As careful stewards of public money, we recognise the importance of keeping you informed and engaged about the work we do.
We will proactively release information about Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (Kānoa – RDU), and funding decisions.
How we report
You will be able to access Kānoa – RDU reports and documentation that show:
- Regular reporting on all Kānoa – RDU’s administered funds
- Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) reporting, including:
- the amount of funding approved, paid, and the total cost (including co-funding) of new infrastructure projects completed.
- Position papers that guide our investment principles
- Written parliamentary questions and answers.
You can access these updates in the reports and documentation section below.
Confidentiality and commercial sensitivity
Some information we hold can't be released because we need to protect confidential and commercial information.
Information we may not be able to release includes:
- Proposals that have been declined on the grounds of commercial sensitivity. Advising that that they had been declined may compromise the ability of the project to attract funding from other sources in the future.
- Proposals that have been agreed, but not yet announced. This is because contract negotiations may be underway. Releasing material before we announce the project risks compromising contract negotiations and pre-empts planned announcements.
- Proposals that have been announced, but not yet contracted on the grounds that contract negotiations are still underway. Releasing this material before announcement risks compromising contract negotiations.
- All information related to loan details to ensure that the Kānoa – RDU’s ability to negotiate is not prejudiced.
- All projects still under active consideration.
Reports and documentation
The following documents can be viewed on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) document library. Some documents will contain redacted information – these documents will include a note about why the information has been redacted. This note can be found on the cover sheet included with the document, or on the redacted information.
Regional infrastructure fund (RIF)
In Budget 2024, Kānoa - RDU was provided $1.2 billion over three years to administer the RIF. The RIF is the Government’s commitment to investing in and improving New Zealand’s regional infrastructure.
You can read more about the RIF:
RIF monthly reports
Each month we will release an updated RIF report so you can follow our progress.
The reports will detail:
Approved funding for RIF projects
- Approved funding indicates how much of the funding is allocated and the progress the RIF is making in investing in infrastructure.
Payments as infrastructure is constructed
- Paid funding indicates the progress being made on infrastructure.
Number and total cost (including co-funding) of infrastructure projects completed
- The number and total cost (including co-funding) of projects completed indicates the number and total value of infrastructure completed.
Founding RIF cabinet papers
Establishing the Regional Infrastructure Fund [PDF 9.5MB] — MBIE
Kānoa – RDU managed funds
Quarterly reports
Kānoa – RDU reports to Ministers every quarter on funding decisions and the performance of its funds.
All Kānoa – RDU quarterly reports to Ministers — MBIE
Cabinet papers
Kānoa – RDU releases Cabinet papers and minutes regularly.
Kānoa – RDU Cabinet papers and minutes — MBIE
Written parliamentary questions
Written questions in parliament are one of the most important methods for making sure the Government is doing its job. You can read questions about the Kānoa – RDU, and their answers, on the Parliament website.
Written parliamentary questions — Parliament New Zealand
Position papers
Ministers have agreed investment principles for areas of priority investment to help applicants and decision-makers when preparing or assessing applications. These are described in a series of position papers which set out the objective of RIF investment, principles and investment priorities. We will publish each of these papers as they are developed and agreed to. You can also access previous position papers from the Provincial Growth Fund.
What we have funded
You can access details on how we deliver government funding to help our regions thrive, including a breakdown of investments by region, sector and funding type.