Government funding stories
Steps towards responsible digital citizenship have been made as a student led programme receives funding to tackle online bullying head on.
Better planning and delivery are still needed as New Zealand’s housing and transport gaps far exceed the government’s NZD $1 billion funding boost.
Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.
The Government's funding of $1.85m for New Zealand's social enterprise sector is welcomed by Akina, says CEO Alex Hannant.
A government-backed scheme will cut tyre stockpiles, lower fire and pollution risks, and divert millions of discarded tyres into cement works.
The funding will help keep freight and commuter services reliable, while supporting recovery works and safety upgrades across KiwiRail’s network.
Rural communities could gain jobs and stronger exports if the government’s NZD $90 million irrigation package is backed by equity rather than loans.
The push could help fill 16,000 jobs over three years as an ageing civil workforce strains to meet New Zealand's infrastructure spend.
Growing councils may soon gain new ways to pay for roads and water as a report urges options beyond rates and debt.
Councils say tourism growth is straining toilets, roads and car parks, with more than 680 projects worth NZD $1.38 billion in train.
Childcare centre values are climbing as scarce sites and strong public funding fuel competition among investors in New Zealand, especially Auckland.
Students at Canterbury will get new social and flexible learning spaces as the USD $144 million engineering overhaul opens its central hub.
Owners of vulnerable Wellington buildings will get help with costly earthquake safety work, with a NZD $3 million fund set up by government.
Public safety fears have prompted support for a government fund to help owners secure dangerous facades in Wellington and nearby centres.
Government to invest $6m in Khandallah School for a new nine-classroom block to improve infrastructure and accommodate roll growth.
NZ mobile payment app developer Pushpay Holdings aims to raise $13.8m from shareholders through discounted share offer.
Government-funded Callaghan Innovation has launched a competition with $50,000 up for grabs to develop unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for th.
Rex Bionics Plc, the New Zealand company listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, said higher costs to commercialise its robotic exoskeletons.
Casino and hoospitality operator SkyCity Entertainment will go back to the drawing board to design an international convention centre for Auckland.
The government has declared drought conditions on the east coast of the South Island, triggering a range of support measures, and said the tax depa.