Wairarapa Water gets $7m of PGF money for water scheme

Wairarapa Water gets $7m of PGF money for water scheme
Paul McBeth
Wairarapa Water has secured a $7 million investment from the government’s provincial growth fund to help pay for the development before construction starts on new storage near Masterton in the next couple of years.The planned water storage at Wakamoekau north-west of Masterton had already received $800,000 from the fund to pay for initial community engagement, consent planning and further fund raising.Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau yesterday announced the next tranche of funding for the develop...

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