Funding Projects

Carterton Water Storage Project

Establishing a medium scale water storage facility for industrial water supply and agricultural use in Carterton.

Development of Ngāwhā Innovation & Enterprise Park

To develop an Innovation and Enterprise Park on 165 hectares at Ngāwhā.

LeaderBrand Future Farms in Gisborne

To develop 11 hectares of greenhouses in Gisborne to provide a controlled environment to grow increased quantities of existing salad crops year round, as well as introducing new crops that cannot easily be grown outdoors.

Rohe Produce Glasshouse Complex

Rohe Produce Ltd is planning to construct a 8.9 ha high-tech state of the art, glasshouse complex, with service facilities attached on a new greenfield site in Reporoa, Taupo District.

Turanga Fast Five Horticulture

To develop 70 hectares of horticultural land into pipfruit. Applicant has received $7.000 million of RSPF funding for another horticulture project.

Raukōkore/Waihau Bay Kiwifruit Development

To develop 50 hectares of grazing land into kiwifruit that will use the Raukōkore/Waihau Bay community irrigation scheme.

Wairoa Horticultural Infrastructure and Resilience Project

To expand horticulture activities including 20 hectares of pipfruit infrastructure, increased water storage and a post-harvest facility.

Peka Industrial Park Enabling Infrastructure

To complete stage one of the development on 14 hectares into an industrial park over the next 5 years.

Post-Cyclone Gabrielle Loan Facility - LeaderBrand Produce

To provide support to LeaderBrand in Gisborne post Cyclone Gabrielle.

Te Rarawa Bells Produce Packhouse Development

Construction of a new packhouse and coolstore to facilitate an expansion of Bells' horticulture production

Tūranga Horticulture Development - Loan

To develop 19ha of pip fruit horticulture in Gisborne on underutilised Māori free hold land leveraging off the water project, Tūranga WaiMāori.

MI & BS Parker - Primary Producer Finance Scheme

The Borrower is based in Gisborne and the business of the Borrower that is being supported by the Facility is a kiwifruit orchard and sheep & beef farm

Development of a cherry orchard - Hineuru Iwi Trust

To develop intensive horticulture on a 14 ha site for cherry orchard in Hineuru.

Development of Kaikohe Berryfruit Packhouse

To construct a new packhouse, coolstore and staff facilities and an extension of the Kaikohe Berryfruit strawberry growing platform.

Undertake a science programme to support trademark for Mānuka Honey

To undertake a series of science programmes, industry research and pursue trademark rights, to protect the value and positioning of the Manuka Honey Industry in New Zealand.

Ngāti Pūkenga Kiwifruit Development - Loan

To undertake land remediation and replace with kiwifruit orchards, waterway and environmental improvements and protect areas of cultural significance for the benefit of Ngāti Pūkenga.

Te Mata Mushrooms Expansion

To expand to grow 40% more mushrooms and expand its compost facility and construct a 200 million litre dam at Mt Herbert in Waipukurau.

Mautaua Horticulture Project

To develop 30 hectares of orchard at existing 60-hectare site near Raupunga.

Northland Soft Berry Fruit Development - Loan 1

To develop a hydroponic soft berry fruit export industry in Northland and a centre of hydroponic excellence as a reference site for Northland growers.

Miro-Meihana Koata Berry Farm - Whenua Māori

To develop an 18.2 hectare blueberry orchard on Māori land.

Waihau Bay Kiwifruit Development

To develop unused Māori freehold land into green kiwifruit production.

Miro-Meihana Koata Berry Farm - Māori & Pasifika Business Investments

To develop an 18.2 hectare blueberry orchard on Māori land.

Te Kaha Kiwifruit Development - Loan 1

To develop up to 10 hectares of kiwifruit orchards in Te Kaha as part of a larger project which involves turning underutilised Māori land (approximately 15 blocks of 100 hectares) into productive kiwifruit orchards.

Ngāti Porou Honey Extraction Facility

To develop a honey extraction and storage facility in northern Tairāwhiti (Hicks Bay) to help to grow the industry.

Ngamahanga Station Limited/Okawa Trust - Primary Producer Finance Scheme

The Borrower is based in Hawke's Bay and the business of the Borrower that is being supported by the Facility is beef, lamb, wool, grazing, cropping and leased land for apple orchards.

The Proprietors of Mangaheia No. 2D - Primary Producer Finance Scheme

The Borrower is based in Gisborne and the business of the Borrower that is being supported by the Facility is beef and sheep farming.

