23rd January 2020 PGFThe investment sees up to $4.8m granted to the Wairoa Integrated Business and Tourism Facility.
22nd January 2020 Māori / PGFThe Government is injecting $2.798m into the Ngā Ara Tipuna Waipukurau Pā Site Interpretation project in the Hawke’s Bay.
20th January 2020 PGFThe Provincial Growth Fund cash will be used to develop the area and boost tourism and business.
19th December 2019 PGF / TrainingCadets working towards their professional raft guide qualifications have reached the nine-week mark, or just over half way, this December.
3rd December 2019 PGFThe government will inject $9.6m into the Forgotten World Highway (State Highway 43) to seal the remaining 12km unsealed stretch of road through the Tangarakau Gorge.
28th November 2019 PGFBusiness and Economic Research Limited has won the contract to evaluate the operation and early outcomes of the Provincial Growth Fund for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
25th November 2019 Environment / PGFStewart Island/Rakiura has been granted $3.16 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to help build two wind turbines.
1st November 2019 Funding / PGFThe Government will inject $12m into the Waikato Regional Theatre project, courtesy of the Provincial Growth Fund.
10th October 2019 Attraction / PGFProposals are being sought for the final design of West Coast’s $25.6m Dolomite Point redevelopment near Punakaiki.
8th October 2019 Development / PGFThe first stage of Rotorua’s $40m lakefront development will kick off at the end of October.
5th September 2019 PGF / Tracks & TrailsOnce complete in 2022, the $19m project is expected to inject an extra $3.7m into the local economy, says the govt.
29th July 2019 PGF / Ski FieldsThe money will go towards long-term planning to foster sustainable tourism growth.
4th July 2019 PGFA drive to unlock the tourism potential of the Manawatū Gorge-Te Apiti region has been given a $200,000 boost from the Provincial Growth Fund.
3rd July 2019 PGFIsland infrastructure and a dark sky reserve application receive investment.
21st June 2019 Airports / PGFMinister for regional economic development Shane Jones has opened the Bay of Islands Airport’s new terminal.
11th June 2019 Māori / PGFHawke’s Bay’s tourism sector is a direct and indirect beneficiary of the latest investment announced Provincial Growth Fund.
24th May 2019 Cycling / PGFThe Clutha Gold Great Ride Cycle Trail will almost double in length thanks to the cash.
18th April 2019 PGFGore’s Hokonui Moonshine Museum and a new Maruawai Heritage Centre at the Southland town have secured $1.6m from the Provincial Growth Fund.
19th March 2019 Funding / PGFThe government’s Provincial Growth Fund is ploughing a further $2.8m into Northland with tourism centred around the town of Kaikohe one of the main beneficiaries of the fresh investment.
15th March 2019 PGFThe Riverside Hotel and entertainment precinct and a rolling ball clock have won funding.
28th February 2019 PGFNorthland’s visitor economy has received another boost the latest $8.2m round of the government’s Provincial Growth Fund being ploughed into the Far North.
26th February 2019 Funding / PGFThe third round of the government’s $100m Tourism Infrastructure Fund will open for applications on 1 March.
15th February 2019 Hot Pools / PGFMethven’s proposed hot pools attraction has received a $7.5m loan from the government’s Provincial Growth Fund.
7th February 2019 Museums / PGFThe new attraction will be built at Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Northland.
4th February 2019 PGFThe government plans upgrading Kaipara Harbour’s wharves and water transport options following a $20m PGF investment in the region.
14th January 2019 PGFThe fund will exist for as long as the coalition government is around and possibly even after that, says the minister.
19th December 2018 Attraction / PGFThe expansion of Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre has been granted feasibility funding.
14th December 2018 PGFThe funding is part of a $25m Provincial Growth Fund package for the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
13th December 2018 PGFTreasury and the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment took opposing views on whether two Tairawhiti tourism projects should receive almost $12m in Provincial Growth Fund support.
30th November 2018 Attraction / PGFNew visitor experiences and improved infrastructure will transform the already popular destination.
30th November 2018 Attraction / PGFWest Coast visitor attraction Oparara Arches is in line for road and track access improvements as well as overhauled viewing areas following yesterday’s announcement of a $5.7m cash injection from the Provincial Growth Fund.
30th November 2018 PGFSouth Island hotel company, Williams Hotel Group, is the recipient of the $3.3m PGF loan announced by the government yesterday as part of an $87m boost for West Coast tourism.
29th November 2018 PGFThe cash is going to KiwiRail and five other initiatives including a $26m redevelopment at Dolomite Point, Punakaiki.
29th November 2018 PGF / RailKiwiRail has secured another $40m from the Provincial Growth Fund, this time to invest in its TranzAlpine scenic train service.
29th November 2018 Cycling / PGFThe Waitangi Mountain Bike Park in Northland is to receive $490,000 towards its completion from the Provincial Growth Fund.
23rd November 2018 PGF / RailThe operator will launch its first premium rail product on its Coastal Pacific service.
16th November 2018 Infrastructure / PGFThere’s more funding for rolling out coverage at some of the country’s most Instagrammable hotspots.
16th November 2018 PGF / Tracks & TrailsMost of the cash will go towards the first stage of an Advanced Aviation Hub at Whanganui Airport.
5th November 2018 Environment / PGFEcological tourism opportunities will be enhanced in the planting of 247,000 trees, says Shane Jones.
23rd October 2018 PGFRegional Development Agencies are the latest beneficiary of the government’s provincial growth fund with almost $1m set to be ploughed into capability improvements.
5th October 2018 PGFPM Jacinda Ardern has announced PGF funding to help build a case for a new tourism hub at Matamata-Piako.
1st October 2018 Airports / PGFThe community-owned Chatham Islands Airport Company has secured $98,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to complete a study and business case for a runway upgrade.
25th September 2018 PGFThe funds will go towards the development of Rotorua Lakefront and Whakarewarewa Forest.
7th September 2018 PGFMore than $13m has been earmarked for tourism projects in the Gisborne region to help attract more visitors.
3rd September 2018 National Aquarium / PGFA $350,000 government funding boost has unlocked a crucial step towards the $51.3m redevelopment of Napier’s National Aquarium of New Zealand into a must-do tourist attraction.
3rd August 2018 PGFThe government has launched a new guide to the Provincial Growth Fund in an effort to provide the regions – and the private sector – with “greater clarity” on the $3bn scheme’s priorities.
20th July 2018 KiwiRail / PGF / RailThe government has provided $250K from its PGF for a feasibility study into a new passenger rail service on the West Coast.
20th July 2018 Funding / PGFAnother $60K has been granted towards Otago’s economic development strategy.
2nd July 2018 Funding / PGFRotorua Lake Council has been granted $811,625 from the PGF for two ‘Big Moves’ projects.
18th June 2018 PGF / RALRuapehu Alpine Lifts has hit back at criticism its $10m loan from the PGF for a high-speed gondola at Whakapapa ski field is “corporate welfare”.
