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PGF BOOSTS WAIKATO INFRASTRUCTURE
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing in the Waikato region with a $16.8 million boost to complete the Ruakura Spine Road project, creating 200 construction jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters announced today.
“The partnership with Tainui Group Holdings and Hamilton City Council will receive the grant to design and construct Stage 1 of a major arterial road within the eastern suburbs of the Waikato District,” said Mr Peters......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2006/S00070/pgf-boosts-waikato-infrastructure.htm
RUAKURA PORT PROJECT CLOSER TO REALITY WITH MORE THAN $30M IN FUNDING
The Ruakura Port development north of Hamilton has recieved more than $30 million from the Provincial Growth Fund and the commercial arm of iwi powerhouse Waikato-Tainui.
Ruakura Port is a joint venture between Tainui Group Holdings and Port of Tauranga estimated to bring up to 12,000 jobs to the region on completion in 2061.
Tainui Group Holdings has matched the government's $16.8m contribution, which was announced today, to build roads that will link the port to Waikato expressway.
Hamilton City Council will also contribute $5m......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/418603/ruakura-port-project-closer-to-reality-with-more-than-30m-in-funding
PGF EXPANDS SUGARLOAF WHARF IN THAMES-COROMANDEL – PETERS
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters announced today a $19.95 million investment from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) that will expand Sugarloaf Wharf and increase mussel farming capacity by almost 20,000 tonnes, bringing additional jobs to the region.
"The aquaculture sector in Thames-Coromandel contributes $70 million to the district’s GDP and is responsible for 350 jobs," said Mr Peters.
"But the sector has long been significantly constrained by a lack of capacity at Sugarloaf Wharf, which handles 90% of the North Island’s mussel production."
"The new wharf, Te Ariki Tahi Sugarloaf, will accommodate up to 42,000 tonnes of mussels a year, to meet increased demand from recently granted consents that have extended mussel farming space in the Hauraki Gulf by 775 hectares," said Mr Peters.
"Iwi hold consents for 40% of available water space in the Gulf, with all mussels being unloaded at Sugarloaf Wharf. The PGF’s investment will provide greater economic returns for these holdings.......
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/366651
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing in the Waikato region with a $16.8 million boost to complete the Ruakura Spine Road project, creating 200 construction jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters announced today.
“The partnership with Tainui Group Holdings and Hamilton City Council will receive the grant to design and construct Stage 1 of a major arterial road within the eastern suburbs of the Waikato District,” said Mr Peters......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2006/S00070/pgf-boosts-waikato-infrastructure.htm
RUAKURA PORT PROJECT CLOSER TO REALITY WITH MORE THAN $30M IN FUNDING
The Ruakura Port development north of Hamilton has recieved more than $30 million from the Provincial Growth Fund and the commercial arm of iwi powerhouse Waikato-Tainui.
Ruakura Port is a joint venture between Tainui Group Holdings and Port of Tauranga estimated to bring up to 12,000 jobs to the region on completion in 2061.
Tainui Group Holdings has matched the government's $16.8m contribution, which was announced today, to build roads that will link the port to Waikato expressway.
Hamilton City Council will also contribute $5m......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/418603/ruakura-port-project-closer-to-reality-with-more-than-30m-in-funding
PGF EXPANDS SUGARLOAF WHARF IN THAMES-COROMANDEL – PETERS
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters announced today a $19.95 million investment from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) that will expand Sugarloaf Wharf and increase mussel farming capacity by almost 20,000 tonnes, bringing additional jobs to the region.
"The aquaculture sector in Thames-Coromandel contributes $70 million to the district’s GDP and is responsible for 350 jobs," said Mr Peters.
"But the sector has long been significantly constrained by a lack of capacity at Sugarloaf Wharf, which handles 90% of the North Island’s mussel production."
"The new wharf, Te Ariki Tahi Sugarloaf, will accommodate up to 42,000 tonnes of mussels a year, to meet increased demand from recently granted consents that have extended mussel farming space in the Hauraki Gulf by 775 hectares," said Mr Peters.
"Iwi hold consents for 40% of available water space in the Gulf, with all mussels being unloaded at Sugarloaf Wharf. The PGF’s investment will provide greater economic returns for these holdings.......
www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/366651