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Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced today that additional lanes on Auckland’s western and southern motorways are now open in time for Christmas.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Cabinet has approved a new set of principles to strengthen the New Zealand’s Space Agency regulatory function and ensure decisions about payload permits are made in the national interest, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

Auckland’s growing screen sector is the catalyst for a new partnership between the Ministry of Social Development and Auckland’s economic development agency Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED).

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

The Government has released its long term vision for a sustainable 21st Century rail network that gets our cities moving, connects our regions and gets more freight off the roads.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • State Owned Enterprises
  • Transport

A new tool to help councils fund and finance infrastructure could mean some housing developments happen a decade earlier than currently planned, Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford said today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Urban Development

Transport Minister Phil Twyford today announced construction is underway on Wellington commuter rail upgrades which will mean more frequent services and fewer breakdowns.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

I want to talk about one of the most pressing issues in our national life: the housing crisis and the poor performance of our cities.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Urban Development

New legislation to transform our urban areas and create sustainable, inclusive and thriving communities will tomorrow be introduced to Parliament, Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford said.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Urban Development

New Zealand tertiary students with top grades and a passion for space will once again be offered the opportunity to work with the world’s best and brightest at NASA, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

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

The Government and Auckland Council have brought forward work on establishing a hardship fund for businesses in Auckland’s Albert Street to recognise the difficulty some have faced because of the delay in City Rail Link construction.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

The Government will carry out the largest programme of state highways repairs and renewals this summer ever, Transport Minister Phil Twyford today announced.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Minister of Transport Phil Twyford and Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter today released a statement which provides information about the letter of 26 March 2019 concerning Let’s Get Wellington Moving.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Transport

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a ministerial statement relating to the Auckland fire.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

The Government is acting swiftly to strengthen NZTA’s regulatory role following a review into the Transport Agency, and Ministry of Transport’s performance as its monitor, Transport Minister Phil Twyford said today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Transport Minister Phil Twyford today welcomed the NZ Transport Agency’s decision to fund urgent safety improvements and confirm the designation of the Ōtaki to North of Levin highway.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

New government procurement rules coming into force this week will help keep construction companies afloat by promoting better practises when awarding multi-million dollar construction projects, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford and Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa say.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction
  • Economic Development

Transport Minister Phil Twyford today released the terms of reference for the Ministry of Transport’s organisational review of the Civil Aviation Authority.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Tena koutou katoa, thank you for the opportunity to be here today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

The Government has earmarked funding of up to $620 million for construction of the Manawatū Gorge replacement highway, Transport Minister Phil Twyford today announced.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

The Coalition Government’s Economic Plan is transitioning the economy to be more productive, sustainable and inclusive to tackle New Zealand’s long-term challenges.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development
  • Finance

A new Crown agency to transform housing and urban development throughout New Zealand has been established after the Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Bill passed its final reading in Parliament this afternoon.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Urban Development

Transport Minister Phil Twyford today announced the appointment of five new members to the NZ Transport Agency Board.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

The Government and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have begun talks on a unified air services agreement, Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport