Parliamentary Private Secretary for Ethnic Affairs Melissa Lee's regular video blog - in Korean. Melissa talks about the people smuggling immigration bill introduced last week and how the Government plans to get back into surplus by 2014-15.

In her latest video update Melissa talks about the issue of people smuggling into New Zealand, and some of the steps the government is taking to deter and disrupt people smuggling. Melissa then goes on to talk about the upcoming budget and some of the challenges that face the government in returning the accounts to surplus.

In this update Melissa talks about key elements of the government’s upcoming welfare reforms. She discusses some of the changes that have been proposed, as well as some of the challenges that currently face the welfare system.

National is committed to a public health service New Zealanders can rely on. Among the major changes we implemented in our first term in Government was setting six key health targets for DHBs and we’re seeing great results.

Melissa talks about the year just finished - the heartaches and the triumphs - and the General Election outcome.

Melissa talks about the big improvements in crime rate statistics during 2010 and congratulates the Police for making our communities safer.

Melissa talks about the B4 School Check programme - http://www.moh.govt.nz/b4schoolcheck - and what it is doing for children.
 

Melissa talks about her experience of the opening of the Rugby World Cup and the importance of television - particularly the stories enabled by the NZ On Air Platinum Fund. She goes on to talk about some of the most important gains by the National-led Government and some of what's still in store.