Ministers' Media Releases

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister / Arts, Culture and Heritage / National Security and Intelligence

• Better lives for children a focus of Budget 2018

Hon Grant Robertson

Finance / Sport and Recreation

• Foundations for the future
• Strong government finances and a strong economy

Rebuilding critical public services

Hon Dr David Clark

Health

• Fixing our hospitals
• $2 billion boost for District Health Boards
• Helping more Kiwis get the medical care they need
• Future-proofing air ambulance services

Hon Dr David Clark, Hon Julie Anne Genter

Health, Women

• Government acts to support midwives

Hon Chris Hipkins

Education / State Services

• Hundreds of new classrooms and 1,500 new teachers
• Early learning services get first across-the-board funding rate increase in a decade
• Thousands already benefitting from fees-free post-school education and training

Hon Chris Hipkins, Hon Tracy Martin

Education / State Services, Children / Internal Affairs / Seniors

• Long overdue boost for learning support

Hon Kelvin Davis

Crown/Māori Relations / Corrections / Tourism

• Focus on supporting Māori students and strengthening te reo
• New focus on re-integration and community management to reduce re-offending

Hon Stuart Nash

Police / Fisheries / Revenue / Small Business

• Focusing on community safety and targeting organised crime

Hon Andrew Little

Justice

• Better support for youth justice and victims of crime

Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Jan Logie MP

Workplace Relations and Safety / Immigration / ACC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues)

• Stepping up to help survivors of sexual abuse

Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Hon Tracy Martin, Jan Logie MP

Social Development / Disability Issues, Children / Internal Affairs / Seniors, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues)

• Significant funding boost for family violence services

Hon Dr Megan Woods

Energy and Resources / Greater Christchurch Regeneration / Research, Science and Innovation

• Delivering for Canterbury
• Taking action to sort out insurance and Earthquake Commission mess

Hon James Shaw, Hon Grant Robertson

Climate Change / Statistics, Finance / Sport and Recreation

• An independent fiscal institution for New Zealand

Taking action on child poverty, housing and homelessness

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister / Arts, Culture and Heritage / National Security and Intelligence

• Government ramps up drive to reduce child poverty

Hon Phil Twyford

Housing and Urban Development / Transport

• Building houses to tackle the crisis

Hon Dr Megan Woods, Hon James Shaw

Energy and Resources / Greater Christchurch Regeneration / Research, Science and Innovation, Climate Change / Statistics

• Healthier homes for more Kiwi families

Hon Tracy Martin

Children / Internal Affairs / Seniors

• Investing in our children

Promoting economic development and supporting the regions

Rt Hon Winston Peters

Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Affairs / State Owned Enterprises / Racing

• First Steps – restoring New Zealand’s Foreign Service
• New Zealand to boost development spending
• Bloodstock tax rules to change

Hon Shane Jones

Forestry / Infrastructure / Regional Economic Development

• Provincial New Zealand wins big

Hon Dr Megan Woods, Hon Stuart Nash

Energy and Resources / Greater Christchurch Regeneration / Research, Science and Innovation, Police / Fisheries / Revenue / Small Business

• Research and development key to building a stronger and more productive economy

Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Hon Willie Jackson

Māori Development / Local Government, Employment

• Investing in our rangatahi

Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Hon Ron Mark

Social Development / Disability Issues, Defence / Veterans

• Youth employment training places double

Hon Iain Lees-Galloway

Workplace Relations and Safety / Immigration / ACC

• Protecting our workers from exploitation
• Strengthening our hand against migrant exploitation
• New services to support refugees

Hon Stuart Nash

Police / Fisheries / Revenue / Small Business

• Cracking down on tax dodgers and restoring fairness

Hon Meka Whaitiri

Customs

• Protecting communities by targeting drug smugglers

Hon Clare Curran

Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media / Government Digital Services

• Budget improves cyber threat response

Enhancing and protecting our natural Resources

Hon Damien O'Connor

Agriculture / Biosecurity / Food Safety / Rural Communities

• Stronger biosecurity to protect the foundations of our primary sector

Hon Damien O'Connor, Hon David Parker

Agriculture / Biosecurity / Food Safety / Rural Communities, Attorney-General / Economic Development / Environment / Trade and Export Growth

• Science boost for key farm management tool

Hon Damien O'Connor, Hon James Shaw

Agriculture / Biosecurity / Food Safety / Rural Communities, Climate Change / Statistics

• Growing a sustainable and productive primary sector

Hon James Shaw

Climate Change / Statistics

• A green light for our net-zero-emissions future, sustainable jobs and growth

Hon Eugenie Sage

Conservation / Land Information

• Budget backs nature
• Backing nature – funding a future for native species

Hon David Parker

Attorney-General / Economic Development / Environment / Trade and Export Growth

• Resource Management Act oversight unit to be established

Enriching New Zealand's culture and identity

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister / Arts, Culture and Heritage / National Security and Intelligence

• Recognising the importance of our arts, culture and heritage

Hon Clare Curran

Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media / Government Digital Services

• Supporting quality media and NZ's digital economy

Hon Ron Mark

Defence / Veterans

• Enhancing Defence Force capability

Hon Nanaia Mahuta

Māori Development / Local Government

• Māori Development focuses on housing, training and whenua

Hon Kelvin Davis, Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Hon Peeni Henare, Hon Willie Jackson, Hon Meka Whaitiri

Crown/Māori Relations / Corrections / Tourism, Māori Development / Local Government, Community and Voluntary Sector / Whānau Ora / Youth

• Bringing back manaakitanga

Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Hon Kris Faafoi

Māori Development / Local Government, Civil Defence / Commerce and Consumer Affairs

• Support for safe and healthy local communities