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The government has announced the establishment of an Open Access Food Innovation Network to be established across New Zealand with funding of up to $21 million. The purpose of the network is to encourage the food and beverage industry to develop both new and added value products, with a view to increasing exports and economic growth.  The initiative, led by the Ministry of Economic Development (MED), is a collaboration between the government, industry, research and education providers and local government.

The network will initially comprise of four hubs, each having a different focus:

  • Manukau - Process foods
  • Waikato - Dairy products and ingredients as well as Meat based products
  • Canterbury - Plant-based ingredients and consumer food
  • Palmerston North - food research

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  The borough of Hamilton was established on 27 October 1877 and Hamilton became a city on 13 December 1945.  Hamilton’s Maori name is Kirikiriroa meaning long stretch of gravel.  New Zealand’s longest river, the Waikato, flows for 16km through the city.  Mild climate and moderate year round rainfall keep the city and surrounding area very green.  Mean temperatures - 18C in January (summer) and 9C in July (winter).  Hamilton has135 parks and gardens and 58 sports areas and over 1,000 hectares of open space.  Hamilton has 3 public swimming pools and over 55 kms of walkways in parks and reserves. Hamilton is student city, with more than 46,000 people in tertiary study Hamilton Zoo is home to over 600 native New Zealand and exotic animals, set in 25 ha of tranquil surroundings  Hamilton is the business, service, and educational centre of the Waikato region.  Waikato Hospital is a 600 bed regional base hospital located in Hamilton and is the largest tertiary training hospital in the Southern Hemisphere.