Please check this site before others: www.covid19.govt.nz 23.3.20 Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on regional economies The closure of our borders will ha...

Media Statement 15 January 2020 An announcement from Under-Secretary Fletcher Tabuteau today of over $7m in Provincial Growth Fund [PGF] funding will see Wai...

The WEDS Team attended Ruruku: Whakaoriori, an interactive workshop to shape the vision and development of a Māori strategy for Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui, at...

A pilot programme with an innovative new farm training initiative could begin in Wairarapa as early as January 2020, pending student enrolments. While the de...

The WaiPay Project team held a third workshop on 7th November at Ten O’Clock Cookie Bakery Café in Masterton. (The project also ran two successful workshops ...

The WEDS Food Action Group has been developing a business plan for various elements of the Wairarapa Food and Beverage Hub to ensure momentum across all aspe...

*The WEDS team hosted MPI and the Provincial Development Unit to discuss the Wairarapa Food & Beverage Hub application, in particular the initiative's connec...

The promise of delivering primary sector skills training in the region by early 2020 took a step forward with the confirmation of $60,000 from the PGF for th...

*The WaiPay project was introduced, with a focus on an event on 14 October at which packages and rates offers will be announced, along with support to retail...

Attracting consumer spend to Wairarapa’s retailers is about to become much easier with the introduction of “The WaiPay Project”. The initiative aims to bring...

*Support provided to the team at Pukaha Mt Bruce in the preparation of their PGF funding application to expand and enhance the visitor and education faciliti...

*The team supported the Martinborough Dark Sky Society with connections to assist their economic plan for the region. Meetings were subsequently held with tw...

Thursday 1st August 2019 Media Statement: WEDS addressing the region’s Primary Sector skill needs. The Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy Group [WEDS] w...

*Knowledge Intensive Action group progressed work on the Wai Pay Project. A cooperative of retailers is to be formed, in order to present a unified position...

Wairarapa’s rangatahi and the tourism sector are receiving a boost as the central government announces more than $1 million of funding for two of its success...

*Steering Group met to review the success factors in the WEDSAP and observed that the focus areas in the WEDS remain broadly appropriate, that the key lenses...

*Knowledge Intensive Action Group: met and progressed 'The WaiPay Project' - an initiative they've established to provide locals and visitors with many ways ...

Friday 24th May 2019 Media Statement – Wairarapa Water Ltd secures PGF funding Wairarapa Water Ltd has scored a substantial win for the region by securing $8...

Programme Management Team -Regional Engagement Activities * Planning underway for the creation of a Wairarapa Angels Club, to be established this year to pro...