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The Government has announced a range of urgent measures to support ethnic communities affected by the 15 March terror attacks, says Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Ethnic Communities

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins has announced $9 million to build more classrooms at six schools around the country with increasing student rolls.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor has today expressed his thanks to Biosecurity New Zealand, the horticulture industry and everyone working on the fruit fly response in Auckland, as well as residents in the affected suburbs.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Biosecurity

Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Winston Peters has welcomed law changes prohibiting certain semi-automatic weapons, magazines and parts in New Zealand, and announced that the new restrictions on these items will also extend to most exports.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Disarmament and Arms Control

Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says the SeaPath walking and cycling project on Auckland’s North Shore has reached a significant milestone towards construction.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Transport

The Government has developed a new strategy to shape the policies needed to help older New Zealanders live well, Seniors Minister Tracey Martin announced today.

  • Hon Tracey Martin
  • Internal Affairs

Police have today dealt a major blow to the Comanchero gang with the arrest of senior gang leaders and seizure of nearly four million dollars of assets.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Police

Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones has welcomed the first reading of the Bill to establish New Zealand’s Infrastructure Commission in Parliament today.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Infrastructure

A new skills assessment tool looking at innovative ways to identify talent and bridge the gap between job seekers and employers was launched today by Employment Minister Willie Jackson.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment

Customs officers will now always conduct face-to-face checks when eGates reject a passenger, Minister of Customs Hon Kris Faafoi announced today.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Customs

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Minister of Health Julie Anne Genter have congratulated PlunketLine on its  25th anniversary.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Prime Minister
  • Health

The Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter has announced that the Ngauranga to Petone section of the Wellington to Hutt Valley pathway is a major step closer, following a greenlight from the NZ Transport Agency Board to proceed to the next phase of the project.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Transport

Fa’atalofa atu, malo e lelei, Kia ora koutou katoa

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows emissions are on the rise, underscoring why the Government is taking action on climate change.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta today congratulated Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki on the completion of much needed housing repairs in the Hauraki region.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Māori Development

Justice Minister Andrew Little leaves for the United States today to take part in a global taskforce that’s tackling terrorism and anti-money laundering.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice
  • National Security and Intelligence

Mr Speaker, We have travelled a long way in eight days, since the bill was read a first time.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Police

A grant of $1 million to Te Puna Foundation will fund a new initiative designed to connect more children and young people to reading, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced today.

  • Hon Tracey Martin
  • Internal Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced the appointment of diplomat Hamish Cooper as Ambassador to Japan.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

The Government is able to improve the wellbeing of older working New Zealanders and those working overseas with the passing of the Accident Compensation Amendment Bill says the Minister for ACC Iain Lees-Galloway.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • ACC

Police Minister Stuart Nash has announced a legal framework for the gun buyback will be established as a first step towards determining the level of compensation.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Police

Young people on youth benefits or in care will have the costs of getting a driver licence met in a new scheme announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Filmmakers and environmental advocates James and Suzy Cameron have been confirmed as keynote speakers for the inaugural National Just Transition Summit, Minister of Energy and Resources Megan Woods has announced.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Energy and Resources

Protections to stop the public being charged excessive fees and being preyed upon by wheel clampers are a step closer, with legislation stopping the practices receiving its first reading in Parliament this evening.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Transport