Northland / Te Tai Tokerau is rich in natural resources and cultural heritage, boasting a subtropical climate and one of the world's most beautiful coastlines.
The region already has a lot to offer in the primary industries, tourism, food and beverage, and education sectors — and it's time to build on that strength.
To ensure the region and its economy grow, Te Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan brings together over 60 different projects and initiatives.
Te Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan
Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit funding is already helping to get these projects off the ground.
For full details on projects funded in this region:
Northland stories
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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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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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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
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More businesses sign up to Ngawha Innovation Park
Two more businesses are ready to occupy the Provincial Development Unit (PDU) supported Ngawha Innovation and Enterprise Park near Kaikohe in Northland, which will boost innovative primary sector businesses and create local jobs.
16 February, 2021
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Worker redeployment exceeds employment targets in Northland
The successful Northland worker redeployment scheme has exceeded its target and employed just under 270 people – many of who will continue to be employed into the New Year.
19 January, 2021
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World-class Manea Footprints of Kupe Centre opens in Hokianga
Cultural tourism experience, Manea Footprints of Kupe Cultural Heritage and Education Centre, opened in Opononi today.
11 December, 2020
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Provincial Growth Fund almost allocated
The Government's $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has almost been fully allocated.
1 December, 2020
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Opening of Whangarei’s Camera Obscura welcomed
The Provincial Development Unit (PDU) welcomes the opening of the Camera Obscura interactive sculpture in Whangarei today.
20 November, 2020
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The digital marae – helping connect iwi around the country
The Provincial Development Unit is investing up to $1.8 million to help train iwi to get the most out of the programme to digitally connect marae.
20 November, 2020
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Over $1.35 million funding for Northland whenua Māori
The government will invest just over $1.35 million on two initiatives that will raise the economic returns from whenua Māori in Northland and create jobs.
13 November, 2020
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First Provincial Growth Fund business loan paid back
The first Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) loan to a commercial business has been repaid.
12 November, 2020
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Funded Matawii Reservoir fast-tracked through consent process
The Provincial Development Unit (PDU) is pleased to see that the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) funded Matawii Reservoir is the first project to benefit from the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Act 2020.
9 November, 2020
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Funding will help re-open Waikare Inlet oyster farm
The Provincial Growth Find (PGF) is investing $400,000 to clean up 7.8 hectares of the Waikare Inlet in Northland to re-open an oyster farm site there.
5 November, 2020
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Fighting meth harm in the regions
In the past year the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has announced $19.72 million of investment across 18 regional programmes to reduce the harm of methamphetamine use in regional communities.
3 November, 2020
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3100 jobs created through marae upgrades
Over 350 marae throughout the country will be upgraded with a $95.6 million investment from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to create jobs and put money into the pockets of local tradespeople and businesses.
12 October, 2020
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Māori development gets over $18 million boost
Māori development projects across the country will receive a total of $18.8 million from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) that will create infrastructure and permanent jobs.
6 October, 2020
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More money to renovate town halls and war memorials
The Provincial Growth Fund is investing just under $12.4 million in the renovation of town halls and war memorials up and down the country.
28 September, 2020
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$30 million invested to create jobs in Northland
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) invested nearly $30 million in a diverse range of projects to create immediate and long-term jobs and lift economic and social outcomes for Northland and its people this week.
24 September, 2020
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Fire protection service pathways for rangatahi
Tupu Ake is a career pathway initiative based in Northland that aims to support at-risk young people into sustainable employment in the forestry management industry.
22 September, 2020
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Boost for timber processing
Funding from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will help a Northland-based timber processing company to boost production.
22 September, 2020
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Funding boost for Māori tourism attraction
The Provincial Growth Fund is providing $1.25 million for much-needed redevelopment of a well-known Māori tourism venture in Northland.
10 August, 2020
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Muriwhenua Mānuka Oil project up and running
The establishment of a mānuka oil harvesting initiative in the Far North is well underway and hiring local people thanks to funding from Provincial Growth Fund (PGF).
