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International visitors will pay more than locals for DOC huts and campsites on New Zealand’s four most popular Great Walks as part of a trial for the 2018/19 season, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced today.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation

A world-class and sustainable international education sector is important for New Zealand to remain a thriving and globally connected country, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins says.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Proposals to change student post-study work rights announced today will help eliminate migrant exploitation and make sure that migrants granted residency contribute the skills that New Zealand needs, says Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Immigration

Children will learn about waste and recycling with a Sustainability Trust-run programme getting a $157,000 grant from the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund, Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced today.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Environment

Hundertwasser Arts Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery in Whangarei is set to benefit from a $10 million investment from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Regional Economic Developme

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Prime Minister
  • Regional Economic Development

The Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta today announced four new community-based transitional homes, a home for a support worker, and central whare in the Whangārei suburb of Ōtangarei.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Māori Development

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will provide a $6.6 million boost to a well-established Trust to get New Zealanders planting native trees nationwide, Forestry Minister Shane Jones has announced.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Forestry

Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand) will work with Ngāti Rēhia towards an agreement that will see the Crown establish a commercial forest on iwi land, Forestry Minister Shane Jones announced today.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Forestry

Schemes to help young ex-offenders get driver’s licences and help inmates develop Mānuka and Kānuka products will be supported by the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced in Kerikeri today.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Corrections
  • Regional Economic Development

Te Tai Tokerau youth are being helped into employment or training with a new partnership investment of $4.4 million, Minister of Employment Willie Jackson has announced.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment

New Zealand’s new sexual harm helpline, Safe to talk He pai ki te kōrero is giving people the chance to seek free, anonymous and confidential support from one central place, says Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

The potential for upgrading and expanding rail north of Auckland will be investigated, as part of a package of improvements to help Northland’s growth, Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Associate Transport Minister Shane Jones have announced.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Transport

Unlocking the potential of the Twin Coast Discovery Route to boost tourism and jobs will be supported by a $6.2 million injection from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Transport Minister Phil Twyford have announced.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Tourism
  • Transport

Government is working with the people of Northland on opportunities to develop jobs, housing, transport and businesses with a $46 million investment package, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Local whānau with urgent housing needs are set to benefit from new housing in Northland and the trial of an innovative rent-to-own scheme announced by the Government today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Housing and Urban Development

The results of the Law Society’s survey of bullying and harassment in the legal industry are bleak, and it’s time for things to change, says Jan Logie, Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice on Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues.

  • Jan Logie
  • Justice

All residents of Christchurch and the surrounding areas can now connect to a faster network with the early completion of the ultra-fast broadband project in the city.

  • Hon Clare Curran
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media

Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni and Associate Minister Peeni Henare today got the Government’s engagement on data and social wellbeing underway with the first hui held with NGOs in Manukau.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

Police Minister Stuart Nash is congratulating the 78 new recruits who graduate today from the Royal New Zealand Police College near Porirua.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Police

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Peeni Henare, has announced that funding of $500,000 is now available for the Community Leadership Fund – Hāpori Whakatipu, a fund established to grow community capability.

  • Hon Peeni Henare
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced the appointment of Tahamoana Macpherson as New Zealand’s new Ambassador to Thailand.

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

Minister of Defence Ron Mark departed for Singapore today, to attend the Asia-Pacific’s premier defence and security forum, the annual Shangri-La Dialogue.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has today welcomed 40 new Corrections Officers to the frontline.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Corrections

Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa congratulates everyone who is trying to stop smoking or has recently kicked the addiction. 

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health