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Wharehoka Wano on Paakiwaha
Deputy chair of the TREDS lead team – Taranaki Regional Economic Development Strategy, Wharehoka Wano was on hand when Minister for Regional Economic Development Shane Jones was in Taranaki recently.
Taranaki was given a boost of $19.7m from the provincial growth fund by the minister for various regional projects including tourism attractions, Maori education, clean energy opportunities, rural highways and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Where the money is heading:
$13.34m – Taranaki Crossing Experience.
$5m – Taranaki Cathedral restoration and upgrades.
$400,000 – SH43 business case.
$250,000 – hill country tree planting business guide.
$210,000 – Tapuae Roa support
$175,000 – regional 'future food' opportunities.
$100,000 – new energy development centre business case
$100,000 – Māori enterprise and education (focus on science, technology, engineering, arts/design, mathematics, innovation, and digital).
$100,000 – 'innovation precincts' feasibility study.
$50,000 – H2 Taranaki.
$50,000 – Taranaki Future Foods Accelerator business case.
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