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Papakura Marae is the first community to receive funding from the $15 million Māori Housing Fund, being announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Minister of Housing, and Minister for Māori Development Hon Nanaia Mahuta.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Prime Minister
  • Māori Development

A milestone in Police recruitment has been achieved with the deployment of more than 1,000 new constables around the country since the government was formed.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Police

Acting Climate Change Minister Julie Anne Genter today announced the first of two planned tranches of improvements to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) following recent public consultation.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Climate Change

Forestry Minister Shane Jones has today announced the first set of improvements to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) – New Zealand’s main tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions – following extensive public consultation.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Forestry

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi today announced two appointments to the Commerce Commission and the appointment of a new member to the Accreditation Council.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Section 8I Report is the first opportunity to track the progress our Government is making against the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendations, Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta said today. 

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Māori Development

Justice Minister Andrew Little today introduced a supplementary order paper (SOP) on the Crimes Amendment Bill to crack down on livestock rustling.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Tiwhatiwha te Pō!

Kakarauru te Pō!

I au i te Pō kerekere, i au i te Pō tangotango ka rapua kei hea koe e ngaro nei e! 

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
  • Māori Development

New Zealand now has around the clock experts on the lookout to help keep the public safe from geological hazards, with today’s opening of a world-first monitoring centre.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Letting fees are prohibited from today after new legislation came into effect, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says. 

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Housing and Urban Development

Health Minister Dr David Clark says thousands of New Zealanders will potentially benefit from the Government’s medicinal cannabis legislation.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

Efforts to progress a seamless trans-Tasman business environment will take another step at a ministerial roundtable meeting in Sydney tomorrow.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Small Business

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor has delivered a report on preventing family violence and reducing incarceration rates today.

  • Jan Logie
  • Justice

Two independent advisers will help Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi find the best way for people with life-shortening conditions to withdraw their KiwiSaver funds when they need to retire.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will travel to Washington D.C. Thursday for talks with US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and other senior members of the US Administration.

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

The latest winners of a New Zealand and CCAFS-funded international PhD scholarship have been announced following a three-fold increase in applications.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change

Racing Minister Winston Peters announced today that the Government has invested $610,649 in 25 projects to improve safety at racecourses.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Building a better culture for health and safety in New Zealand workplaces will be greatly assisted by the inaugural recipients of the HASANZ Scholarship Programme, says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Workplace Relations and Safety

Four parcels of conservation land that are now included in the Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Conservation Park make up the biggest addition to the park since it was created 17 years ago, Conservation Minister, Eugenie Sage announced today.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation

Two schools in the Tasman area and a College in Marlborough are in line for major improvements, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Minister of Transport Phil Twyford and Associate Minister for Transport Julie Anne Genter today opened a new cycleway along Oriental Parade that will improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Transport

Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced two appointments to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Board.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The value of New Zealand’s primary sector exports is set to grow by $505 million to a new record high over the coming year, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

The Government’s decision to reduce the ACC Work Levy will save New Zealand businesses $100 million over the next two years, say Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Prime Minister
  • ACC