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 The Government has approved $5.4 million dollars for urgent maintenance and upgrade works for Kaitāia Airport, safeguarding the airport’s future. 

The successful ‘Circuit Breaker’ fast track programme designed to stop repeat youth offending was launched in two new locations today by Children’s Minister Kelvin Davis.

The Government has approved new funding that will boost resilience and greatly reduce the risk of major flood damage across Te Tai Tokerau.

The next phase of the Government’s response to youth crime is underway, with an intensive programme for the country’s most prolific young offenders launched today in Auckland.

Parliament has today passed legislation to ensure the Department of Corrections can continue to safely manage a small number of high-risk offenders living in the community.

An Action Plan designed to bring children’s agencies together for the common purpose of helping those most in need has had a significant impact in its first year.

The Government is taking further steps to strengthen the youth justice system, with two new high needs units to be built and legislation to make residences safer and more secure.

Legislation providing improved rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners, particularly those on remand, will have its first reading this afternoon.

A new Year 7-13 designated character wharekura will be built in Pāpāmoa, Associate Minister of Education Kelvin Davis has announced.

Substantial support for Māori Education has continued in Budget 2023, including a big boost to learning support.

Budget 2023 continues our investment in numerous programmes to continue keeping communities safe, including a successful youth offender programme, more support for police, focusing resources on victims of crime and improving access to justice.

The Māori Budget this year continues investment in whānau wellbeing, access to whare, and whakapapa, all of which support the Government’s plan to address the cost of living.

The Associate Minister of Education Kelvin Davis today announced the appointment of David Stone as D Company Representative for the Ngarimu VC and 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board.

Celebrations leading up to Matariki have begun as Aotearoa looks set to mark its newest public holiday for the second time.

A new iwi-led plan to transform the way tamariki and whānau in Te Matau a Māui (Hawkes Bay) are supported was officially launched at Waipatu Marae today by Minister for Children Kelvin Davis.

The regifting of Te Ara o Tūrongo demonstrates the Government’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with Māori, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Kelvin Davis said.