Portfolio: Community And Voluntary Sector

Minister Praises Community Response to Emergency Conditions

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:51:14 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia has praised the sterling efforts of community volunteers which have been demonstrated to the fore during the recent hazardous weather conditions. ...

Sport can still receive gaming society funding

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:02:03 +1200

Tariana Turia | Internal Affairs

Gaming machine funding can still go to sport, says Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Tariana Turia. Some smaller gaming machine societies hav...

Turia welcomes giving through payroll

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:43:20 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia has welcomed the passing of tax legislation that will make it easier for employees to give to community organisations through their pay. Payroll giving is a voluntary scheme that enables...

Moves underway to strengthen ties with community and voluntary sector

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:49:04 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia announced today that the Government is committed to strengthening its community relationships and would like to do this through an agreement with the sector by the end of next year. A Ca...

Turia salutes youth

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:15:43 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister of Community and Voluntary Sector Tariana Turia today, on International Youth Day, commended the country's youth for their significant contribution to bettering New Zealand communities. "Arou...

Turia welcomes Talk to Action report

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:19:44 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia today welcomed a report on government engagement with citizens and communities. From Talk to Action was written by the Building Better Government Engagement reference group, members of ...

Turia calls on kiwis not to stop giving

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:41:56 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia is encouraging New Zealanders to keep being generous despite the shadow cast over a recent donation clash involving the Epilepsy Foundation. "It is important that charities maintain the ...

Turia announces interns for community groups

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:47:30 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia is pleased to announce that $420,000 has been allocated to community organisations so they can employ skilled interns from the government, private and community sectors. The successful a...

Boost to open access to ICT

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:19:02 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

The Government has given a boost to projects aimed at bringing the world of information, computers and technology to people who are digitally disadvantaged. About $5.99 million from the Community Part...

Churchill fellowships offer research opportunities

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:20:34 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia is inviting New Zealanders wishing to conduct research overseas to apply for a fellowship from the New Zealand Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. "Churchill Fellowships enable all kinds o...

The faces of generosity

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:24:17 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia says most New Zealanders continue to be great givers of their time, energy or money to community organisations and that latest research shows a person's cultural background shapes the na...

Whanau Ora Taskforce announced

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:11:38 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia is pleased to announce the members of the group charged with finding a better way for the government to deal with Maori whanau. "Whanau ora is the way forward to achieving a future where...

Funding to support voice of community

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:46:12 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Budget 2009 has allocated $1.2 million to strengthen local networks and give a voice to community groups that are often not heard in government processes, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Taria...

Funding to support voice of community

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:41:52 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Turia commends Weet-Bix maker for corporate social leadership

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:23:52 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Tariana Turia has commended a decision by South Auckland-based company Sanitarium to close its factory for a day and still pay its 240 workers so they can address their wellbeing issues. "The fact tha...

New leadership vital for community funding

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:59:49 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Strong leadership will emerge from a national committee in charge of a multi-million dollar fund for community groups through these tough times, Tariana Turia says. "Our communities are in a time of h...

Turia announces 2009 fellows

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:10:42 +1200

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Turia announces 2009 fellows Tariana Turia today announced the recipients of this year's Winston Churchill Memorial Trust fellowships. "As new technologies and changing economic conditions bring the w...

Generosity of West Coast group must not be overlooked

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:12:38 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

The West Coast town Franz Josef Glacier must not be overlooked in any support for the country's ambulance services, Minister of Community and Voluntary Sector Tariana Turia said. "I realise that a lot...

Give it Up for a Good Cause says Tariana Turia

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:44:18 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia, has welcomed the leadership of Prime Minister, John Key, in encouraging New Zealanders to donate their tax cuts to charitable and ...

Maori Party Welcomes Community Law Centre Reprieve

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:21:33 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia is delighted that the country's 27 community law centres have earnt a welcome reprieve from the Minister of Justice, Hon Simon Power. "Th...

Minister praises 'self-help' community groups

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:02:48 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector - Tariana Turia - is praising the work being done by 'self-help' community groups and believes they will be the groups to help people at grass-roots...

Turia Acknowledges NZ schools debating team - the 'best in the world'

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:16:19 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister, Tariana Turia, has added her congratulations to the stunning success of the New Zealand Schools Debating Team in being voted ‘best in the world' in the Athen...

Papers released on the Community and Voluntary Sector

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:58:25 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Briefing papers released today reveal a distinctive and comprehensive contribution is made to New Zealand's economy and society by a community and voluntary sector made up of many parts. "Some 97,...

International Volunteers Day: Celebrating those who do a world of good

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:18:54 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia, is encouraging New Zealanders to recognise the contributions of those who do a world of good in our communities. Friday 5 December is In...

Tariana Turia sees early impacts of global capital crisis

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:27:53 +1300

Tariana Turia | Community and Voluntary Sector

It has taken just one week into the job for new Minister of the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia, to identify direct repercussions happening at home in response to the global capital cris...