August 07, 2020
PGF productivity boost for Hawkes Bay Maori farms
A little can go a long way with a $1.6 million investment from the Provincial Growth Fund for a wide range of community and environmental projects in Hawke’s Bay.
Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau says the grants are part of the Government’s commitment to supporting regional economies in the wake of Covid-19.
They will create more than 60 jobs.
Almost $300,000 is going to maintain and renovate seven community halls in the Hastings district;
Whenua Māori grants of just over $200,000 each are going to Kairakau Lands Trust and Nopera Trust for farm development;
There’s almost $400,000 for a Te Puna Farm Environmental Acceleration project for riparian planting and fencing of a significant stretch of the Tukituki River catchment to improve water quality; and Waipuka 3B1C2 Land Block will get $500,000 for fencing and planting to tackle farmland erosion and future proof the property against major weather events.
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