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A new disability support system prototype starts today in the MidCentral DHB region, offering disabled people and whānau more flexibility and options, announced Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni and Acting Associate Minister of Health James Shaw.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Disability Issues
  • Health

The Government has today announced plans to change the Funded Family Care policy, including its intention to repeal Part 4A of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (the Act).

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Health

The Government has introduced strict new safeguards on the use of surgical mesh that are expected to limit its use in urogynaecological surgery.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Health

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) registered on New Zealand roads officially has passed the 10,000 milestone.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Energy and Resources
  • Transport

Measures to modernise the framework New Zealand governments use to manage public finances took a step forward today, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said on Wednesday.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Finance

The Prime Minister’s former Chief Science Advisor has provided a valuable contribution to the discussion on how to handle agricultural greenhouse gas emissions with the release of his report on this issue, says the Minister for Climate Change.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

The Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, is travelling to California tomorrow to present New Zealand’s plans for action on climate change and to gather the latest research and work elsewhere in the world to help us address the issue at home.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Kia ora everyone, and welcome back to Parliament for the third day of the Third International Conference on Wellbeing & Public Policy.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Finance
  • Statistics

The Productivity Commission’s final report on the opportunities and challenges for New Zealand becoming a low-emissions economy makes clear that action is needed now, says the Minister for Climate Change.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

A helping hand for busy farmers is at the heart of a new service launched today to spread skills and knowledge across the primary sector, say Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Climate Change Minister James Shaw.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change

Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Acting Associate Transport Minister James Shaw have announced the Government intends to fully fund SkyPath, the walking and cycling link across Auckland Harbour Bridge, as part of a $390 million investment in walking and cycling projects nationwide over the next three years.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Transport

Forestry Minister Shane Jones and Minister for Climate Change James Shaw have today opened consultation on improvements to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS); New Zealand’s main tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change
  • Forestry

The Minister of Statistics today launched the development of a new comprehensive set of environmental, social and economic indicators to better measure New Zealand’s overall wellbeing and success.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Statistics

Tena koutou katoa and, because it’s Cook Islands language week, kia orana.

Welcome.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

I am very pleased to be in Fiji, and to be speaking with you here today at the University of the South Pacific.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

The Minister for Climate Change says he will be reinforcing that urgency and ambition are needed regarding action on climate change as a Pacific conference gets underway tomorrow in Fiji.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

The Government’s plan to introduce a new Zero Carbon Bill has brought thousands of people together to discuss how we address climate change.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

The Minister for Climate Change strongly welcomes the commitment by the new Climate Leaders Coalition of 60 businesses to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions and leading the way to the low-carbon economy.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

The Minister for Climate Change has congratulated the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Group for its new Framework offering guidance on long-term investment and asset ownership in relation to climate change.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, will travel to Singapore and China this week for climate change discussions with regional Ministerial counterparts.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

New Zealand’s most extensive survey of child poverty kicks off this month (July) to give a clearer picture of how poverty affects everyone; from children to the elderly, says the Minister of Statistics.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Statistics

The Minister for Climate Change has welcomed dairy processing company Synlait’s sustainability strategy.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has welcomed the ‘Declaration for Ambition’ on climate change, signed by the High Ambition Coalition group of countries.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Forestry Minister Shane Jones and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have released a consultation paper proposing 12 improvements to forestry regulations in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS).

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change
  • Forestry