Te Uri O Hau Avocado Orchard Development

Establish a 20 hectare avocado orchard near Te Kōpuru in the upper Kaipara, Northland

MHAS Trademark Project: Protecting the term "Manuka Honey" internationally for all New Zealanders (Loan)

The project is to ensure that the term "manuka honey" is protected around the world for all New Zealanders, as a term representing manuka honey from New Zealand. The location is where manuka honey is produced, extracted, packed or sold.

Riverland Orchard Expansion - Loan

To develop the existing orchard business by getting machinery, expanding cool store and packhouse capacity, and increasing automation.

Development of Harakeke Strawberry Farm - Loan

To develop a strawberry farm on 270ha Iwi land new Whanganui Prison, which will link with the Marton training and employment centre, also developed by Iwi.

Development of whenua land blocks in Kaikohe

To develop 5ha of vineyards on five separate Māori land blocks in the Kaikohe area over the next three years to test the viability of the expansion of the Northland wine industry.

Te Kaha Kiwifruit Nursery - Business Operations - Provincial Growth Fund

To support phase one of the Te Kaha Development Plan aimed to deliver a group of seven projects including a number of business cases and feasibility studies.

Development of land for higher-value Horticulture - Loan

To support an integrated package of interventions to identify more rapid and widespread horticulture diversification of high value Wairoa flat land.

Establishing Blueberry orchards in South Taranaki

To establish and develop two orchards growing proprietary blueberries with the objective of providing employment and training for whānau.

Ngāti Hauā Horticultural Hub for Blueberries

To develop 3 hectares into a blueberry orchard and water storage facility on underutilised Māori freehold land.

Te Pā Kāinga o Rewa (Rewa’s Village Re-Construction Project) (Resubmission)

To develop a new, custom-designed & interactive visitor centre at Rewa's Village with includes Whare waka, Waharoa & Pourewa facilities.

Paengaroa North Kiwifruit Development

To convert 8.66 hectares of a dairy run-off block into Hayward green kiwifruit on the Māori whenua land in Paengaroa.

Transition From Pastoral Leasing To Active Management Of Waimā Tōpū B Trust Farm Operations

Invested in scrub clearance and pasture reinstatement, capital lime and fertiliser, building fences to facilitate a high performing beef farm with top pasture management, a reticulated stock water system, drainage, farm access and project management.

Te Kaha Nursery Expansion

Undertake remedial works and install necessary infrastructure on the whenua (land) in preparation for construction of the Nursery.

Kaipara District Council - Kaipara Kickstart (Growing the Kai in Kaipara)

Open a Kaipara Kai Transformation Hub to help locals transform their land to higher-value crops

Ngāti Pāhauwera Horticulture Development

Establish 10ha apple orchard near Mohaka and provide further land use diversity and income streams. It will also provide employment and training opportunities for the local community

Tairāwhiti Mānuka Plantation Development

To develop a 42.55 hectare manuka plantation on Whenua Māori land.

Tokerau Miro Blueberry Expansion near Ngataki

To grow the blueberry industry on Māori-owned land in the Mid to Far North based on a plant to plate model.

Tairāwhiti Pharmaceuticals Manuka Processing Plant Upgrade

To upgrade the processing plant at the existing site located in Northern Tairāwhiti (Te Araroa) to increase processing manuka oil from the 93 hectares of Manuka.

Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust Farm Revitalisation

The objective is to invest in the revitalisation of the core infrastructure of the Trust’s 650 ha Whangaroa Ngaiotonga cattle farm to establish a culturally, environmentally and economically sound platform for the future of the shareholders.

Pukerewa Station Development Project (Provincial Growth Fund)

To restore, rejuvenate and project the whenua through installing water reticulation, subdivision of paddocks and a coastal walkway for tourist

Ngāwhā Innovation & Enterprise Park

To develop an Innovation & Enterprise Park on 165 hectares at Ngawha to improve the utilisation of the region's natural assets using the area's geothermal energy & bulk electricity

Ngā Wairiki - Ngāti Apa Developments Limited / Harakeke Strawberry Farm development (Grant)

Develop a strawberry farm on a 270ha block of iwi land near whanganui prision. This will provide over 50 jobs within 2 years, also, the Iwi is developing an education, training and employment centre in Marton that will link to this development.

Macadamia Orchard in Raukōkore, Waihau Bay

To develop 20 hectares of organic macadamia orchards on Māori land blocks in Waihau Bay.

Te Rimu Trust - Lime Orchard Development

This project proposes a portion of Te Rimu Trust land (~14 ha) be retired from high-emissions, low-value cattle grazing and converted to a low-emissions, high-value lime orchard.

Remedial Farming Improvement Works in Tapuaetahi and Te Whangae

To complete all the remedial improvements across three land blocks in Tapuaetahi and Te Whangae, which will enable the farming operation to reach its potential.

