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“This Budget is about creating jobs. We know how businesses and workers have been impacted by this global pandemic. This Government is backing businesses to regain the confidence to invest as we work together to grow the economy in the face of this global recession,” Finance Minister Grant Robertson said.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Economic Development
  • Research, Science and Innovation
  • Revenue
  • Small Business
  • Trade and Export Growth

The Government’s new $300 million venture capital fund - announced in last year’s Budget – is now open for business as the Elevate NZ Venture Fund. 

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

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

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

Applications open today for scholarships aimed at boosting the power of New Zealand’s business managers, with a change in focus from earlier years to include a wider range of Kiwi businesses. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Key parts of manufacturing are moving beyond commodities into value-added products, a new report released today by Economic Development Minister David Parker shows.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

An agreement has been struck on the Auckland waterfront venue for the 36th America’s Cup, including the division of costs and the payment of a hosting fee.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Three reports launched today by Minister for Economic Development David Parker show New Zealand’s food and beverage sector is growing quickly. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development

Minister for Economic Development David Parker welcomes new developments that bring closer an agreement on the shape of a world class venue for the 36th America’s Cup event in Auckland.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Economic Development