Funding

The 50th anniversary of the world’s biggest secondary school cultural competition has been backed with $75,000 of funding from Auckland Council.

The Colin Dale Park KartSport development was one of 18 recipients that received a chunk of Auckland Council’s $13.6m boost from its Sports and Recreation Facilities Grant.

Shane Jones has announced regional flood resilience projects could potentially start this year after funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund now confirmed.

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the government’s focus is to grow the economy.

Z Energy's Good in the Hood is back for another year with the application period ending June 30.