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Posted on Friday 28 May 2021

Nelson Regional Development Agency wins national award for Project Kōkiri

The Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) has won the Best Practice Award for Collaboration for Project Kōkiri at the 2021 Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) conference held in Palmerston North...

Posted on Friday 7 May 2021

Nelson Tasman to attract a pipeline of young talent through collaborative graduate programme

This month the Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA), Nelson Tasman Innovation Neighbourhood and Intepeople officially launch a Graduate Programme for the Nelson Tasman region, which is potentially the first of...

Posted on Tuesday 4 May 2021

Te Tauihu Regional Event Fund Now Open

The Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA), Nelson City Council, Tasman District Council, Destination Marlborough, and Marlborough District Council are excited to announce the opening of the Te Tauihu (Top of...

Posted on Thursday 29 April 2021

‘Catch a Job’ Campaign Launches to Support Seafood Sector

The Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) have teamed up with three of New Zealand's largest fisheries – Sealord, Sanford, and Talleys, to launch a campaign to help fill hundreds of...

Posted on Thursday 8 April 2021

Nelson Tasman becomes the first region in New Zealand to offer visitors a Zero Carbon Travel Itinerary

Renowned for its spectacular coastal and inland landscapes, high sunshine hours and thriving natural surroundings, it is no surprise that the environment is an integral feature of any holiday in...

Posted on Wednesday 31 March 2021

Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) Appoints New Chief Executive

Nelson Regional Development Agency is thrilled to announce Fiona Wilson has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the agency.

Posted on Thursday 25 March 2021

Nelson welcomes the biggest conference to the region in two years.

Nelson Regional Development Agency has been working with local conference organisers, OnCue, on the biggest conference to land in Nelson Tasman since 2014.

Posted on Wednesday 3 March 2021

Nelson Tasman faring better than most in the latest Quarterly Economic Monitor (QEM) for December 2020 but still in a fragile position

The latest economic figures released by Infometrics for the last quarter of 2020 show that Nelson Tasman continues to fare better than expected in many areas, although the full effects of the nationwide lock down, border closure and ongoing pandemic challenges are yet to be realised in the data.

Posted on Thursday 4 February 2021

Nelson Tasman’s New Seasonal Labour Campaign

Project Kōkiri is calling on New Zealanders to Pick Nelson Tasman - quite literally - with a campaign that aims to help fill hundreds of jobs available in the region’s...

Posted on Thursday 14 January 2021

Mark Rawson departs Nelson Regional Development Agency

After four years as Chief Executive, Mark Rawson is departing Nelson Regional Development Agency to take on a new and exciting role as the Regional Director (Waikato) for Kāinga Ora...