Skills and employment
Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit, administers several skills and training initiatives aimed at increasing employment opportunities in the regions, supporting the creation of higher value jobs, and providing support to deploy workers to regions where employers have a need.
Funding for Kānoa’s skills and employment programs are supported by the Provincial Growth Fund, Vote Labour Market, and the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
Discover how Kānoa’s skills and employment programs are supporting the growth of Aotearoa’s regional job market, below:
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Sector Workforce Engagement Programme (SWEP)
The Sector Workforce Engagement Programme focuses on providing a coordinated government response in partnership with key industries to address labour market issues they face.
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Jobs for nature
Find out how funding is being used to revitalise regional communities through nature-based employment and contribute to sustainable projects across Aotearoa.