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Provincial Growth Fund

NewsNovember 28

Firms gain $513,000 of PGF funding

Otago engineering firms have received a further half million dollars of Provincial Growth Fund support.
DunedinNovember 1

Cockleshell design on ice; still part of plan

Plans to build a cockleshell-shaped building at the heart of Dunedin's waterfront development plan appear to be on ice, at least for now, but the concept is not dead, the Dunedin City Council says.
Cockleshell design on ice; still part of plan
Cockleshell design on ice; still part of plan
BusinessNovember 1

PGF getting Dunedin 'back on track'

Dunedin's industrial epicentre celebrated an early Christmas this week following "Santa" Shane Jones' flying visit.
PGF getting Dunedin 'back on track'
PGF getting Dunedin 'back on track'
DunedinOctober 31

'Insane' to cut marine science at this point

Otago Uni's contribution to the Dunedin waterfront development plan risks being undermined by "insane" cuts to the institution's marine science department, a key figure behind the project says.
'Insane' to cut marine science at this point
'Insane' to cut marine science at this point
North OtagoOctober 31

PGF cash likely for at least one local business

Provincial Growth Fund money is likely for at least one Oamaru-based business, the Waitaki District Council chief executive, Fergus Power, says.
PGF cash likely for at least one local business
PGF cash likely for at least one local business
DunedinOctober 30

Funding enough to make start

Dunedin's waterfront development plan has been given a financial shot in the arm, despite a funding allocation of nearly $20 million falling short of what was sought.
Funding enough to make start
Funding enough to make start
DunedinOctober 30

$60m boost for Dunedin

A $60 million cash injection for Dunedin's economy represents the biggest regional development initiative in the city in half a century, Economic Development Minister David Parker says.
$60m boost for Dunedin
$60m boost for Dunedin
DunedinOctober 30

'Hillside is back' with $20 million

The workforce at Dunedin's Hillside workshops is set to swell to 100 as the industrial heart of the city is revitalised to the tune of $20 million of government money.
'Hillside is back' with $20 million
'Hillside is back' with $20 million
BusinessOctober 30

PGF boosts manufacturing and engineering

A collective engineering group and an agritech business unit were two big winners at provincial growth fund announcements yesterday.
PGF boosts manufacturing and engineering
PGF boosts manufacturing and engineering
BusinessOctober 30

Gaming sector going up a level

The announcement of Dunedin as a digital hub was a ''game changer'' for the New Zealand tech industry, the gaming sector says.
Gaming sector going up a level
Gaming sector going up a level
EditorialOctober 30

Dunedin gets its share

The lolly scramble has finally come to Dunedin.
DunedinOctober 30

'Really good news to get the old girl going again'

Current and former workers at Hillside yesterday could not contain their joy at the massive investment to revitalise the workplace they clearly care deeply about.
'Really good news to get the old girl going again'
'Really good news to get the old girl going again'
DunedinOctober 30

PGF to help Otago teens into forestry careers

Money from the Provincial Growth Fund will be used to help Otago teenagers enter careers in forestry, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today.
PGF to help Otago teens into forestry careers
PGF to help Otago teens into forestry careers
DunedinOctober 30

$10m injection for Dunedin's digital economy

A $10 million cash-injection designed to turn Dunedin into a digital hub for the New Zealand video gaming industry is expected to create hundreds of new jobs in the city.
$10m injection for Dunedin's digital economy
$10m injection for Dunedin's digital economy
DunedinOctober 30

$20m for 'first stage' of waterfront plan

Big questions hang over the future of Dunedin's waterfront development plan after confirmation it will receive $19.9 million from the Provincial Growth Fund.
$20m for 'first stage' of waterfront plan
$20m for 'first stage' of waterfront plan
DunedinOctober 29

$20m to revitalise 'vital' Hillside Workshop

Dunedin's Hillside workshops are about to be brought back to life with an almost $20 million injection of Government funds. And millions more will go to other Dunedin engineering projects.
$20m to revitalise 'vital' Hillside Workshop
$20m to revitalise 'vital' Hillside Workshop
DunedinOctober 29

City set for multimillion-dollar cash boost

Dunedin could be set to receive a multimillion-dollar cash injection from the Provincial Growth Fund, including to help pay for the city's waterfront development.
City set for multimillion-dollar cash boost
City set for multimillion-dollar cash boost