Associate Minister of Transport, Shane Jones has today announced a number of initiatives to encourage regional economic development.
The new $1billion per annum Provincial Growth Fund includes a range of transport projects:
- Provincial Growth Fund open for business
- Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay: Tourism and forestry take centre stage
- Manawatū-Whanganui: Port and Rail boost
- West Coast: Future-proofing key to economic growth
- Rail: $8m injection to reboot regional rail
Regional economic development is a priority for the coalition Government and communities and organisations in regional New Zealand are encouraged to apply for funding.
To find out more about the criteria and process click here