Economic and Regional Development

“Team New Zealand has once again made us all so proud by retaining the America’s Cup as New Zealand’s cup,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

A significant milestone in support to the regions has been passed with more than one billion dollars pumped into economic development projects to back local jobs and businesses.

New Zealand is set to host a major international festival of song after a government-backed bid won the rights to the 2024 World Choir Games.

The opening of the America’s Cup Village in downtown Tāmaki Makaurau marks the start of an exciting summer of action on and off the water, say Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash, and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff.

Work has begun on a project to nearly double the length of a popular Central Hawke’s Bay walk and cycle way.

Māori enterprises are in line for greater opportunities to do business with government agencies under an initiative to spread the benefits of the economic recovery. 

The Government has launched a major new initiative to combat climate change that will require the public sector to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.