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Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew is reminding New Zealanders to follow the 3 C’s and clean, cook and chill over summer to prevent illness over the summer break.

“As the weather heats up and we all spend more time outdoors enjoying a kiwi summer, it’s important that we all take care when preparing and cooking food,” Mrs Goodhew says.

“By using a few simple tips, the risk of falling ill with food poisoning can be reduced significantly.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Food Safety

Primary Industries Ministers Nathan Guy and Jo Goodhew have welcomed Fonterra's announcement that it will be investing $240 million to build a new mozzarella plant at its Clandeboye site in South Canterbury, driven in part by the success of the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP).

"This will be the ingle largest foodservice investment in the history of New Zealand's dairy industry, and comes thanks to the success of the Transforming the Dairy Value Chain PGP programme," says Mr Guy.

  • Nathan Guy
  • Jo Goodhew
  • Primary Industries

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew has today released the Government’s response to the report Social Enterprise and Social Finance: A Path to Growth, which outlines a range of actions designed to support the continued growth of the social enterprise sector.

“I’m excited to release the Government’s response to the Path to Growth report, and continue our support for the social enterprise sector,” says Mrs Goodhew.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew welcomes the final passage through Parliament of The Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill, which will result in more innovative agricultural products being brought to the New Zealand market.

“This Bill achieves this through extending, expanding, and clarifying data protection,” says Mrs Goodhew.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Food Safety

Associate Social Development Minister Jo Goodhew is welcoming technological advances as part of the Simplification programme at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), which are making a big difference for beneficiaries.

“The Government is committed to delivering Better Public Services to all New Zealanders. Serving over 1 million Kiwis every year, it is important that clients can access MSD services in user-friendly and modern ways,” says Mrs Goodhew.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Social Development

Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew last night presented the Supreme Award for the 2016 NZ Food Awards in Auckland, and is congratulating all of the category winners for their achievements.

“I would like to congratulate Coastal Spring Lamb and Coastal Lamb for winning the Massey University Supreme Award. They are an excellent example of an innovative and successful New Zealand company, which is now exporting to the world,” Mrs Goodhew says.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Food Safety

Associate Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed $2.39m of funding for projects from the latest round of the Erosion Control Funding Programme (ECFP), to reduce the serious erosion issues faced by the Gisborne District.

“I am pleased to see 1,438 hectares of land will be treated, eighty per cent of which will be through the enabling of indigenous scrub and tree cover regeneration. That is a fantastic result which will be a great benefit for biodiversity and reduced erosion, says Mrs Goodhew.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Primary Industries

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew has today launched the new report ‘Social Enterprise and Social Finance: A Path to Growth’, which shows that social enterprises have significant potential to deliver positive social and environmental outcomes for New Zealand.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Hon Jo Goodhew has today announced the outcome of the Community Development Scheme funding round for 2016/17.

“The purpose of funding provided through the Community Development Scheme is to help communities succeed by addressing local issues that are important to local people,” Mrs Goodhew says.

  • Jo Goodhew
  • Community and Voluntary Sector