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A new report has found New Zealand’s space sector contributed $1.69 billion to the economy in the last financial year and employs 12,000 people, Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford announced today.
- Hon Phil Twyford
- Economic Development
Judge Coral Shaw has been appointed as the new Chair of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced today.
- Hon Tracey Martin
- Internal Affairs
The Government has confirmed its third major mental health facility upgrade since the Budget, this time at Palmerston North Hospital.
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Hon Dr David Clark
- Prime Minister
- Health
The roll out of the National Bowel Screening Programme has reached the halfway mark, with 10 out of 20 District Health Boards now part of the programme.
- Hon Dr David Clark
- Health
The Government welcomes PHARMAC’s decision to fund a vaccine to protect young people from meningococcal disease from 1 December this year.
- Hon Julie Anne Genter
- Health
Te Wānanga o Raukawa and the Crown have signed a relationship agreement to progress the issues raised by the Wānanga in its Waitangi Tribunal claim, lodged in 2017.
- Hon Kelvin Davis
- Hon Chris Hipkins
- Education
Groups involved with innovative fisheries research projects are encouraged to apply for government support in the latest funding round from the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures programme.
- Hon Stuart Nash
- Fisheries
The Government has fixed an issue affecting how Immigration New Zealand has processed visa applications for culturally arranged marriages, which will now see a consistent process applied which ensures people with legitimate arranged marriages can visit New Zealand while also preventing any rorting of the system.
- Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
- Immigration
The Royal Commission into the Attacks on Christchurch Mosques will report back on 30 April 2020 to give it more time to hear submissions and consider information, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced today.
- Hon Tracey Martin
- Internal Affairs
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Washington DC today to attend a ministerial meeting focused on defeating ISIS, and to continue pursuing New Zealand’s trade opportunities.
- Rt Hon Winston Peters
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Foreign Affairs
The recently crowned Bird of the Year, the hoiho/yellow eyed penguin, is getting a much needed helping hand alongside more than 168 other community conservation projects announced Minister for Conservation Eugenie Sage today.
- Hon Eugenie Sage
- Conservation
Controls on assault rifles and semi-automatic firearms are to be broadened to include some types of pistols, under changes to a bill currently making its way through Parliament.
- Hon Stuart Nash
- Police
Minister of Defence Ron Mark will travel to Singapore today to conduct a counterpart visit and to co-chair the third annual Singapore-New Zealand Defence Ministers’ Meeting with his counterpart, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen.
- Hon Ron Mark
- Defence
Nelson’s Salisbury School is to be rebuilt, creating a modern and suitable learning environment for students at the residential special school, Education Minister Chris Hipkins and A
- Hon Chris Hipkins
- Hon Tracey Martin
- Children
- Education
The panel undertaking a comprehensive review of the Resource Management Act has identified the main issues to be addressed and options for reform and is calling for feedback to inform its final report.
- Hon David Parker
- Environment
An important safety valve has been added to New Zealand’s criminal justice system with the third reading of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill today.
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
Racing Minister Winston Peters welcomes the tabling of the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) 2019 Annual Report in Parliament today.
- Rt Hon Winston Peters
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Racing
The New Zealand Government is today sending 21 firefighters to help fight the ongoing catastrophic Australian bushfires.
- Hon Tracey Martin
- Internal Affairs
The Government’s reform of the Tomorrow’s Schools system will put more frontline support closer to schools to give every child the best chance to succeed, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.
- Hon Chris Hipkins
- Education
The Government’s reform of the Tomorrow’s Schools system is a watershed moment in education and an opportunity to create meaningful change for ākonga Māori and their whānau, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis said today.
- Hon Kelvin Davis
- Education
Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones is welcoming the first of many updated project pipelines from the newly established New Zealand Infrastructure Commission today.
- Hon Shane Jones
- Infrastructure
Tougher gun laws designed to improve public safety through firearms prohibition orders are proposed in a new document released for public input.
- Hon Stuart Nash
- Police
Andy Coupe has been confirmed as TVNZ’s new Board Chair.
- Hon Kris Faafoi
- Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter today officially opened a separated pathway, following the completion of the Kaiwharawhara Stream bridge, which will improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians along Hutt Road.
- Hon Julie Anne Genter
- Transport