$24.62m infrastructure boost announced for East Coast

$24.62m infrastructure boost announced for East Coast

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has announced funding for horticulture growth in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti.

$24.62m RIF funding for East Coast and Hawke’s Bay

Funding of $24.62 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund will turbo-charge horticulture expansion in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti through water storage, flood resilience and whenua Māori projects, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “This investment from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) will help grow these regional economies by further enabling and unlocking high-value horticulture development that supports regional emplo…