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Ministerial Diary - September 2020

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  • Hon Jenny Salesa

Ministerial Diary - August 2020

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  • Hon Jenny Salesa

From today, owner-occupiers of unit and apartments living in earthquake-prone buildings can apply for financial support to fix their homes, Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction

Supporting new and creative Pacific education practices as part of our COVID-19 response and recovery is the focus of a new $28.5 million Pacific Education Innovation Fund announced today by Associate Minister of Education Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Education

The Government is investing $39.7 Million over four years to support the educational needs of Pacific learners and families in the regions hardest hit by COVID-19, with Auckland getting an immediate boost, Associate Minister of Education Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Education

The Government is providing a funding boost to Customs to employ more staff to expand border surveillance, further strengthening the Government’s defence against Covid-19, Customs Minister Jenny Salesa announced today.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Customs

The consortium chosen to lead the Construction and Infrastructure Centre of Vocational Excellence will be paving the way for a stronger, more resilient construction sector, Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction

Hon Jenny Salesa - July 2020 Diary Release

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  • Hon Jenny Salesa

Homeowners, DIYers and builders are set to save both time and money from today as rules that make basic home improvements easier and cheaper take effect, Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction

The Government is prioritising support for Pacific families and communities with the announcement today that $19.5m will go towards increasing the resourcing and capacity of those working to combat this virus, Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health

A $1.5 million boost to grow primary mental health and addiction services for Pacific peoples in Auckland, Hamilton and Canterbury will lead to better outcomes for Pacific communities, Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health

Landmark legislation passed today puts New Zealand on track to saving thousands of lives and having a smokefree generation sooner rather than later, Associate Health Minister, Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health

A discriminatory law that has been a symbol of frustration for many people needing and providing care and support, has been scrapped by the Government.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health

The building and construction sector is still showing strong growth, with the number of new dwellings consented up more than 8 per cent compared to last year, reflecting a welcome confidence in the Government’s COVID-19 response package, Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction

New Zealanders are being invited to help recognise the work of the many “unsung heroes” in our ethnic communities during COVID-19.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Ethnic Communities

Hon Jenny Salesa - June 2020 Diary Release

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  • Hon Jenny Salesa

Ensuring Pacific learners and families are valued, culturally safe and better equipped to achieve their educational dreams and aspirations is the focus of a new action plan released today by Associate Education Minister Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Education

A new programme, which sets a firm course for the Building and Construction sector to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has been announced by the Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Building and Construction
  • Climate Change

Hon Jenny Salesa - Diary Release - May 2020

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  • Hon Jenny Salesa

A new action plan for Pacific people launched today by Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa demonstrates the Government’s commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of our vibrant and growing Pacific population living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health
  • Pacific Peoples

The Government is on the verge of reaching its target of state sector boards and committees made up of at least 50 percent women, says Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter and Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Ethnic Communities
  • Women

Subcontractors will have greater certainty, more cashflow support and job security with new changes to retention payments under the Construction Contracts Act says Minister for Building and Construction, Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction

Thousands of children will have healthier lungs after the Government’s ban on smoking in cars with kids becomes law, says Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health

Homeowners, builders and DIYers will soon have an easier time making basic home improvements as the Government scraps the need for consents for low-risk building work such as sleep-outs, sheds and carports – allowing the construction sector to fire back up quicker on larger projects to provide jobs and assist the country’s recovery from Covid-19.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction