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Agriculture Minister, Damien O’Connor, says the Ministry for Primary Industries is continuing to stay connected to federal authorities in Australia as devastating fires affect the country.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

Thousands of school-age children, their teachers and wider communities are benefiting from the Government’s multi-million dollar investment upgrading and renewing schools, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

Minister of Defence Ron Mark today announced New Zealand is sending three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters and crew, and two NZ Army Combat Engineer Sections as well as a command element to support the Australian Defence Force efforts in tackling the Australian fires.

  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence

"Today is World Braille Day and I am delighted to announce that an international treaty giving blind and low vision New Zealanders access to books and literary works comes into force today,” Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni announced today.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Disability Issues

The New Zealand Government is sending a further 22 firefighters to help fight the Australian fires.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Tracey Martin
  • Prime Minister
  • Internal Affairs

Twenty-two more schools have opted into the Government’s policy of providing $150 per child to schools who don’t ask parents for donations– bringing the total number of schools in the policy to 1,585.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Education

“As we enter the new decade, my thoughts are with the families, friends and communities of the 353 people who lost their lives in road crashes last year.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Transport