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As part of the COVID-19 recovery, the Government has strengthened its procurement rules to ensure its annual $42 billion spend creates more jobs, uses more sustainable construction practices and results in better outcomes for Māori and Pasifika, Government Ministers announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Hon Nanaia Mahuta Hon Aupito William Sio Economic Development Māori Development Pacific Peoples
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Four celebrated Māori and Pasifika events will receive up to $100,000 each in funding from the new Creative and Cultural Events Incubator fund, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development
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Thousands of Kiwi jobs and investment in New Zealand productions will be protected through a screen sector support package announced today by Associate Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni, Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford and Minister for Broadcasting Kris Faafoi.

Hon Phil Twyford Hon Carmel Sepuloni Hon Kris Faafoi Arts, Culture and Heritage Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Economic Development
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The Government has established a new $10 million fund for the domestic events sector to help save jobs and protect incomes as it recovers from the impacts of COVID-19, Minister of Economic Development Phil Twyford announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development
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The Government is allocating $36.72 million to projects in regions hard hit economically by COVID-19 to keep people working, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Hon Shane Jones Economic Development Regional Economic Development
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“This Budget is about creating jobs. We know how businesses and workers have been impacted by this global pandemic. This Government is backing businesses to regain the confidence to invest as we work together to grow the economy in the face of this global recession,” Finance Minister Grant Robertson said.

Hon Phil Twyford Hon Dr Megan Woods Hon David Parker Hon Stuart Nash Hon Kris Faafoi Commerce and Consumer Affairs Economic Development Research, Science and Innovation Revenue Small Business Trade and Export Growth
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The Government has tasked a group of industry leaders to seek out infrastructure projects that are ready to start as soon as the construction industry returns to normal to reduce the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford and Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones say.

Hon Phil Twyford Hon Shane Jones Economic Development Infrastructure
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The Government has allocated $100 million to help redeploy workers affected by the economic impact of COVID-19, with the hard-hit region of Gisborne-Tairāwhiti to be the first helped, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford, Forestry and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Employment Minister Willie Jackson announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Hon Shane Jones Hon Willie Jackson Economic Development Employment Forestry Regional Economic Development
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A new report has found the food and beverage industry had a combined total revenue of $71.7 billion in the last financial year and is ripe for growth with companies increasingly focusing on value-added products, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford said today.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development
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It’s one year until the thrill and vibrancy of the competition for the world’s oldest sporting trophy returns to New Zealand, with the 36th America’s Cup Match set to get underway on Auckland’s Waitematā on 6 March 2021, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford says.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development
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Cabinet has approved a new set of principles to strengthen the New Zealand’s Space Agency regulatory function and ensure decisions about payload permits are made in the national interest, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development
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New Zealand tertiary students with top grades and a passion for space will once again be offered the opportunity to work with the world’s best and brightest at NASA, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development
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A new report has found New Zealand’s space sector contributed $1.69 billion to the economy in the last financial year and employs 12,000 people, Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford announced today.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development
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Mr Speaker, I wish to make a ministerial statement relating to the Auckland fire.

Hon Phil Twyford Economic Development