Development of a manuka oil distillery and nursery in Ngāwhā - Ngāti Rangi - Loan

To design, construct and operate a manuka farm and oil distillery in Ngāwhā.

Te Haumanu o Te Kapua (Grant)

A land remediation and multi-purpose development to increase the productivity,improve the environment, and protect areas of cultural significance for the benefit of Ngāti Pūkenga uri. Kiwifruit

Kai for Kaipara Water– Phase1B

Funding enables establishment of two practical working examples of irrigating high value horticultural crops in the Kaipara. These demonstration sites are intended to inform landowners and external investors about high value land and water use and the application of innovative technologies. Access to practical working examples, expert advice and local knowledge will provide decision support and confidence in transforming land usage towards horticulture in the Kaipara.

Ngāti Rangi Manuka Oil Production (Grant)

To establish a mānuka plantation for raw material supply, as well as harvesting wild plants on Ngati Rangi (and other Maori) land, to generate economic benefit for shareholders.

Ngai Tamarawaho Purpose-Built Contracting Facility

To develop unused Māori land into a purpose-built contracting yard and nursery including developing hardstand areas for plant storage, land preparation, contouring and developing access ways, fencing, gates and staff room.

Ngā Whenua Whānui Project

This project will assist in THWT improvements re infrastructure requirements going forward as per NRC environmental report. Lack of internal fencing, Pateke and Kukupa blocks, Existing dam restoration

Kānuka Processing Facility

Develop a Kanuka Processing Facility. Whānau have begun utilising the lands to produce Kanuka by-products for export. This will gain employment, increasing skills & unlocking their land potential in a sustainable way using traditional & organic practices

Hereumu Trust

Seek funding to support a five year plan to increase the breeding stock on the farm, purchase assets required to support increased productivity and investment in infrastructure such as buildings, fencing, fertiliser, weed and roading

Okaroro Incorporation(Inc) Whenua Whakatupuranga Project

To complete fundamental remediation and infrastructure work on the farm specifically. 1 - Fencing of waterways. 2 - Electric fencing for pastoral grazing management 3 - Upgrading tracks and culverts 4 - Repurposing of the Woolshed

Development of Seed Drying Facility in Central Hawke's Bay

To construct a seed drying unit in Central Hawke's Bay, including an economic activation plan to benefit local seed growers.

Unlocking Wairoa’s Horticultural Potential - Operational Phase

This proposal seeks investment in an integrated package of interventions to resolve the range of issues constraining more rapid and widespread horticulture diversification of high value Wairoa flat land.

Wai o Te Hau Blueberry Development

To develop a small scale blueberry development (under 1 ha) on Māori owned land to test the site conditions and provide a base for future growth.

Ōnuku Sheep Milking Facility

To establish a sheep milking unit in Rerewhakaaitu, near Murupara.

Enable access to and develop land for agribusiness

To enable significant improvement to land productivity on 321 hectare Mangamaire land block through installation of a standard bridge across Wimbledon Road onto Mangamaire A4, implementation of a farm track and upgrade of fencing and stock water.

Muriwhenua Mānuka Oil

The project will enable landowners to harvest wild mānuka specifically for mānuka oil, this includes the purchase of a commercial oil distillery as a locally-owned, community-based asset, teaching locals the skill of oil distillation.

Kaianuku Whenua Māori Organic Co-operative (land block grant)

This is a shovel ready project. Using a model land block to demonstrate transition of whenua Māori blocks as productive, sustainable, organic farms.

J & D Adolph Ltd- Primary Producer Finance Scheme

The Borrower is based in Kaipara and the business of the Borrower that is being supported by the Facility is kumara farmer who also fattens lambs (Borrower's Business).

Pārera Station Development Project

The Proprietors of Marangairoa C4 Incorporated are seeking funding to trigger a 10-year development project on their Māori land block Marangairoa C4 (Parera Station) located in the East Cape.

Sheep and Goat NZ Dairy Processing Business Case

Build upon a project called Alpha funded by MPI. Main outcomes of report include a detail description of the economics and technology for a dairy processing solution plus further info (see docs)

E Tū Tāmanuhiri Maranga

Maraetaha Incorporation is applying to the PGF for a grant of $489,900 to undertake significant upgrades to include, fencing, water reticulation and pasture improvements to 460ha of undeveloped and/or underutilised land under Maraetaha Inc.

Remedial Work for Māori Owned Whenua

To assist us with gaining access and improving the viability of our whenua to generate more profitable outcomes for multiple owned Maori shareholders.

Paetawa Station Development

Implementation of remedical work, including fencing and gorse maintenance, to enable long-term station development and diversification to be undertaken .

