Te Tairāwhiti is the first place in the world to see the sun. The East Coast of New Zealand is already well known for its horticulture, forestry, tourism, and agriculture, and it has big plans for the future.
We've identified the Tairāwhiti region as a priority for early investment and support through the Provincial Growth Fund. There are significant opportunities to improve and support the region - particularly for local industry and improving the resilience of infrastructure.
Through the Provincial Growth Fund, the Government is investing heavily in the future of the Tairāwhiti region. In September 2018 the Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Economic Development announced an investment package of $152.7 million for the region.This will help boost the region’s economy, create jobs and enhance tourism opportunities.
The Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan, Te Huarahi Hei Whai Oranga, lays out the region's plans for economic growth and is supported by Activate Tairāwhiti. Additionally, eleven local iwi worked together to prepare the Tairāwhiti Maori Economic Report, identifying ways to support and enhance Māori economy in the region.
Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan (TEAP) Refresh December 2019 — Trust Tairāwhiti
Tairāwhiti Māori Economic Development Report — Te Puni Kōkiri
For full details on projects funded in the region:
Tairāwhiti stories
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Provincial Growth Fund almost allocated
The Government's $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has almost been fully allocated.
August 11, 2020
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$60m for nationwide job creation
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is providing $60 million to councils and KiwiRail to create employment for local workers.
June 19, 2020
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Provincial Growth Fund reset helps regional economies
At least $600 million of Provincial Growth Fund money will be used to support regional economies as they recover from COVID-19.
June 3, 2020
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PGF grows Māori economy
Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) support for the Māori economy is expected to have far-reaching effects, a report from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has found.
April 28, 2020
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More support for wood processing
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is ramping up support for the wood processing sector in Tairāwhiti to bolster the region’s economy at a time of heightened uncertainty.
March 27, 2020
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PGF funding being repurposed to help protect jobs and businesses
The Provincial Development Unit is working across government, business, and industry to protect jobs and businesses as the global economic downturn due to the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact on our regions.
March 27, 2020
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Ōpōtiki celebrates regional economic investment
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) celebrated growth in the Bay of Plenty with funding for digital connectivity and progress in a significant aquaculture project.
March 26, 2020
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Whenua Māori funding benefitting communities
Māori landowners and their whānau from all over New Zealand will benefit from an allocation of about $30 million of Provincial Growth Fund funding across 30 applications across the country.
February 11, 2020
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PGF investment in Pacific employment programme reaps rewards
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investment of $8.85 million (announced in February last year) to allow the Tupu Aotearoa programme (formerly the Pacific Employment Support Service) to be expanded to the regions is reaping rewards.
January 15, 2020
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Future Farmers get better training thanks to the PGF
A grant of $750,792 from the Te Ara Mahi (TAM) allocation of the Provincial Growth Fund will enable a new farming training scheme to run pilots in Gisborne, Wairoa and the Wairarapa.
December 16, 2019
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TAM-funded Tupu Aotearoa programme encourages growth mindset
Having successfully completed the Tupu Aotearoa programme run by Alignz Recruitment, Fuaifale Tyrell sees things from a very different perspective.
December 4, 2019
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Funding boosts new inventions for Predator Free 2050
Innovation and technology are behind five new tools which will soon be used save native wildlife by removing predators, developed through support from Predator Free 2050 Limited.
November 21, 2019
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PGF funding combines with locals to give Tairāwhiti people a better future
Thanks to the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), and some hard working people and businesses on the ground, over 600 Tairāwhiti people now have a chance for a brighter future.
October 30, 2019
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Funding for local business will help unlock regional potential
Local businesses understand their regions and how to do business there, says the Chief Executive of Tairāwhiti-based business LeaderBrand.
October 14, 2019
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Fixing more than just Tairāwhiti’s roads
Just on a year ago Regional Development Minister Shane Jones announced $137m from the Provincial Growth Fund for Tairāwhiti (Gisborne) roads.
September 30, 2019
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Practical safety initiative focused on transformational change
Steve Beach and Henry Koia spent five years “chipping away” at the forestry industry to gain support for an on-the-job forestry training model.
August 5, 2019
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Big week for PGF announcements
A number of announcements were made last week by the Provincial Growth Fund. Initiatives in the Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti, and Northland received funding.
July 16, 2019
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Supporting innovative predator control in the regions
Predator Free 2050 Limited will help deliver the New Zealand Government’s ambitious goal of eradicating possums, stoats and rats by 2050 to prevent further loss of our unique taonga species.
May 24, 2019
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Improving digital connectivity in the regions
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced that the Provincial Growth Fund will invest $40 million to improve digital connectivity in the regions.
November 29, 2018
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$150m Provincial Growth Fund investment package in Tairāwhiti
The Prime Minister and Regional Economic Development Minister were in Tairāwhiti on Friday 7 September to announce an investment package of $152.7 million from the Provincial Growth Fund.
September 7, 2018
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Published: Sep 17, 2020