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What proportion, if any, of projects approved for funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to date rely on co-investment from local authorities, and what is the total value of local authority co-investment committed across those projects?

Answered Question 36607 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What proportion, if any, of projects approved for funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to date rely on co-investment from local authorities, and what is the total value of local authority co-investment committed across those projects?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

As at 9 August 2026, 156 projects in total have been approved for funding through the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF), of which 90 show the recipient is either a local authority or council-controlled organisation that contributed to co-funding. The total value of this co-funding across these 90 projects totals approximately $212.3 million.