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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

Speech to Amnesty International event to mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on World Human Rights Day.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

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

The first KiwiBuild homes for central Wellington are on the way following an agreement with The Wellington Company to build a new apartment building in Mount Cook, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Housing and Urban Development

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi and Minister for Small Business Stuart Nash have today released a discussion paper outlining options to protect consumers and businesses from unfair commercial practices.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Small Business

The next step of the Gender Pay Action Plan was launched today by Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter, with seven public service agencies committing to flexible work pilots.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

Opening Remarks at the Thoroughbred Racing Club Conference and Annual General Meeting

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Over $15 million will be invested to redevelop Mana College in Porirua, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced during a visit to the school this morning. 

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

All Government Ministers will for the first time release details of their internal and external meetings, Minister for State Services (Open Government) Chris Hipkins announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

The latest report into the impact of poverty on wellbeing of Kiwi children shows why the Government has put children and families at the centre of its programme and will pass an historic Bill to tackle child poverty by the end of the P

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Child Poverty Reduction

Health Minister David Clark is pleased to celebrate the Otago Project partnership between the Ministry of Health and the University of Otago which is significantly increasing the number of Māori graduates in the health sciences and workforce.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced a significant change in the approach to constructing the new Dunedin hospital.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

The Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce is proposing significant changes to the way our schools are run, governed, and managed to ensure every student receives the best quality education in future, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Police Minister Stuart Nash says Police deserve acknowledgement for efforts to prevent crime and improve community safety, as new data shows a significant drop in the number of people who have been victims of crime.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Police

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today formally gifted Tokelau with a new vessel to serve as a small passenger ferry between the country’s three atolls.

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

Government agencies are being encouraged to take skills and training into account when contracting for large construction projects, rather than wait for it to become mandatory. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction
  • Economic Development

The Ethnic Communities Development Fund (the Fund) will provide funding to 75 community projects starting in 2019, Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa announced today.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Ethnic Communities

Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has announced the signing of a $9 million funding reconciliation agreement between the Crown and the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust today in Wellington.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Māori Development