The Waiū Dairy factory in Kawerau is receiving a $4.9 million commercial loan from the PGF to achieve its goals. Waiū Dairy Limited Partnership will use the loan to expand the factory and install capital equipment, including a butter processor, packaging machine and cool store. The new equipment will allow cream and bulk butter to […]

The Trust will work in partnership with Miro, a collective of 29 Māori iwi, hapū and whānau collaborating to support Māori land and people. Dr Hohepa Mason, the Chair of Meihana Koata Trust, said the initiative has benefits for both people and the whenua. “This project creates valuable jobs for our people and brings the […]

Digital connectivity is something many of us take for granted, yet some communities still have limited ability to access the internet or the tools to use it. The COVID-19 lockdown proved that good internet connectivity is crucial as the internet provided a key point of contact for working, shopping, paying bills, learning and keeping in […]

Funding of $1.1 million from the PGF will help pay for six horticulture career coordinators across New Zealand to increase people capability and fill jobs within the industries. One of those coordinators is Di Holloway who is helping Bay of Plenty’s horticultural industries access the workforce they need to support their growth. Di has experience […]

The allocation comes from the $100 million Whenua Māori allocation which enables Māori landowners to access to capital to progress projects which are investment-ready and will ultimately support moves towards higher value land use. This will mean Māori landowners will be able to improve their own wealth as well as create opportunities for their whānau […]

The loan to the small Kawerau-based company, which makes a health tonic using fulvic, will pay for product testing and for the expansion of the plant. Fulvic acid is a natural product which is used as a supplement. New Zealand Fulvic adds it to natural spring water and bottles it for sale. The expansion of […]

His job is to help facilitate seasonal recruitment in an industry that is growing fast and facing ongoing and significant labour shortages. Over the past few months, Gavin has been working with the industry including labour contractors to coordinate the sector’s worker requirements. He has also been championing in an industry that has kept him […]

Local tourism business Motu Trails Trust has donated materials for three one-bedroom units to be built by students at Ōpōtiki College, who are part of a pre-apprenticeship programme. The programme is funded by the Government’s He Poutama Rangatahi (HPR) scheme and teaches construction skills to help students transition into a formal apprenticeship after school. The […]

Provincial Growth Fund investment to support a range of redeployment projects as part of the Kia Kaha Whakatāne programme. This includes roading, infrastructure and environmental projects that are providing urgent economic relief for the local workforce, particularly those who have lost jobs through COVID-19. So far, 100% of contractors appointed for the projects are from […]

The plans for a new trades centre in South Waikato is being developed with the aim to train local youth and fill almost 1000 jobs in the region in the next five years. In August, the Government announced funding of up to $10.84 million for the project which will be built in the town of […]