23 June, 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.
19 June, 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.
3 June, 2020
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Awanui’s Kā Uri gets loan of $5.4 million
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will invest just over $5.4 million in Awanui to accelerate economic development, visitor numbers and skills and development in the region.
2 June, 2020
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Young people and regional communities get $14.79m funding boost
Programmes supporting regional communities and young people into work have received $14.79 million of government funding.
2 June, 2020
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Funding helps Ventnor memorial get over the line
A memorial to the SS Ventnor and those who were lost when it sank off the Hokianga coast in 1902, is to be built at the new Manea Footprints of Kupe centre in Opononi.
18 May, 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.
28 April, 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.
27 March, 2020
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$6 million invested in innovative land-based Kingfish farm
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing $6 million in a land-based aquaculture system that will test whether yellowtailed kingfish can be commercially farmed in Northland.
12 March, 2020
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NZ Upgrade on North Island regional roads
Regional roading projects that will improve safety and resilience are being brought forward as part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme.
28 February, 2020
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Land, air and sea: regions to benefit from NZ Upgrade
Regional New Zealand will be a hive of activity in the coming months as the New Zealand Upgrade Programme delivers on its promise to modernise our infrastructure, prepare for climate change and help grow our economy.
28 February, 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.
11 February, 2020
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PGF investments secure a better future for Northland
The last day of January was a great day for Kaipara District Mayor Dr Jason Smith and for his district. On that day three Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) announcements helped make a better future for Kaipara and the people that live there.
7 February, 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.
15 January, 2020
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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.
4 December, 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.
21 November, 2019
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$94.8 million to benefit Northland’s economy
The Provincial Growth Fund’s $94.8 million investment to maintain and improve the railway line between Swanson and Whangarei, will have significant benefits for Northland’s economy.
26 September, 2019
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The PGF continues its run of announcements
The week of August 12-16 was yet another busy one for the Provincial Growth Fund with seven ministerial funding announcements totalling nearly $24.5 million.
22 August, 2019
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Opening the doors to Northland – Waitangi Mountain Bike Park
Tiffany Holland grew up in Paihia before moving to live and work as a producer for Fashion Week in London, New York, Milan and Paris.
12 August, 2019
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PGF support transforms dream into reality
Establishing a Māori cultural centre in Whangārei has been decades in the making.
7 August, 2019
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Strong partnerships deliver new Bay of Islands Airport terminal building
Partnerships prove to be the key to the new Bay of Islands Airport terminal building – which was officially opened in June.
6 August, 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.
16 July, 2019
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Whangarei gets $459,000 funding to build Camera Obscura Sculpture
Whangarei’s Creative Northland group has secured a $459,000 investment from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to build an interactive camera obscura sculpture.
28 May, 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.
24 May, 2019
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He Poutama Rangatahi supporting youth to stay in school
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Employment Minister Willie Jackson announced funding of nearly $175,000 to support the development of a hair and beauty academy in Northland, which local youth asked for.
15 April, 2019
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Investment to meet demand for heavy machinery operators
The Provincial Growth Fund will invest $4.3 million to help establish a state-of-the-art heavy machinery operator training centre in Northland to address skills shortages and create new jobs.
12 April, 2019
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Investment in water and digital hubs for Northland
Provincial Growth Fund will invest up to $18.5 million in water storage to unlock land use potential in the Mid North.
5 April, 2019
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PGF investing in the Far North's future
Work to improve the economic fortunes in the Far North is getting a boost from the Provincial Growth Fund with over $8m in funding announced for key community projects in the district.
27 February, 2019
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Provincial Growth Fund investment to "kick-start" Kaipara
The Prime Minister was in Kaipara to announce a $20.39 million package which will strengthen Kaipara’s transport infrastructure and food and horticulture sector.
3 February, 2019
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Tōtara industry pilot
The Provincial Growth Fund provided $450,000 towards a two-year pilot to test the validity of establishing a sustainable indigenous tōtara wood products industry in Northland.
6 December, 2018
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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.
29 November, 2018
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