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Economy
Defence to draw more on local suppliers, smarts
By Paul McBeth June 12 (BusinessDesk) - The government wants greater engagement from the New Zealand Defence Force with local suppliers and researchers in its $20 billion blueprint to shape the nation's military for the next 30 years. Defence Minister Ron Mark yesterday un...
Infrastructure
Government to invest $75m into Gracefield Innovation Quarter revamp
By Rebecca Howard June 12 (BusinessDesk) - A $75 million cash injection into Callaghan Innovation's Gracefield Innovation Quarter in the Hutt Valley will focus on making sure the aging facilities - which have asbestos, leaking roofs, cladding issues and failing sewer pipes - a...
Services
MBIE seeks cheaper accommodation survey after Stats NZ drops costly report
By Paul McBeth June 12 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has put out feelers for a supplier of local accommodation data at a reasonable price, a week after Statistics New Zealand said it couldn't afford to keep doing the existing survey. ...
Economy
Provincial growth fund no panacea to rural-urban divide: Infometrics
By Paul McBeth June 11 (BusinessDesk) - Economic consultancy Infometrics doesn't see the provincial growth fund as the best vehicle to dealing with New Zealand's persistent rural-urban divide. Urban centres rated significantly higher than rural areas in seven of nine well-...
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