PHOTO: DAVID UNWIN/STUFF Regional Economic Development Shane Jones.
The Government is setting up a contestable $100m fund for Māori to develop land they own in the regions, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.
Kicking off four continous days in Northland for Waitangi Day commemorations at the Otamatea Marae in Kaipara on Sunday morning, Ardern announced around $120m of Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) allocation.
The vast majority of the funding will go towards the $100m fund, with $20.39m going towards investment in Kaipara.
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