Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 3, 2020 3:56:52 GMT 12
GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES $30M TO HELP DEVELOP UNDERUTILISED MĀORI LAND ACROSS NZ
The Government has earmarked $30 million to make investment in underutilised Māori-owned land easier and will change the law to reduce the barriers to developing that land.
The sum comes from the $100 million Whenua Māori investment fund, created last year, which draws from the $3 billion Provencal Growth Fund (PGF).
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones, the Minister in charge of the fund, said the $30 million in grants covers 30 initiatives across eight regions of the country.
A further $40 million worth of applications is currently being assessed by officials, he said......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12305307
The Government has earmarked $30 million to make investment in underutilised Māori-owned land easier and will change the law to reduce the barriers to developing that land.
The sum comes from the $100 million Whenua Māori investment fund, created last year, which draws from the $3 billion Provencal Growth Fund (PGF).
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones, the Minister in charge of the fund, said the $30 million in grants covers 30 initiatives across eight regions of the country.
A further $40 million worth of applications is currently being assessed by officials, he said......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12305307