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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

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

Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has welcomed Amazon Studios announcing that New Zealand will be the production location for its new series based on the Lord of the Rings.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

The Tourism Attraction Programme is a new cross-agency government initiative that aims to boost private investment into New Zealand’s tourism attractions, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development
  • Tourism

A second cohort of high-performing New Zealand tertiary students and recent graduates are set to wing their way to California to participate in the NASA International Internship Programme.             

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

A new report has found interactive media is a $143 million industry and is one of the fastest growing parts of New Zealand’s digital economy.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Economic Development

Welcome to the launch of the Government’s Industry Strategy in this age of change – the fourth industrial revolution.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

The Government has today announced a sector-led approach to grow industry innovation and boost productivity, with an early focus on agritech. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Changes to Government purchasing rules will help boost New Zealand’s construction sector and reduce carbon emissions from the public sector vehicle fleet.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Thank you for inviting me to speak here today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Finance

The Coalition Government also wants to make sure all New Zealanders can share in the opportunities provided by the digital age by both increasing the availability of technology, and programmes for people to acquire the skills required to use it. We also want to foster innovation and encourage smaller start-ups to expand, which will in turn help improve productivity, wages and drive export growth.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Research, Science and Innovation

Four New Zealand tertiary students have been accepted into the NASA International Internship Programme and have been awarded New Zealand Space Scholarships. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

A new tool has been released today to help government agencies transition their light vehicle fleet to emissions free alternatives.  

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will invest up to $18.5 million in water storage to unlock land use potential in the Mid North, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Economic Development Minister David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Regional Economic Development

New Zealand’s exporters are signing new deals and improving the nation’s prosperity despite many global headwinds, Minister for Trade and Export Growth and Economic Development David Parker said today. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development
  • Trade and Export Growth
  • Ni Men Hao Ambassadors, my fellow MPs, Mayors, Good evening everyone and welcome to our visitors to New Zealand.
  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Government agencies are being encouraged to take skills and training into account when contracting for large construction projects, rather than wait for it to become mandatory. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Building and Construction
  • Economic Development

The Government has agreed to further funding for America’s Cup infrastructure as certainty about the number of challengers moves a step closer. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Two projects aiming to plant 247,000 native trees and develop skills and employment, as part of the One Billion Trees programme, were announced today by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Conservation Minister

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation
  • Economic Development

Notes for speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s “Beehive to Business” breakfast meeting.

16 October 2018

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Economic Development Minister David Parker today announced the appointment of Paul Brock as the new chair of the New Zealand Story Advisory Board. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

The Environment Court has today granted the resource consent for the 36th America's Cup bases in Auckland and the associated infrastructure and activities.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development
  • Environment

Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker heads to Sydney tomorrow to promote New Zealand’s trade and investment interests.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development
  • Trade and Export Growth

New Zealand tertiary students will be offered the chance to participate in NASA’s International Internships Programme, under an agreement between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and NASA.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development