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The Water Services Regulator Bill – Taumata Arowai , introduced to Parliament today, is a milestone for drinking water safety in New Zealand and will help improve environmental outcomes for urban waterways, rivers and lakes.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Local Government

Today, we are releasing two reports that are the product of some of the most extensive community engagement over our criminal justice system ever.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Justice

The Government is looking to turn around the long-term challenges of criminal justice by taking a new approach to break the cycle of offending to ensure there are fewer victims of crime.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Justice

New Zealand firms expanding beyond the start-up phase are set for more support after today’s passage of the Venture Capital Fund Bill, Associate Finance Minister David Parker said.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Finance

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e ngā rau rangatira mā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

The Government is lifting capital investment to the highest level in more than 20 years as it takes the next step to future-proof New Zealand.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Finance

The Government is forecast to run $12 billion worth of surpluses across the four years to 2023/24 as the economy continues to grow.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Finance

Budget 2020 will continue the Coalition Government’s focus on tackling the long-term challenges facing New Zealand while also investing to future-proof the economy.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Finance

The Minister responsible for the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (te Takutai Moana Act 2011), Andrew Little has welcomed the launch of an online geospatial tool that provides data-rich, dynamic coastline maps that will significantly boost research and evidence-gathering under the Act.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

The Chief Victims Advisor to Government Dr Kim McGregor, QSO, has been reappointed in her role for a further two years.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare have today announced the deployment of a network of DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami) buoys.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Peeni Henare
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Civil Defence
  • Foreign Affairs

Just over a year ago, we learnt that New Zealand was reliant on a single, aging, US-owned DART buoy to detect whether a tsunami is generated following an earthquake.

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

Racing Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the first reading of the Racing Industry Bill in parliament today. This is the second of two Bills that have been introduced this year to revitalise New Zealand’s racing industry.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Minister for Disability Issues, Carmel Sepuloni, is pleased to announce that $327,721 is to be awarded to national and local community initiatives to maintain and promote the use of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Mr Speaker, yesterday just after 2pm, Whakaari / White Island erupted. There were two explosions, one after the other in quick succession.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has announced today the Coalition Government’s initial response to work completed by the independent statutory body, the Veterans’ Advisory Board.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Veterans

Yesterday at 2.11pm Whakaari / White Island erupted. There were two explosions, one after the other in quick succession.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

The Government will fund the bulk of the cost of a rural water supply for the Ohakea community affected by PFAS contamination, Environment Minister David Parker announced today at a meeting of local residents.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Environment

I have had the opportunity to be briefed on the details of the volcanic eruption of Whakaari/White Island, off the coast of Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty. 

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Civil Defence Peeni Henare have today confirmed initial Government support of $100,000 for communities affected by the severe weather that swept across the South Island and lower North Island over the weekend.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Peeni Henare
  • Prime Minister
  • Civil Defence

New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Tessa Temata, died in Palmerston North over the weekend, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.

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

Transport Minister Phil Twyford today announced construction is underway on Wellington commuter rail upgrades which will mean more frequent services and fewer breakdowns.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Minister of Defence Ron Mark and Minister for Climate Change James Shaw have announced the release of a Defence Climate Change Implementation Work Plan, titled Responding to the Climate Crisis: An Implementation Plan.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change
  • Defence

A medium-scale adverse event has been declared for the South Canterbury district, which will see up to $50,000 in funding made available to support farming communities which have been significantly affected by recent heavy rain and flooding in the area, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture