Rotorua tourism could benefit from Nash s $200M recovery plan
10 May, 2021 09:00 PM
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Tourism Minister Stuart Nash announces the new $200m support and recovery plan at the TRENZ Hui 2021 in Christchurch. Photo / George Heard
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash announces the new $200m support and recovery plan at the TRENZ Hui 2021 in Christchurch. Photo / George Heard
Rotorua tourism operators could benefit from a $200M government package announced by minister of tourism Stuart Nash on Thursday.
The Government s new Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Re-set Plan is set to roll out between now and 2023. [The plan] will invest in new programmes like small business support, tourism infrastructure, the conservation estate, Māori development, economic and regional development and mental wellbeing support, Nash said.
Strong result in MBIE Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has awarded three Massey University research projects nearly $750,000 from the Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund.
The fund aims to strengthen capability, capacity, skills and networks between Māori and the science and innovation system, and increase understanding of how research can contribute to the aspirations of Māori organisations and deliver benefit for New Zealand.
Of the 16 grants, Massey University is leading three research projects, and partnering on another.
Massey University Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas says “the result is a fantastic reflection on Massey’s focus on Mātauranga Māori and our efforts to be a Tiriti-led institution.
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Thursday, 8 April 2021, 1:28 pm
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods has
today announced the 16 projects that will together get $3.9
million through the 2021 round of Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision
Mātauranga Capability Fund, further strengthening the
Government’s commitment to Māori knowledge in science and
innovation.
“We received 78 proposals - the highest
number of applications since the Fund began and I am excited
to announce our 16 successful applicants. I want to
personally congratulate them and am eager to see the impact
and growth within their iwi and organisations from these
projects,” says Megan Woods.
“The Fund supports
the implementation of a kaupapa Māori approach to research,