Start-up fund to be refocused
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Start-up fund to be refocused The Government’s Seed Co-investment Fund is being refocused to achieve greater commercial returns and provide better support to new start-up companies, Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges has announced. The $50 million fund partners with angel investor groups to provide early […]
Read More →Reinstatement SH1 north of Kaikoura milestone
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Reinstatement SH1 north of Kaikoura milestone A major slip clearance milestone has been achieved with work crews now able to access the entire coastal corridor north of Kaikoura for the first time since the November 2016 earthquake, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “Yesterday teams working […]
Read More →Updated plan to address Auckland’s growth
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Updated plan to address Auckland’s growth Transport Minister Simon Bridges has released a joint report by the Government and Auckland Council, which updates work undertaken as part of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) to understand the required level of transport investment needed in Auckland […]
Read More →Hospital Rd improvements in Whangarei benefit all road users
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Hospital Rd improvements in Whangarei benefit all road users Improvements to the intersection of State Highway 14 and Hospital Road in Whangarei are making it easier and safer for the growing number of people moving through the area, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. The improvements […]
Read More →Transport sector role appointment
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Transport sector role appointment Transport Minister Simon Bridges has appointed Captain James (Jim) Veere Dilley to the Oil Pollution Advisory Committee (OPAC) for an open-ended term, commencing on 11 August 2017. OPAC gives advice to Maritime New Zealand on matters related to marine oil spills, […]
Read More →Broadband rollout continues across regional New Zealand
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Broadband rollout continues across regional New Zealand Communications Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the start of the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build in four more regional towns as the extension of the Government’s broadband programme continues to roll out across the country. In January the Government […]
Read More →UFB connections available to 1.2 million
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: UFB connections available to 1.2 million Almost 1.2 million New Zealand households and businesses now have access to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB), Communications Minister Simon Bridges says. The June 2017 Quarterly Broadband Update released today shows that deployment for phase one of the UFB programme is […]
Read More →World Masters Games brings in $63 million
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: World Masters Games brings in $63 million Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcome new data that shows that the World Masters Games was a major success. “New Zealand is gaining a reputation for hosting world class events and […]
Read More →Final link welded in Main North Line rebuild
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Final link welded in Main North Line rebuild KiwiRail has linked up the track between Picton and Christchurch for the first time since November’s Kaikoura earthquake devastated the line, Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced today. “Staff held a small ceremony near Rakautara, north of Kaikoura […]
Read More →A modern Land Transport Act
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: A modern Land Transport Act More flexibility in small passenger services, mandatory alcohol interlock sentences, and tougher penalties for fleeing drivers will all become law following the passing of the Land Transport Amendment Bill today, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. Mr Bridges says the Bill […]
Read More →Waterview supporting our growing economy
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Waterview supporting our growing economy A month after the Waterview Tunnel opened to traffic, road users are benefiting from quicker, more reliable travel times and traffic flows across both local roads and Auckland’s motorway system, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “Around 60,000 vehicles are using […]
Read More →First stage of Waterview Shared Path opens
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: First stage of Waterview Shared Path opens The first stage of the $25 million Waterview Shared Path is now open, opening another key link in Auckland’s growing walking and cycling network, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. When complete, the Waterview Shared Path will connect the […]
Read More →$231m of improvements for SH1 around Kaikoura
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: $231m of improvements for SH1 around Kaikoura Transport Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency Board’s approval of $231 million of improvements to the 60km section of State Highway 1 between Clarence and Oaro. “The Government’s priority is to restore the pre-earthquake transport […]
Read More →Helping more kids learn to ride a bike for life
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Helping more kids learn to ride a bike for life Transport Minister Simon Bridges and ACC Minister Michael Woodhouse have welcomed an initiative for the development of a national cycling education system aimed at getting more kids riding bikes safely. Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced […]
Read More →New Major Events panel members to expand event acumen
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New Major Events panel members to expand event acumen Newly appointed members to the Major Events Investment Panel will widen its breadth of knowledge, particularly in business and events, Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges has announced. Three new members have been appointed – Barry Maister, […]
Read More →Cycle safety improvements coming for Dunedin
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Cycle safety improvements coming for Dunedin Work is set to start next month on a cycleway through central Dunedin that will improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and all road users, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “Fulton Hogan has been awarded an $8 million contract to […]
Read More →Funding to look at opportunities through water use in the Bay of Plenty
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Funding to look at opportunities through water use in the Bay of Plenty Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy today announced Government funding of $50,000 for the Bay of Plenty to look at economic growth opportunities through the use of […]
Read More →Bay of Plenty’s economic development action plan refreshed
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Bay of Plenty’s economic development action plan refreshed Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have welcomed a refresh of the Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Action Plan which was launched at the Bay of Connections forum in Rotorua today. The […]
Read More →$18.5 million for West Coast transport projects
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: $18.5 million for West Coast transport projects Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced an $18.5 million package of transport projects for the West Coast to help improve the region’s transport network. The Government launched today the Tai Poutini West Coast Economic Development Action Plan. “The […]
Read More →Boost for regional economic growth
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Boost for regional economic growth Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have announced $17.7 million in funding over the next two years for the Regional Growth Programme as part of Budget 2017. This is further to the $50 million announced […]
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