1 October, 2008
Extra funds for business incubators
The Incubator Support Programme will be enhanced and will get a $1.8 million funding boost -- a 67% increase on the existing funding
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Associated Ministers
- Pete Hodgson - Minister
- Sue Bradford - Government Spokesperson for Buy Kiwi-Made
- Maryan Street - Associate Minister
23 September, 2008
Government Backs Digital Content
Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson and Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe announced today government funding of up to $2 million over two years to the Auckland Regional Council for the region’s digital content sector.
Read full release >>1 September, 2008
Kiwi Made Gets Online Wings
The Buy Kiwi Made campaign gets its online wings today with the launch of the website getnzmade.net so shoppers can now find and buy Kiwi made goods online.
Read full release >>21 August, 2008
Speech to the Romeo Bragato New Zealand Wine Industry
Government perspective and involvement on issues affecting the industry
Read full speech >>30 July, 2008
O- I New Zealand expansion reflects confidence
Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson today welcomed United States-based glass manufacturer Owens-Illinois Inc (O-I) announcement today to invest NZ$80 million to expand its Penrose, Auckland, plant and create more jobs.
Read full release >>30 July, 2008
Organics industry funding announced
Organics industry umbrella body Organics Aotearoa New Zealand is to receive $1.04 million in government funding over the next three years to help it become self-funding
Read full release >>29 July, 2008
Free tool supports businesses to self assess
A new free tool that helps business people assess their business’s capabilities in areas such as leadership and planning will be launched by Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson tonight.
Read full release >>24 July, 2008
New members for GIAB announced
Twelve new members representing some of New Zealand’s leading businesses and research organisations have been appointed to the government’s Growth and Innovation Advisory Board, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson announced today.
Read full release >>9 July, 2008
Local scooter business speeds towards growth
Eco-friendly scooter and skateboard company X-Rides Ltd is ramping up its growth prospects
Read full release >>9 July, 2008
Local scooter business speed towards growth
Eco-friendly scooter and skateboard company X-Rides Ltd is ramping up its growth prospects.
Read full release >>9 July, 2008
$25m new centre boosts Whitireia’s trades training
Whitireia Community Polytechnic is now even better placed to contribute to trades training with a brand new Industry Training Centre.
Read full release >>27 June, 2008
Energy, Transport and Sustainability Symposium
Speech to the National Energy Research Institute Symposium, Rutherford House, Wellington
Read full speech >>19 June, 2008
Trans-Tasman support to commercialise research
New firms based on innovative research at The University of Auckland will get a kick start from a new AUD$30 million fund - the first trans-Tasman commercialisation fund , announced Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson today.
Read full release >>19 June, 2008
Launch of Trans-Tasman Commercialisation Fund
It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening to launch the Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund. This is a fund which will take more great University of Auckland research across the ‘Valley of Death’ and out into the commercial world.
Read full speech >>4 June, 2008
World Environment Day Business Breakfast
In the last few years, we have seen a clear and unmistakable shift in business attitudes towards sustainability. Whereas previously sustainability was seen by some as a threat best avoided or contained, today, smart, progressive firms see sustainability as a necessary condition of doing business and as an opportunity for differentiating their goods and services from those of others.
Read full release >>4 June, 2008
The Importance of Management and Leadership Skills
I would first like to acknowledge the work of the Business Capability Partnership in launching Management Focus and the efforts of Export Year 2007 participants for bringing PLATO to New Zealand. The power of both these initiatives comes from a collaborative approach employed by participating public and private sector organisations. From inception to implementation, these partners work together to provide innovative solutions to real business issues.
Read full speech >>4 June, 2008
More World Class Managers
Three awards to create “more world class managers” were announced today by Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson at the launch of a campaign to raise business awareness of the opportunities available to improve their management skills.
Read full release >>30 May, 2008
Digital Experts Work with Local Industry
Bringing local companies together with experts from Google, Virgin Comics & Animation and Intel is an opportunity to drive growth for New Zealand’s digital content industry, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson said today.
Read full release >>21 May, 2008
Design Driving Business Success
Ci Munro, a division of Tourism Holdings Ltd (THL), has become the 100th business accepted into New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s Better by Design programme, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson said today.
Read full release >>8 May, 2008
Explorer Graphics Limited Conference
We know that New Zealand has a great deal of knowledge and experience in the use of geospatial data.
Read full speech >>7 May, 2008
Waikato Innovation Park to get government funding
The government has agreed in principle to provide up to $4 million to the Waikato Innovation Park, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson announced today.
Read full release >>30 April, 2008
Speech to EMA Manufacturing Forum
You have asked me to talk about economic development, and to place emphasis on skills, exports and Manufacturing +. I am delighted to have the chance.
Read full speech >>23 April, 2008
Otago Design Centre to get government funding
The government has ‘agreed in principle’ to provide up to $1.9 million to the Otago Institute of Design to establish an Applied Design Research Centre in Dunedin, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson announced today.
Read full release >>10 April, 2008
Exporting gets that little bit easier
Address to Export New Zealand Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings The government is committed to partnering businesses to help them grow and become globally competitive. And we listen to exporters’ priorities and concerns. There are four programmes or changes that can help exporters become more internationally competitive. I’ll refer to these during my talk today and provide you with some detail on them.
Read full speech >>3 April, 2008
Modern Apprentices crack 15,000 mark
More than 15,000 Modern Apprentices are either in training or have completed their apprenticeships
Read full release >>3 April, 2008
Strong R&D gives Gisborne company an advantage
World-class technology and research capability is helping a Gisborne company build up an international reputation in the field of composite materials, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson said today during a visit to the company.
Read full release >>2 April, 2008
Trans-tasman biotech projects receive $3.8 million
Three trans-Tasman biotechnology projects will receive a total of $3.8 million in grants under the Australia New Zealand Biotechnology Partnership Fund, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson announced today.
Read full release >>2 April, 2008
NZBio Conference Awards Dinner
Speaking at the fourth NZBio annual conference in Auckland Pete Hodgson announces the winners of two distinguished biotechnology awards.
Read full speech >>2 April, 2008
Celebrating 100 years of Buy Kiwi Made
For 100 years Kiwis have been encouraging other Kiwis to buy New Zealand made goods. In 1908 domestic manufacturers recognised the need to appeal solely to the domestic market.
Read full speech >>1 April, 2008
Northland company eyes global opportunities
Whangarei electrical engineering company McKay is making the most of opportunities to grow its business internationally – and a range of government services are helping it realise gains even faster, Economic Development Minister Pete Hodgson said during a visit to the company today.
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