Press Release – EMA The EMA says the governments announcement of a new fund to replace the Provincial Growth Fund is good news for the economic recovery of the regions. Chief Executive Brett ORiley says the $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund will be …
The EMA says the government’s announcement of a new fund to replace the Provincial Growth Fund is good news for the economic recovery of the regions.
Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says the $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund will be welcomed by its members in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty in particular.
“They saw the benefits of the Provincial Growth Fund pre-COVID, but now need another boost because since then they have had setbacks such as closures of large employers,” says Mr O’Riley.
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The workshop s future looked bleak in 2012, when it was mostly closed down and about 90 staff laid off, but today the mood was buoyant as the major upgrade was revealed.
Plans include a new mechanical workshop able to work on up to 20 locomotives or wagons at a time, a new wagon assembly facility where KiwiRail expects to assemble at least 1500 wagons over three years, new shared offices, workshops, equipment and a visual revamp of its site to include a memorial walk that recognises the history of rail at Hillside.
KiwiRail group chief executive Greg Miller was over the moon. It s phenomenal. You know, we ve got seven people here that went through the shutdown that have been here for nearly 45 years. So they ve seen every manner of change at Hillside, Miller said.