Regional development strategies for New Zealand

Regional Strategy Fund

NZTE’s Regional Strategy Fund helps regions improve the quality of their regional business environment through the development and implementation of regional economic development strategies. The strategies will articulate clear actions across the economic development spectrum and identify key partners for engagement in each area identified for action.

The Regional Strategy Fund works alongside the Ministry of Economic Development’s contestable Enterprising Partnerships Fund, which focuses on substantial regional projects that are commercially driven, generate substantial economic benefits for the region, and align with the Government’s national economic transformation goals.

For more information see NZTE Regional Strategy Fund page.

• These funds replace NZTE’s Regional Partnership Programme (RPP), which ran for seven years until 30 June 2007 and included funding for strategic planning, capability building, inter-regional capability building, and Major Regional Initiatives.
• You can read the Cabinet paper outlining the purpose of the new funds here or Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard’s media release and speech at www.beehive.govt.nz/mallard.

Major Regional Initiatives

Read about some of the Major Regional Initiatives NZTE has funded in the past here. Please note that this funding is no longer available.

Economic Development Association of New Zealand (EDANZ)

EDANZ is the national body which promotes economic development, business growth and export opportunities in New Zealand.
For more information call NZTE on 800 555 888 and ask to speak to one of our Regional Economic Development Managers or contact us by email.