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At the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) in Katowice, European Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete and New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw met and agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation on emissions trading systems.

  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change

Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Minister Kelvin Davis has welcomed the launch of the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti at Parliament tonight.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little has announced the results of the Ngāpuhi-wide vote on the Evolved Mandate Proposal.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Judge of the Court of Appeal, the Honourable Justice Helen Winkelmann, has been appointed Chief Justice of New Zealand and a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Prime Minister

Minister of Transport Phil Twyford today announced the appointment of Jo Brosnahan as Chair of the Maritime New Zealand Board. 

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Transport

Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, in launching a new visitor behaviour campaign, says the Department of Conservation (DOC) is well prepared for a busy summer with more resources to respond to growing domestic and international visitor numbers.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation

Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter today announced a $1.4 billion, three-year programme to make New Zealand’s highest risk roads safer.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Transport

A new plan to reverse the decline of all five kiwi species was launched by Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage at a kiwi release on Taranaki Mounga today.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation

Minister for Social Development, Carmel Sepuloni, today visited the Otara Work and Income service centre, the first Auckland office with the new and improved security features stemming from the Ashburton tragedy in 2014.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

The Crown and Ngāti Hinerangi have initialed a Deed of Settlement for the iwi historical Treaty claims, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little announced today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Health Minister Hon Dr David Clark wants the public, professionals, businesses and other interested parties to have their say on a new regime that aims to ensure the safety, quality and efficacy/performance of therapeutic products accessed by New Zealanders.

  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Health

A proposal to clarify the rules for rebuilding homes in some eastern suburbs of Christchurch has been given the go ahead.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Government Digital Services

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins today welcomed the 2018 State Sector SeniorPay Report, which shows pay increases for chief executives are slowing.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • State Services

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will support several projects in Eastern Bay of Plenty to boost the economic potential of the region and unlock new opportunities for local people.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Regional Economic Development

People and businesses in Eastern Bay of Plenty will benefit from the Provincial Growth Fund’s (PGF) investment to improve digital connectivity in the regions, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Regional Economic Development

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing to accelerate the development of aquaculture in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash announced today.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Fisheries
  • Regional Economic Development

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Andrew Little, today welcomed Te Ariki Tā Tumu Te Heuheu and members of Ngāti Tūwharetoa to Parliament to witness the Third Reading of their Treaty Settlement legislation, the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Claims Settlement Bill.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

New Zealand will begin phasing down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from 2020 as part of an international effort expected to avoid 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Hon James Shaw
  • Climate Change
  • Environment

Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Winston Peters announced today that New Zealand will take up the chair of the Missile Technology Control Regime later next year.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Disarmament and Arms Control

A new Health and Safety at Work Strategy commits New Zealand to better practices in the workplace for the next decade, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway announced today.

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Workplace Relations and Safety

Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced a five-member Ministerial Advisory Committee to inform next steps on the Messara Review of the New Zealand Racing Industry.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Racing

Attorney-General David Parker has announced today that Christchurch barrister Dale Lester has been appointed an Associate Judge of the High Court.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues) Jan Logie today launched a new website to provide information about justice processes to survivors of sexual violence and their advocates.

  • Jan Logie
  • Justice

The graduation of 61 new Corrections Officers today caps off a strong year for the Department, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Corrections