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The Minister of Police Stuart Nash says his sympathies are with the family of a man who died after being shot by Police in Kurow.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Police

Ethnic communities will be able to plan and deliver more community initiatives thanks to an increase in Government funding, Minister for Ethnic Communities Hon Jenny Salesa said today.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Ethnic Communities

Healthier waterways, better productivity and farmer wellbeing are front and centre in a new project involving more than 1000 Southland farmers and growers.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

Work to look after nature and restore freshwater quality in Te Hoiere/Pelorus River catchment is getting a significant boost, thanks to new Government funding support Minister for Conservation Eugenie Sage announced in Canvastown

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation
  • Environment

Eight Queen’s Counsel have been appointed under a process that includes the new criterion of a commitment to improving access to justice, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Onslow College in Wellington will get 20 new classrooms for more than 400 students, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

More than 250 young New Zealanders will add international experience to their education, thanks to the latest Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia(PMSA) and Latin America (PMSLA), Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Consumers will benefit from a more competitive, transparent retail fuel market as a result of changes the Government will be making in response to the findings of the Commerce Commission’s study of the fuel sector.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Five new cancer medicines have now been funded this year, meaning thousands of people have more treatment options.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

The Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta says the Government will consider making changes to local electoral legislation before the 2022 elections to fix the problems that have arisen where elections are settled by a coin toss.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Local Government

New Zealand will sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emissions and lift air quality around ports and harbours, Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter announced today.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Transport

New legislation to transform our urban areas and create sustainable, inclusive and thriving communities will tomorrow be introduced to Parliament, Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford said.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Urban Development

Today’s launch of He taonga te Tamaiti: Every child a taonga: The Early Learning Action Plan 2019-2029 provides the foundation for long-lasting changes to early learning, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Major decisions made by the Government will now be considered under a climate change lens, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw announced today.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced the appointment of Māori education specialist Dr Wayne Ngata and Business NZ head Kirk Hope to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The next phase of the Pike River Re-entry project is underway, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little says.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Pike River Re-entry

New Zealand consumers will have greater certainty about their insurance cover when they need to make claims as a result of proposed government changes.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Crown is providing an opportunity for the hapu of Ngāpuhi to rebuild its framework from the ground up for collective negotiations to deal with its historical Treaty claims, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little and Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta announced today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Māori Development
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

A Bill enabling referendums to be held with the 2020 General Election has passed its third reading.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The first release of public information on the two referendums to be held at next year’s General Election was made today with an informative new Government website going live.

  • Health

The Government is taking action to protect New Zealand from foreign interference in our elections by banning foreign donations to political parties and candidates, Justice Minister Andrew Little announced today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Governments and tech companies are holding a two-day workshop, hosted by YouTube/Google in Wellington, to test the Christchurch Call Shared Crisis Response Protocol.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

The new independent Cancer Control Agency has formally opened today, delivering on the Government’s plan to improve cancer care in New Zealand.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Prime Minister
  • Health

Small businesses who deal with government departments are set to be paid faster and have improved cash flow as a result, under a new strategy released today.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Small Business