5574 (2025). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Regional Development

5574 (2025). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Regional Development: What are the names of all projects that have been prioritised for funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund in the South Island, including the name of each recipient?

Hon Shane Jones: The following projects have been prioritised and approved for funding through the Regional Infrastructure Fund. The titles of applications/projects that are progressing through the evaluation, decision making, and contracting stages have been withheld as they are under active consideration and are commercially sensitive. - Ocean Beach - Aquaculture Centre of Excellence, Bluff Limited - Rangitata Flood and Resilience - Stage 2, Environment Canterbury - Regional Structure Upgrades and Adaptation, Environment Canterbury - Waitarakao, Washdyke and Seadown Flood Works, Environment Canterbury - Lower Wairau River Flood Capacity Upgrade, Marlborough District Council - Wairau River Flood Protection Scheme, Marlborough District Council - Maitai Flood Management Project, Nelson City Council - Nelson Floods Repairs Risk Protection, Nelson City Council - Continuation of Contour Channel (West Taieri) Resilience Upgrade, Otago Regional Council - Aparima Catchment Flood Protection Scheme Upgrade, Southland Regional Council - Ōreti River Catchment Flood Protection Upgrade Project, Southland Regional Council - Te Anau Basin Catchment Flood Management Project, Southland Regional Council - Lower Motueka River Stopbank Refurbishment, Tasman District Council - Peach Island Stopbank Repair, Tasman District Council - Waiho River Northside Havill Wall Stopbank Extension and Southside Protection Stopbank, West Coast Regional Council.