I would like to acknowledge my Ministerial and official colleagues present at this meeting - I appreciate your commitment to finding solutions to the labour market challenges we are all facing.

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12 August, 2009

Youth Mentoring Conference

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

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22 July, 2009

National Hui for Child Advocates

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

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20 May, 2009

Launch of Community Response Fund

I've invited you all here today because I want to explain the Government's plans for funding community and voluntary sector organisations through this global economic downturn.

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19 March, 2009

Remuneration in a Recession Conference

It’s hard to believe that only last year, conferences on human resources were focusing on the challenge of how to attract and retain the right staff in a tight labour market.

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18 March, 2009

Salvation Army Social Services Conference

First of all I’d like to acknowledge Territorial Commander Commissioner Donald Bell and Territorial Secretary for Social Programme, Major Campbell Roberts, National Manager for Home Care Major Meng Cheong, National Manager for Addictions and Supportive Accommodation Major Lynnette Hutson and Major Ian Hutson, the National Manager for Community Ministries. It’s my pleasure to join you today at this conference.

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9 December, 2008

Personal stories motivate change

"A new book published by the ‘It's not OK' Campaign will add to a range of Campaign resources that are helping New Zealanders to prevent family violence," Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said today.

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