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21 October 2019 
(19-6864) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS1 POSED BY THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY OF  
TAIWAN, PENGHU,  KINMEN AND MATSU REGARDING THE NEW AN D FULL  
NOTIFICATION OF NEW ZEALAND2 
The following communication, dated 21 October 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of New Zealand.  
 
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New Zealand thanks the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu for its 
questions regarding New Zealand’s new and full notification, and pre sents the following answers:   
 
Question 1  
 
Please provide information indicating the amounts conferred to industries, enterprises, 
and regions under the PGF.  
 
Reply  
 
For the financial year 2017/18, the PGF made payments totalling $1,467,821.78 to successf ul 
applicants under Tier 1 of the PGF’s investment approach. Tier 1 covers regional projects that focus 
on feasibility studies, business cases and capability building within regions.  A regional breakdown 
of this funding is provided in the table below.   
 
$0 was paid out under Tier 2: Sector Investments and Tier 3: Enabling Infrastructure investments.  
 
More information about the PGF’s Tiers of investment can be found at growregions.govt.nz . 
 
Regional breakdown of  payments made under the PGF for 2017/18:  
Region  Tier One Payments  
Canterbury  $534,821.78  
Hawke's Bay  $15,000.00  
Manawatū -Whanganui/Horowhenua  $125,000.00  
Southland  $125,000.00  
Tai Tokerau/Northland  $270,000.00  
Tairāwhiti/East Coast  $258,000.00  
Taranaki  $50,000.00  
Waikato  $90,000.00  
All $1,467,821.78  
 
                                                
1 G/SCM/Q2/NZL/30.  
2 G/SCM/N/343/ NZL. G/SCM/Q 2/NZL/31  
 
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  Question 2  
 
Except for Maori Trusts, can the PGF  be provided to Maori incorporations or Maori -related 
incorporated societies?  
 
Reply  
 
Yes.  Māori and non -Māori individuals, non -government organisations, companies, and charities can 
all apply to the Provincial Growth Fund.  
 
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