The hospital opened a hundred years ago this month to support New Zealand troops serving in the war, and by 1919 21,000 patients had been treated there, with another 27,000 patients treated at the No.2 General Hospital in Walton on Thames.

The events include a Service of Commemoration at the Commonwealth War Graves cemetery at Brockenhurst’s St Nicholas’ Church, where 93 New Zealanders are buried, and the unveiling of a new stained glass window in the church to provide a lasting memorial to the hospital and to the local communities which hosted New Zealand troops. The stained glass window was commissioned by the New Zealand government and co-funded by the High Commission and the New Zealand expat community.

“ANZAC Day services are held every year in Brockenhurst and Walton on Thames to honour the New Zealanders treated at the hospitals, and today’s events allow us to remember them, the doctors, nurses and orderlies who supported them, and to pay tribute to the UK communities who looked after our troops,” says Mrs Tolley.

“Descendants of those who nursed troops and of those who were treated in the New Zealand General hospitals will also be in attendance, as we celebrate the continued friendship and strong bonds which tie us together.

“It is a real honour to represent New Zealand on such an important day.”

“Transparency is vital for consumers to have confidence in markets and make informed decisions,” says Mr Goldsmith.

“Insurance replacement is an area where there has been considerable scrutiny, particularly to determine if ‘churn’ in the life insurance market may be harming consumers.

“The report released today is a thorough analysis of current practices in this part of the New Zealand financial market. It is encouraging to see that the majority of insurance advisers do not have high levels of replacement business and appear to be putting the consumer’s interests first.

“However, the report has identified a small proportion of advisers where there is a risk of consumer harm and potential churn.

“I’m pleased to see the regulator is taking further action to examine whether the advisers with the highest levels of replacement business have been acting in the interests of their customers.

“It’s important for the industry to work collectively to address the issues the report raises and make their practices more transparent to their customers,” says Mr Goldsmith.

“Shortly I will receive the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s final report following the review of the Financial Advisers Act (FAA) and Financial Service Providers (FSP) Act.

“This review has been examining the conflict of interest issues raised in the Financial Market Authority’s report as well as other areas such as licensing and disclosure. The findings of the FMA report will be considered as part of the FAA Review.

“I expect to publish MBIE’s report on the outcomes of the FAA and FSP Act review in mid-July,” says Mr Goldsmith.

“New Zealand has a relatively small pool of directors and this programme will help us create a larger and more diverse pipeline of talent,” she said.

The Future Directors scheme was set up by the Institute of Directors in 2012. It identifies talented candidates with potential to succeed in governance roles, and provides them with opportunities to observe and participate in board discussions for 12 months.

“Diversity in governance is strongly linked to better performance by boards and the companies and institutions they govern.”

Ms Upston said the initiative would also improve gender balance in governance.

NZX figures show that just 17 percent of private sector board members are women, by comparison, women make up 43.4 percent of state sector boards which is the highest level ever.

“We are well on the way to reaching the Government’s goal of having women occupying 45 percent of positions on state sector boards and committees,” Ms Upston said. “It’s in the private sector that we need to see more rapid progress. This is something I will continue to focus on in the coming months.”

The Institute of Directors manages a database of board-ready Future Directors and will support the programme’s expansion into the state sector.

“Restorative justice conferences, in which victims and offenders meet in a safe environment and discuss the crime and harm caused, have proven effective in holding offenders to account for what they have done and making victims stronger,” Ms Adams says.

“The $16.2 million investment recognises the increasing popularity of restorative justice as an effective tool for reducing reoffending and harm.”

Data from 2008 to 2013 shows the reoffending rate for offenders who participated in restorative justice was 15 percent lower over the following 12 month period than comparable offenders, with 26 percent fewer offences per offender.

The number of cases referred for a restorative justice assessment has tripled since 2014. This follows changes to the Sentencing Act 2002 in December 2014 that requires courts to refer eligible cases for an assessment to see whether restorative justice is appropriate.

“Restorative justice won’t work for every case but it’s making real inroads into reoffending. We want to make these services more available to those who wanted it,” Ms Adams says.

The Government is committed to giving victims of crime more support and a stronger voice, and providing them with the opportunity to take part in restorative justice is an important part of that.”

The $16.2 million into restorative justice is part of Budget 2016, which invested a total of $208.4 million in additional funding over the next four years – the largest increase to Justice and Courts in almost a decade.