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The registration of social workers will enhance the profession and help to protect New Zealanders from poor social work practice that can have devastating consequences, says the Minister of Social Services Steve Maharey.

Students will save $1000 on average next year now that fee stabilisation has been confirmed for the second year in a row.

Speech notes drafted for delivery to New Zealand University Students' Association Conference, Massey University, Albany Campus ¡X speech not delivered due to travel difficulties.

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Harnessing the power of the internet and other computer-based learning modes is the aim of a $1 million New Technology Project now underway, Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Boosting the powers and functions of the Commissioner for Children demonstrates the Government’s commitment to the human rights of children, says Social Services Minister Steve Maharey.

Medical students were urged to have their say on the reform of New Zealand's tertiary education system this evening by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

New Zealand’s delegation to the UN Special Session on Children in New York next month is to include two specially selected young people, Social Services Minister Steve Maharey announced today.

The level of poor housing in Northland and the East Coast/Bay of Plenty is being assessed in the next month as the first step towards addressing wider social issues faced by these communities, the Minister of Social Services and Employment Steve Maharey

New Zealand must link its tertiary education and research institutions to the levers of economic and social development if we are to have any future as a prosperous and succesful nation, says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Mahar

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton and Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today announced a 'Students Work' package of student summer employment and assistance initiatives.

As part of the launch of the new SNAP programme Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton and Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today visited MSO Design in Wellington.

Thank you for the opportunity to be here today at Volunteering New Zealand’s first national conference.

A new era of strong and active partnerships between government and community organisations was outlined by Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Social Services and Employment Minister has welcomed the reduction in the unemployment rate to 5.2%. The rate has dropped from 5.4% in the March quarter and 6.1 percent a year ago.

Pacific Island groups are to receive assistance to access Lottery funding in line with the recommendations of a cultural audit released this evening, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Steve Maharey said today.

A social development approach to social policy which identifies a 'good society' and encourages sound social investment is outlined in a paper released today, said the Minister of Social Services and Employment Steve Maharey.

The Government’s decisions on industry training are in line with the consensus reached at the recent Catching the Knowledge Wave conference, says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

The Government is to review the Training Opportunities and Youth Training programmes Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today.

Key appointments to the new transition body to form the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) were announced today by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

A new $35m fund is being established to assist public tertiary providers to adapt to the changing tertiary environment, Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey announced today.

Ways to gain greater efficiencies across the tertiary education sector are to be identified in a new study announced by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey today.

The full-entitlement policy introduced by the Labour-Alliance government ensures that beneficiaries are now informed of the full range of assistance available to them, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

A moratorium coming into effect today prevents new private training providers from accessing public tuition subsidies and the student loans and allowances schemes.

"The government will provide $1.5 million a year on an on-going basis for a campaign by the Retirement Commission to improve how New Zealanders manage their money," Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.