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The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing in the Waikato region with a $16.8 million boost to complete the Ruakura Spine Road project, creating 200 construction jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters announced today.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced two diplomatic appointments: New Zealand’s High Commissioner to India and Consul-General to Hong Kong.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Minister for Racing Winston Peters today announced that the terms for the directors of the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) have been extended to 30 June 2021.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today reiterated the deep concern of the New Zealand Government following confirmation by China’s National People’s Congress of national security legislation relating to Hong Kong.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

State-Owned Enterprises Minister Winston Peters has welcomed KiwiRail’s announcement that it is seeking a preferred shipyard to build two new rail-enabled ferries for the Cook Strait crossing.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • State Owned Enterprises

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced four diplomatic appointments: New Zealand’s Ambassador to Belgium, High Commissioners to Nauru and Niue, and Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the New Zealand Government has reacted with concern at the introduction of legislation in China’s National People’s Congress relating to national security in Hong Kong.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand condemns the targeting of civilians in two terrorist attacks in Afghanistan earlier this week.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Investments to both save and create jobs in Budget 2020 mean unemployment can be back to pre COVID-19 levels within two years and could see the economy growing again as early as next year.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Prime Minister
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Today we are making a Pre-Budget announcement on emergency support assistance for the New Zealand racing industry.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Minister for Racing Winston Peters has announced a $72.5 million dollar COVID-19 emergency support package for the racing industry.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today congratulated the National Rugby League and New Zealand Warriors for potentially paving the way for a future “Trans-Tasman bubble”, and thanked the Australian Government for making it possible.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Today, we’d like to discuss New Zealand’s foreign policy response to COVID-19.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has lauded the work of New Zealand’s diplomats and consular officials in helping New Zealand manage the global COVID-19 crisis.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Over a thousand road and rail workers are back to work today to help kick-start the post-lockdown economy and get New Zealand moving, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Minister of Transport Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • State Owned Enterprises
  • Transport

Three Air New Zealand flights will bring New Zealanders home from India over the next week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

The New Zealand Government is concerned that more than a dozen public figures and democracy advocates were arrested in Hong Kong over the weekend, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark have announced that a New Zealand Defence Force C-130 Hercules will fly to Fiji tomorrow carrying relief supplies to support New Zealand’s response to Tropical Cyclone Harold.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Defence
  • Foreign Affairs

The Government is securing a flight to bring New Zealanders home from the Philippines this weekend, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced that the Government will be bringing New Zealanders home from India.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

A New Zealand Defence Force C-130 Hercules carrying 39 people from Vanuatu and a charted medevac flight carrying 13 New Zealanders from the Greg Mortimer Cruise Ship off the coast of Uruguay are the latest successful repatriations of New Zealanders stranded overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Sixteen New Zealanders stranded on a Covid-19 stricken cruise ship off the coast of Uruguay are making their way home, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark today announced that New Zealand will provide a further package of assistance to Vanuatu, to support the response to Tropical Cyclone Harold.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Defence
  • Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced an initial package of support to help the people and the Government of Vanuatu respond to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Harold.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs