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Tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi nui kia kotou. Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today. My special thanks to Business New Zealand and also to Beca as our hosts.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, wherever in the world you might be.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Trade and Export Growth

Thank you for the invitation to deliver the keynote address to this year’s Stormwater conference.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Local Government

New Zealand will deploy additional personnel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), increasing the size of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) deployment there from six to nine personnel, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark announced today.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Defence
  • Foreign Affairs

Ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege to be here today to celebrate the graduation of Wing 340.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Today I would like to discuss the “state of the world” in international trade, the concerning trend towards protectionism and three major challenges I see ahead of us.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Trade and Export Growth

Acknowledgements

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

At a time when the world is facing the global COVID-19 pandemic, these discussions and relationships are more important than ever.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

The Government has put $30,000 towards a Mayoral Relief Fund to support communities impacted by the recent flooding in Northland, the Civil Defence Minister, Peeni Henare announced today.

  • Hon Peeni Henare
  • Civil Defence

Mauri. Kia Ora tatou katoa. Warm Pacific greetings.
Can I at the outset convey my sincere condolences to the Niuean community of Aotearoa who mourn the passing of Sir Toke Talagi, Niue’s former Premier. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern paid tribute yesterday of Sir Toke’s significant contribution to Niue, New Zealand and the Pacific region.

  • Hon Aupito William Sio
  • Pacific Peoples

Today I am setting out our plan in the event we have a new case of community transmission of COVID-19 in New Zealand.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Good morning everyone, I am delighted to be online with you all today. Before I begin, I have to acknowledge that COVID-19 has disrupted the maritime sector on an unprecedented scale.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Tena koutou katoa 

Nga tangata whenua o tenei rohe o Pōneke, tena koutou

Nau mai, haere mai ki te hui a tau mo te roopu reipa

Ko tatou! 

Ko to tatou mana! 

Ko to tatou kaupapa kei te kokiri whakamua 

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

This morning I have formally tendered my resignation as Minister of Health, which was accepted by the Prime Minister.

Serving as Minister of Health has been an absolute privilege – particularly through these extraordinary last few months.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

Thank you for the kind introduction, and good evening to members and guests of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

Mr Speaker, I move, that the Racing Industry Bill be now read a second time.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Mr Speaker, the details of this bill have been worked on assiduously since it was first announced eleven months ago.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Police

Kia ora tatou

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Launch of the Government’s Trade Recovery Strategy - June 8, 2020

  • Hon David Parker
  • Trade and Export Growth

Today is day 26 of Alert Level 2 and day 17 without any new cases of Covid-19 in the country.

Today is also day 75 of being in a Covid alert level of any kind.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Mr Speaker, I move that the Appropriation (2020/21 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Finance

Mr Speaker, a mere six months ago nobody would have imagined a world in the grip of a global COVID-19 pandemic, let alone one that would wreak havoc across health systems and economies globally.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Tomorrow afternoon, Budget 2020 will be delivered within the most challenging economic conditions faced by any Government since the Great Depression.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Today we are making a Pre-Budget announcement on emergency support assistance for the New Zealand racing industry.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing