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21 May, 2013

E Tū Whānau Hui Workshops, Launch of E Tū Whānau Toolbox & Budget Announcement

E ngā mātāwaka e tau mai nei ki raro i te mana o Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru o Te Arawa, tēnā koutou katoa.

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21 May, 2013

Budget 2013: E Tū Whānau - More support available to address family violence

Associate Minister for Social Development, Tariana Turia announced today an additional $8m over four years for the E Tū Whānau programme to help address family violence within Māori whānau, Pasifika, migrant and refugee communities.

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16 May, 2013

Budget boosts support for low-income families

Low-income families receive considerable further assistance in Budget 2013 to improve their quality of life, Finance Minister Bill English and Whānau Ora Minister Tariana Turia say.

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16 May, 2013

Funding to support disabled New Zealanders

The Government has committed to a number of initiatives in Budget 2013 to improve the lives of those who live with disabilities, Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia says.

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9 May, 2013

Budget 2013: Expansion of Māori and Pasifika trades training

A major expansion of Māori and Pasifika Trades Training to 3,000 places as part of Budget 2013 was announced today by Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce, and Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Tariana Turia.

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9 May, 2013

NZ School and Community Oral Health Services Society Annual Conference

E te iwi whānui e huihui mai nei i tēnei ata, tēnā rawa atu koutou katoa. Koutou rā, te iwi kāinga o tēnei rohe, nei rā te mihi ki a koutou katoa.

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9 May, 2013

Pre-budget announcement of the expansion of Māori & Pasifika Trades Training

E te iwi e tau mai nei ki Whitireia i tēnei ahiahi, tēnā rā koutou katoa.

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8 May, 2013

Maori Student Nurses Annual General Meeting 2013

It is with great pleasure that I speak here today at this Hui a Tau for Maori Student Nurses.

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6 May, 2013

Budget 2013: Kāinga whenua infrastructure grant

The Government has announced the Kāinga Whenua infrastructure grant aimed at helping Māori Land Trusts and other collectives to develop housing on ancestral Māori land.

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6 May, 2013

Budget 2013: Development of Marae CBD and Community Hubs

The Government has set aside $1.2 million in Budget 2013 for the development of Community Hubs and Marae CBD that will deliver social services to communities, Associate Social Development Minister Tariana Turia says.

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6 May, 2013

Budget 2013: Additional $21.3m to fight rheumatic fever

The Government’s fight to reduce New Zealand’s high rate of rheumatic fever among children will receive an additional $21.3 million over four years in Budget 2013, Health Minister Tony Ryall and Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia announced today.

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11 April, 2013

Te Piringa Hui Taumata, Huria Marae, Tauranga

E te iwi e tau mai nei mo tenei huihuinga, tena koutou. Ngati Ranginui iwi, Ngai Tamarawaho hapu, nga kaumatua me nga kuia, tae atu ki te hunga rangatahi, koutou katoa nga uri o Tamatea Pokai Whenua e whakatuwhera nei i to koutou marae mo tenei hui, tena hoki koutou katoa.

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10 April, 2013

World Autism Awareness Day Breakfast, Parliament

This is a wonderful morning to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day.

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5 April, 2013

Minister of Disability Issues alarmed at continued discriminatory treatment of disabled passengers

The Minister for Disability Issues, Tariana Turia has called for Tauranga Bus Company ‘Go Bus’ and all public transport companies to review its policies and provide staff training immediately following a third incident of discriminatory treatment of a disabled resident trying to board a bus.

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5 April, 2013

Opening of the Catapult Employment Trust Services’ new premises

In many ways, the names by which we are known, tell us so much about who we are; the character we uphold; the personality we express.

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5 April, 2013

PHYSIOFORWARD Conference, School of Physiotherapy, Otago University, Dunedin

Thank you for inviting me to this conference. I congratulate you on achieving 100 years of physiotherapy education in Otago. This is an exciting milestone, and I wish the School well for the next 100 years.

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3 April, 2013

Funding for research on what helps us live longer lives

Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia announced allocation of research funding today of $1.8million for a study of over three years that follows more than 900 elderly New Zealanders to find out what helps them live longer lives.

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25 March, 2013

Annual Combined Heads of Department Meeting

Tena tatou katoa. I was delighted to accept the invitation from Professor Peter Crampton and to know that gathered here in this forum would be Associate Deans in Research, Medical Education, Maori health, Pasifika health, finance managers and human resource managers – in essence – some of the key decision-makers around the concept of hauora.

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21 March, 2013

NZ Down Syndrome Association, World Down Syndrome Day

This is a very special occasion to pay tribute to the valuable work that whanau, the community and the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association undertake to support people to live a great life.

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7 March, 2013

IIDL – International Initiative for Disability Leadership

It is my very great pleasure to welcome to Aotearoa, international leaders who are making a difference for disabled persons and their families right across the globe.

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1 March, 2013

Maori students encouraged to apply for Hauora Scholarships

Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia is encouraging Maori students to apply for Hauora Maori Scholarships to help them start or complete their studies in health related courses.

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26 February, 2013

New housing design advisory service for Canterbury

Senior Citizens Minister Jo Goodhew and Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia are pleased to announce the funding of a new advisory service available to Canterbury people planning to re-build or renovate their earthquake damaged homes.

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22 February, 2013

Muscular Dystrophy Event - Opening of new accessible premises

Speech delivered on behalf of Minister Turia by MP for Maungakiekie, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga

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20 February, 2013

Launch of E Tū Whānau Programme of Action 2013-2018

Five years ago the first Programme of Action was launched following a hui co-hosted by Tainui and Ngāi Tahu with the Ministry of Social Development.

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19 February, 2013

Government moves forward with plain packaging of tobacco products

The Government has decided it will bring in legislation to put tobacco products into plain packaging.

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15 February, 2013

Opening of the South Seas Integrated Family Service Centre and Whanau Ora Service Delivery

We are gathered here together to celebrate the commitment and the dedication of the South Seas Healthcare Board to deliver to the people of this region.

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15 February, 2013

Ngati Maniapoto Marae Pact Trust - Launch of Waiata Moteatea CD and Open Day

In making our way here to the land of Maniapoto, I reflected on the legacy begun in the late 1970s, by the movers and shakers of the day - Morehu Te Whare, Kingi Hetet, Koro Wetere, Daniel Te Kanawa – and the whānau that dreamed of a better day.

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7 February, 2013

South Auckland Family Violence Prevention Network AGM

I’m delighted to be here today firstly to launch and celebrate the new name of your organisation ‘Safer Aotearoa Family Violence Prevention Network’ which has had its beginnings here in South Auckland. To the many volunteers who have supported this Network – from governance to community – for your tireless work in raising awareness and education with our whanau and aiga. Thank you for inviting me here today.

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31 January, 2013

Mihi to the new Speaker

We want to congratulate the Hon David Carter as the Speaker-Elect to this House.

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11 January, 2013

Te Taitimu Trust Wānanga - Waipawa

This is my first official speaking engagement for 2013 and what better way to begin the working year than with a visit here today with Te Taitimu Trust – an iwi based organisation that is focusing on the future of their rangatahi.

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