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This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission
The government will release some initial responses to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque attacks when the report is released on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
She says a “coordinating minister” will be appointed to take responsibility for implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission’s investigation into the terrorist attacks on the Christchurch mosque.
Ardern says that the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the attacks on the mosque will be presented to Parliament on Tuesday.
It will be a difficult few weeks for some people, he says.
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“As part of the submission process, the government will release some initial responses to the findings and recommendations … some of the recommendations will take more time for us to develop a response.”
She says it will take “some time” for the government to implement some of the findings, while others could be implemented fairly quickly.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with the surviving victims of the attacks on the Christchurch mosque and their families at the Nga Hau E Wha National Marae in Christchurch on Sunday.
He met with the Muslim community over the weekend and acknowledged that they wanted to see accountability in terms of implementing the findings.
She says the government will provide them with information on how the findings will be coordinated.
Given the anniversary of the Whakaari / White Island eruption on Wednesday and the release of the report that “reviews a lot” the tragedy of March 15, 2019, Ardern acknowledges that this is a week of pain for New Zealand.
She says the Royal Commission report was a difficult read for her and also for those who participated in the response.
She will be in Whakatāne on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the Whakaari / White Island eruption.
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It will be a difficult few weeks for some people, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
People who were injured in the eruption, lost loved ones, or were affected in any way will be on New Zealanders’ thoughts this week as the nation celebrates its first anniversary, Ardern says.
She says the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is looking at adventure travel in New Zealand and whether the current framework “is doing its job.”
Following the announcement of an investigation into the wage gap between the people of Pasifika and the rest of New Zealand, Ardern says there is “a lot of work to be done” regarding wage parity in New Zealand.
The government has already done some work in this area, for office workers and teacher assistants, but it still has a lot more work to do, Ardern says.
On Thursday, it will launch a new pilot program in Rotorua that will enhance support for new parents, the first Well Child / Tamariki Ora program of its kind to be established. Parents will receive intensive support during pregnancy and the first years of their children’s lives.
Regarding The Safety Warehouse’s “cash” drop over the weekend, Ardern says he “can’t understand how anyone would think it’s a good idea.”
“Clearly it wasn’t. And it caused harm, it caused harm, they should apologize.”
Ardern says the government has continued to work on technology tools that help with contact tracing, including Bluetooth technology.
The government has discussed shorter stays in managed isolation for people from low-risk countries, but would have to reconfigure the operation, as those with shorter stays would have to stay in hotels separate from people from high-risk countries.
Ardern says a decision has yet to be made on this. He thanked Deputy Chief of Defense Forces Air Commodore Digby Webb and everyone working at the managed isolation facilities, saying New Zealand owed them “a debt of gratitude.”
This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission
