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Thank you for inviting me to speak tonight.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Immigration

An independent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is a step closer after it unanimously passed its first vote in Parliament today. 

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

We’ve improved border security with the NZeTA, New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority, which helps us to screen travellers for border and immigration risks off-shore before they travel to New Zealand. It was launched in August and became mandatory on 1 October 2019.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Immigration

The Government is asking the food industry to step up work to tackle obesity including reducing sugar, fat and salt in their products, better information for consumers, and tighter restrictions on advertising to children.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

New, modern emergency department and outpatient facilities at Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital mean better emergency care for the growing tourist mecca’s visitors and locals, says Health Minister David Clark.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

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 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

New Zealand’s more than 1000 paramedics are to have their role as key frontline health professionals formally recognised and regulated in the same way as doctors and nurses, Health Minister David Clark says.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

PHARMAC’s decision to fund a new leukaemia treatment means three new cancer medicines have now been funded so far this year, Health Minister David Clark says.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

Ministerial diary October 2019

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  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway

Hon Dr David Clark Ministerial Diary October 2019

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  • Hon Dr David Clark

Health Minister David Clark has announced further progress on expanding access to free mental health services for New Zealanders.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

It’s my pleasure to be here today to open Forum 2019, with its theme of Delivering Equity of Health and Wellbeing in Aotearoa.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

The Government is making more progress to protect migrant workers and school students from exploitation today by providing a new online multilingual learning programme, which checks and clarifies employment rights knowledge in less than 30 minutes, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway announced today.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Workplace Relations and Safety

The Government will create a standalone Crown entity to regulate drinking water in New Zealand. This decision by Cabinet signals the Government’s determination that the new regulator responsible for ensuring supplies of safe, clean drinking water for all New Zealand households and communities should operate with a high level of independence.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Health
  • Local Government

Health Minister David Clark is encouraging Whanganui residents to take up the opportunity for free bowel screening, which can detect cancer early when it’s easier to treat.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

The Government has approved funding for a new acute mental health facility for Waikato which will provide better care and support to people with mental health and addiction issues.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Prime Minister
  • Health

The Government is taking action to build an inclusive economy where more of us receive our fair share at work and businesses can compete on great products and services, not undercutting wages and conditions, Immigration and Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Workplace Relations and Safety

Kiwis are benefiting from higher wage growth and low inflation under the Coalition Government.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Finance

Let me first thank all the new unionists and members in the room.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Workplace Relations and Safety

The Government has approved the next stage of a major redevelopment of Taranaki Base Hospital, which will deliver new and improved facilities for patients.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

As the Minister for ACC I thank you all for the work that you do supporting New Zealanders in their literally most vulnerable moments.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • ACC

Minister of Health Dr David Clark and Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare say this year’s World Mental Health Day theme is a reminder of why the Government’s work on mental health is so important.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Hon Peeni Henare
  • Health