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The Alliance has honoured its pre-election pledge to improve the wage rates of young New Zealand workers, Youth Affairs and Associate Labour Minister Laila Harré said today.

New Zealand workers on the lowest rates of pay will receive an income boost in 2001, Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson and Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré announced today.

Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré welcomes the New Zealand Police's decision to discontinue its controversial Under- 25 yellow sticker scheme.

Good morning and thank you for the invitation to take part in today's forum.

Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to be part of an initiative that tackles head-on one of the worst symptoms of the breakdown in healthy youth development.

Good morning and thank you for the invitation to take part in today's forum.

The government will look at ways to improve its understanding of the pathways young people take from training and education into the labour market, Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré said today.

Good morning.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all here today, and I thank you all for being part of this important event.

Everyone here today has, in one way or another, been affected by the student loans scheme.

Good morning, and thank you to Te Kaiawina Ahumahi for inviting me to participate in your forum. I've actually been wanting to meet the members of the Christchurch Youth Workers Collective for quite a while, but something always gets in the way.

Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré, in conjunction with national student unions, is hosting a summit on the impact of the student loans scheme on young people.

The summit is being held at the National Library, Wellington, on Friday 25 August.

Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré today launched an information kit designed to help local communities develop tailored youth suicide prevention strategies.

Good afternoon.

Thank you for inviting me here today to launch such a valuable resource, one that empowers communities to take practical steps towards youth suicide prevention.

Youth Parliament 2000 is a key event in the government's programme to boost youth participation in decision-making, Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré says.

Good evening, and thank you to all of you who have travelled here from around the country to take part in this seminar.

Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to kick off the first gathering of youth council representatives from around New Zealand.

Youth Parliament 2000 will debate the pros and cons of decriminalising marijuana for personal use, Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré announced today.

The government will bring together a comprehensive youth development strategy aimed at improving outcomes for young New Zealanders, Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré announced yesterday.

I want to begin by thanking those here who have given generously of their time and wisdom to me since I took up the role of Minister of Youth Affairs six months ago.

Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to open this important summit on youth and alcohol.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs will receive an extra $180,000 to expand the Youth Services Corps programme, Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré announced today. (Friday June 23)

Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to share ideas with a group of people whose top priority is exactly the same as mine –finding ways to improve the welfare and wellbeing of young New Zealanders.

Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré is seeking input from the non-government sector into a draft report on New Zealand's implementation of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCROC).

Good afternoon, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.

As the topic of this year's conference is Professionalism in Youth Work, I thought it best to give some thought to what exactly is meant by the label "professional".

The Labour-Alliance Government is seeking public feedback on options for increasing the minimum wage of 16 and 17 year olds and employees on training contracts.