Helen Clark's extraordinary claim today that the drop in unemployment was because of a loss in population showed that she was prepared to lie about anything to avoid saying that New Zealand was doi

The growth in the number of Maori in work has pleased the Minister of Employment, Roger Sowry.

Labour's so-called employment policy does nothing except re-name existing programmes, said Roger Sowry, Minister of Employment.

Labour's employment policy includes one concept, which is guaranteed to create jobs, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Employment.

Repealing the ECA would create massive problems for employers and would cost the country jobs, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister responsible for employment.

It's early days yet, but in just the four weeks since the introduction of the Community Wage on October 1, approximately 1100 people have been placed in Community Work and many others are set to st

Independent MP and Associate Work and Income Minister Peter McCardle has confirmed he will not be standing at the next general election.

Mr McCardle has been in Parliament since 1990.

A Tauranga community broker organisation (CBO) has done exceptionally well in finding community work and training placements for unemployed job seekers, exceeded its target by more than 30 per cent

Employment Minister Peter McCardle will be overseas from Friday August 14 until Friday August 28.

The rise in the official unemployment rate, while disappointing, was not unexpected, and reflects the impact which Asia's economic problems are having on New Zealand, Employment Minister Peter McCa

John Tamihere's enthusiastic statement of support for the Community Wage is very welcome, and is also consistent with the widespread backing I'm getting from other New Zealanders, the Employment Mi

Employment Minister Peter McCardle is proposing changes to the Social Security (Work Test) Amendment Bill. They concern the penalty provisions, particularly those affecting sole parents.

Claims that people working under the Community Wage will displace paid workers are nonsense, Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today.

Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today that no one has missed out in giving their views to the Social Services select committee which is considering the Work Test Amendment Bill.

The latest figures for the numbers of people on Community Taskforce are right on target, and putting down a strong foundation for the upcoming Community Wage projects, Employment Minister Peter McC

Employment Minister Peter McCardle says the Maori unemployment rate is totally unacceptable, and measures are being taken to tackle the problem.

Employment Minister Peter McCardle says Labour's decision to set up an "alternative" select committee hearing into the community wage legislation is just a stunt.

Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today he is surprised that the Auckland District Council of Social Services at this stage appears not to support the Government's strategy in getting jobseek

Minister of Employment Peter McCardle is pleased to announce the name of the organisation formed from the integration of the NZ Employment Service, Income Support, Community Employment Group, and L

A new Internet service to help people looking for work has been launched today by Employment Minister Peter McCardle.

Employment Minister Hon Peter McCardle today welcomed the Governor of the Reserve Bank's clarification of his submissions yesterday on the Community Wage to Parliament's Finance and Expenditure com

The increase in the official unemployment rate of.4 percent, while unwelcome, is not surprising given the slowing of economic growth, and the Asian downturn, the Minister of Employment Peter McCard

The New Zealand Employment Service will pick up responsibility for the supported employment sector of the New Zealand Community Funding Agency from 1 July 1998, Employment Minister Peter McCardle a

Job seekers on the community wage will never work for less than the minimum wage, Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today.