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Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little will hui with members of Ngāpuhi in Ahitereiria (Australia) next week to continue discussions on the Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement progress.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced the appointment of diplomat Rosemary Banks as New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States of America.

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

A Dunedin school for students who need extra learning support is getting a $4 million upgrade, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced a major new revamp for a North Canterbury school.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis today announced the appointment of Colleen Neville and Kauahi Ngapora as members of the New Zealand Tourism Board (known as Tourism New Zealand).

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Tourism

The Government is investing $249m in ambitious research projects that will improve the lives of New Zealanders and address some of the challenges we face as a country says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin today announced the reappointment of David Reeves as Chair, and members Dr Judith Johnston, Helen Tait, and Carolyn Robertson to the Library and Information Advisory Commission.

  • Hon Tracey Martin
  • Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin today announced the appointment of Lyn Provost CNZM as Chair of the Guardians Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

  • Hon Tracey Martin
  • Internal Affairs

Ballots for 25 stylish apartments in Onehunga will open next week in the first KiwiBuild development under the Buying off the Plans initiative, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Housing and Urban Development

Disarmament and Arms Control Under-Secretary Fletcher Tabuteau this evening hosted a function at Parliament, with the Wellington United Nations Association, to promote awareness of disarmament amongst young New Zealanders.

  • Fletcher Tabuteau
  • Disarmament and Arms Control

Rise UP Trust’s application to establish a new designated character school in Auckland has been approved, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Thank you, Elise, for that lovely welcome, and I want to thank conference sponsors Lifemark and Be. Accessible and the wonderful people at the Design Office at Auckland Council.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Housing and Urban Development

Measures to modernise the framework New Zealand governments use to manage public finances took a step forward today, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said on Wednesday.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Finance

Minister Grant Robertson will undertake a two day visit to Canberra, beginning tomorrow, covering both finance, and arts and culture topics.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage
  • Finance

New research shows that about half of all of the people who left the benefit system following the 2012/2013 welfare reforms were back on the benefit within 18 months highlighting the need for investment in the regions, higher education, and apprenticeship programs to keep people in work.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

A bill to better protect indigenous freshwater fish passed its first reading in Parliament today.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation

Cabinet has agreed to collect ethnicity data for candidates appointed to State sector boards and committees, says Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Ethnic Communities

Minister of Justice Andrew Little has today announced amendments to the Family and Whānau Violence Bill, designed to strengthen the legislative foundations of the family violence system.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Jan Logie
  • Justice

Speaking at the inaugural 2 day Fono “Faith2Move Talanoa Hubbs: Faith moving mountains to prevent family violence in our Pasifika communities”, Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio said, “Pacific people must become the authors of our own solutions to tackle head-on the ugly realities of family violence that haunts the lives of far too many Pacific families”.

  • Hon Aupito William Sio
  • Pacific Peoples

The Government has allocated $19.6 million in funding for tourism infrastructure projects around the country, so local communities can feel the benefits of a healthy tourism sector, rather than the pressure it can create, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Tourism

The Prime Minister’s former Chief Science Advisor has provided a valuable contribution to the discussion on how to handle agricultural greenhouse gas emissions with the release of his report on this issue, says the Minister for Climate Change.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods says today’s release of the discussion document for the first stage of the Electricity Price Review shines a spotlight on the problems pushing up power prices for Kiwi families.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Energy and Resources

News that Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be visiting New Zealand from 28 October to 1 November has been welcomed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Associate Minister of Education Jenny Salesa and Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio have announced five appointments to the Board of the Pacific Education Foundation (PEF).

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Hon Aupito William Sio
  • Education
  • Pacific Peoples