delivers reliability and opportunity
A vital roading network that once could only be relied upon to flood during a Central Hawke’s Bay downpour has been transformed, opening economic opportunities for the district’s rural heartland and providing a model for future repairs.
6 October, 2022
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Ruakura Superhub opening heralds stronger economic future
The opening of the Ruakura Superhub is a landmark juncture for the Waikato-Tainui iwi and heralds a stronger economic future of the wider Waikato region.
20 September, 2022
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Taranaki Crossing takes a step forward with visitor centre works
Realising the vision of the Taranaki Crossing project took another step forward this week with the start of on-site works for the North Egmont Visitor Centre within the National Park
12 September, 2022
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Seaweed innovation that leads the world
An innovative $1.5 million project in Paeroa in the Waikato that will likely create the world’s first commercial seaweed-based nanocellulose manufacturing plant is being supported with a $750,000 loan from Kānoa’s Regional Strategic Partnership Fund.
17 August, 2022
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West Coast town rockin'
Reefton may be a small town on the West Coast, but there is nothing small about the aspirations had here.
3 August, 2022
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Oat milk gets the OK from RSPF
Southland's burgeoning oat milk industry is set to make a splash with the Government investing in a new oat milk processing plant near Invercargill.
14 July, 2022
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New Tairua Surf Lifesaving Club ready for summer wave of Coromandel visitors
Locals celebrated in the Coromandel in December at the opening of a new facility for the Tairua Surf Lifesaving Club, ready for a summer wave of visitors.
12 July, 2022
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Ngā Ara Tipuna brings to life the stories of Tamatea
Ngā Ara Tipuna, a history trail sharing the stories of the people of Tamatea – Central Hawke’s Bay, has reached a significant milestone – celebrating the completion of the first phase of this significant cultural heritage project.
1 July, 2022