Manawatu-Whanganui Rural Innovation Lab Pilot (RIL)

Co-design with farmers, growers & technologists a Rural Innovation Lab (RIL). Engage with farmers & growers across Manawatu-Whanganui to identify, assess & prioritise digital farming opportunities.

Tairawhiti Manuka Plantation Proposal (Tokata B8 Trust)

Development of a 16 ha manuka platation on whenua Maori Land

Te Kaha Kiwifruit Business Case - Grant 1

To support phase one of the Te Kaha Development Plan and develop a number of business cases and feasibility study.

Facility Expansion of The Limery in Wairoa - Loan

To expand their juicing and processing capacity. To ensure the structural improvements are made, and equipment is available to meet demonstrated growth in demand.

Tairawhiti Manuka Plantation Proposal (Tokata B10 Trust)

Development of a 13.2 ha manuka plantation on Whenua Maori land.

Kaianuku Whenua Māori Organic Co-operative (co-op grant)

To demonstrate transition of whenua Māori blocks as productive, sustainable, organic farms using a model land block.

Apollo Foods Aseptic Manufacturing

To exponentially grow its current operation in Whakatu, Hawkes Bay by expanding their product line & onsite packaging capabilities. A feasibility study is necessary to clarify the technical & commercial viability

Tairawhiti Manuka Plantation Proposal (Te Whanau a Horowai Trust)

Development of a 12.5 ha Manuka Plantation on Whenua Maori known as Tokata B11 Block

Unlocking Wairoa’s Horticultural Potential - Development Phase

This proposal seeks investment in an integrated package of interventions to resolve the range of issues constraining more rapid and widespread horticulture diversification of high value Wairoa flat land.

Establishment of New Zealand's first commercial taro plantation

To establish NZ’s first taro plantation and provide employment opportunities in the Far North. This requires construction of all-weather shelter a building for processing plants, protecting the existing plant intellectual property and project oversight.

Kairākau Lands Trust

Undertake remedial work to the land (fencing and water reticulation) to enable us to achieve our aspirations to farm as much of our own land on our own behalf and to the best possible standard.

Nōpera Trust Farm Development

Seek support to help implement the plan to increase farm capacity, specifically to upgrade infrastructure on the far including water reticulation, fencing, fertiliser, gorse eradication and stockyards

Tairawhiti Manuka Plantation Proposal (Sophie Te Ngahue and Patricia Te Ngahue)

Development of a 9 ha manuka plantation on Tokata B9 Block

Ruahuihui Trust - Ngapaeruru 1B2B

Funding provided for the enhancement & remediation of the Farm including fencing, fertiliser, water troughs, and cattle yard repair.

Te Kaha Kiwifruit Nursery Development - Māori Business Investment

To support phase one of the Te Kaha Development Plan aimed to deliver a group of seven projects including a number of business cases and feasibility studies.

Construction of water reservoir and shelter for Kiwiberry production

To increase the usability and productivity with the addition of new assets and infrastructure.

Venture Taranaki Major Regional Food Opportunities

Venture Tarananki Major Regional Food Opportunities

Hakurenga: Enabling on Farm Production

Establish a 40 hectare Lucerne feed crop on a 1,337 hectare whenua maori sheep and beef station

Alternative Land Use Options for the Tararua District

To fund research that will support local farmers to make informed decisions on alternative land use. Environmental benefits, skills, training & investment/ structures required for the expansion of horticulture including the feijoa growing & processing ind

Kiwifruit Labour Coordinator

To co-fund the establishment of a kiwifruit labour coordinator for the Bay of Plenty

Awawhiti Cress - Acceleration of Business expansion

Expansion of an existing business - hydroponic watercress, and diversify with the development of new products

Business Case Development - Future Foods - Food Network

Business Case Development - Future Foods - Food Network

Tūranga Horticulture Development - Grant

To develop 19 hectare of Māori freehold land into high value pipfruit and allow independent advice on crop mix proposed.

Support for Four West Coast Economic Development Projects - Appendix 2 - Feasibility Study for Blackball access road and Paparoa Great Walk Track

Southland - Investigating the expansion of a commercial sheep milking industry in Southland

Precision Agriculture Science Pavillion

Precision Agriculture Science Pavillion

Whanganui Rangitīkei Land Use Optimisation Project

To build on previous work to scope and socialise the advancement of two areas - floriculture and medicinal plants - to be progressed to full pilots

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Economic Action Plan (Bay of Connections) Appendix 6 - Ōmāio Kiwifruit Commercial Team

Miro Berry Farm - Business Case Development

Miro Berry Partnerships - Business case development

Four Waikato Means Business Implementation Plan Projects - 2 - Regional ICT sector action Plan

Miere Honey Strategy

Miere Honey Strategy