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The Government is continuing to invest in our regional economies by announcing another $24 million worth of investment into ten diverse projects, Regional Development Minister Kiri Allan says.

Labour's new PM and new minister this week dumped the contentious Three Waters policy in favour of a rebranded "Affordable Water".  A not-so-subtle attempt to take the heat off and reclaim the narrative, they drove home the message of cheaper rates - but critics have continued to attack the plan as a new veneer of paint over the same unpopular plan. In this week's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher dives into the government's latest Three Waters refresh and the responses to it.

The government's Three Waters project is moving from four entities to 10 with its start date pushed out by two years.

New fund for regional ecomonic growth Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash Stuart Nash. Photo. RNZ. '); } else { // } The government has taken the next step to boost regional economic recovery with the establishment of the new fund to replace the Provincial Growth Fund. Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash says the new fund is a vital part of post-Covid recovery efforts. “Today we are launching the $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund, which delivers on a manifesto commitment to keep supporting economic recovery in ...