Keep up with
Newstalk ZB

Thu, 23 May 2013, 13:49

Have Your Say

Talkback 0800 80 10 80
Overseas +64 9 307 1080
Text 9292

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • RSS
  • Sign Up

Site Search

Search Search

Select your region:

Tech voucher system a failure - MP

Share |

Tech voucher system a failure - MP

By: Felix Marwick | Latest Political News | Monday September 17 2012 5:21

 

A voucher system designed to help research and development in smaller businesses is being labelled a failure.

Labour MP Megan Woods is damning the performance of the Government's technology voucher system saying less than four million dollars has been allocated in two years.

She says that's well short of the $20 million target the Prime Minister set over a four year period.

"Really it's about trying to make it as streamlined and as simple as possible. In a former life before I became an MP, part of my job was working with companies filling out those forms, incredibly complicated, could take a whole lot of time, and time that a lot of businesses simply don't have."

Photo: Ed Swift

 

Related Subjects

Megan Woods |

 

Latest Political News

Advertisement
Mike Hosking Breakfast
Advertisement
  • Van collides with bridge, driver in hospital

  • Appeals from Switchen On pair

  • Motel Association not happy with baches, bed and b ...

  • Drug-using rail worker involved in near miss

  • Wind exposes Miranda Kerr's breasts

  • Electrical fault sparks Fujifilm fire

  • A spate of crashes in Waikato

  • Kiwibank downgrade shouldn't concern customers

  • John Morrison on the Wgtn mayo ...

  • Martin Bosley at the Food Show

  • Tilly Lloyd talks books

  • Chris Lynch talks to Hekia Par ...

  • Wednesday-Twister

  • Tuesday-Things People Do Not W ...

  • Friday-Budget Passion

  • Thursday-Topless Research

National Convention Centre

Do you support the Government's deal with SkyCity over the National Convention Centre

Vote Now

View Results