Priyanca Radhakrishnan -The First Indian Origin Minister in New Zealand
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The Maori Caucus and moved to New Zealand for higher studies. a Pacific Caucus have been there for a She attended Victoria University of while, but this is for the first time the Wellington and graduated with a master’s Labour government decided to create the degree in Social Development Studies. Ethnic Caucus within the Labour Caucus, She joined Labour Party in year 2006 keeping in mind the growing number of during Helen Clarke’ tenure. On being ethnic representations in Parliament. believes that everyone should have the victims, youths and communities is surely asked why she joined politics and why Hon Priyanca has spent a good time opportunity to live with dignity regardless going to help her immensely as minister, Labour Party, Hon. Priyanca said that of her life in New Zealand advocating of their ethnic background, gender, though she agreed that there is a fair bit the values and the principals she was on behalf of people whose voices are sexuality, or socio-economic status. She of it(work) on her plate. She intends to brought up with, are the same as that often unheard like survivors of domestic strongly believes that Labour Party is one create legislations about youth issue, of Labour Party, which it is built on violence and constant exploitation of party which has done more for ethnic family violence prevention and other beliefs- like social justice, democracy, migrant workers that too by their own communities in New Zealand than any burning social issues. The plan is to create solidarity, and the power of the collective. people. She also worked for former other party or governments. She said the various committees of experts to find a Her phenomenal rise in the party cadre Labour MP, Hon Phil Goff as his policy barriers that were created to keep ethnic reasonable and practical solution of the has brought her to be the first person of adviser for a brief period. Priyanca worked communities out (from the mainstream issues, as soon as possible. inclusion) are slowly being dismantled Indian origin to become a minister in briefly with community organisation Please though there is still lot of work to be done. the New Zealand government. She holds Shakti in her bid to support the migrant scan the On being asked as how she is going very important, four different portfolios, community. QR code to do justice with four different but very that are Minister for the Community and Priyanca believes that politics is about to watch important roles as a first-time minister, Voluntary Sector, Minister for Diversity, choices and that decision making should the full she said as she has been involved with Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, be community led and should lead to interview Minister for Youth and Associate Minister better end product for all, not just for the ethnic communities at different for Social Development and Employment. the privileged few. 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The risks of the projects But officials say if that is the case, design and construction and expertise within an existing agency will who can best manage that risk need to be bolstered or an entirely new will need to be considered when organisation will need to be established. deciding who is best placed to Auckland light rail came to a deliver light rail, officials said. screeching halt at the end of the last "Given the complexity of parliamentary term because New Zealand the project and its significant First refused to support it. funding requirements, we Two project proposals received by the anticipate that there will need government from NZ Infra and the New to be robust governance and Zealand Transport Agency were taken off assurance to manage Crown project. "We really need to see what's been the table and light rail was referred to the risk, including a detailed approach to In the July briefing, however, officials proposed, where they are going to do and Ministry of Transport for further work. change management and contingency said because the project was dead in the when they are going to do it; that's really The paper stated Cabinet wants management," the paper said. water at the end of the last Parliamentary the key." Auckland light rail to be delivered by a Transport officials explain how, term only $1 million was needed. He hoped the new agency would be public agency, but Ministry of Transport without further funding, their work to It is not clear if the revised funding accountable to the government, Auckland officials stated its view the project's size progress the Auckland light rail project reallocation was signed off by the former Council and Aucklanders. and complexity meant no existing agency was likely to be delayed and their advice Minister of Transport and Finance "We should be able to do that," he said had the ability. to the government will be "heavily scaled Minister. citing projects like Waterview in the past; "The capability and capacity demand of back". 'Bizarre process' but it was important to avoid being in a a project of this scale and complexity are The briefing stated that ministers had Public transport advocate Matt Lowrie, situation like the Transmission Gully. almost unprecedented in New Zealand, previously agreed in principle for the $4.64 editor of transport blog Greater Auckland, Even if there was an agreement to move and no current entity has the necessary million allocated to establish a Green said like the City Rail Link, it was a huge forward, he said it would take a few years capabilities to deliver the project. 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