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New Zealanders are taking action as a result of the family violence ‘It’s Not OK’ campaign, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

New Zealanders are taking action as a result of the family violence ‘It’s Not OK’ campaign, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

The Retirement Commissioner’s review of retirement income policy is a timely reminder of how crucial it is for people to plan ahead for their later years, Social Development and Employment Mi

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

The Retirement Commissioner’s review of retirement income policy is a timely reminder of how crucial it is for people to plan ahead for their later years, Social Development and Employment Mi

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

Government Ministers and the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs met today to celebrate the achievements of their partnership and joint commitment to ensuring all New Zealand youth are on a clear path

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

The number of New Zealanders receiving an unemployment benefit is at a 28 year low, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

"Lives Cut Short" is a thoughtful and reflective work about the challenges of keeping children safe.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

Speech to Parliamentary breakfast on achieving an independent and vibrant community and voluntary sector

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

International Volunteer Day is an opportunity to thank the many New Zealanders who contribute their time and skills to our communities, says Community and Voluntary Sector Minister, Ruth Dyson.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson has announced the most substantial improvements in child welfare law since 1989 with the introduction of the Children, Young Persons, and their

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

On International Day of Disabled Persons, NZ is awarded the prestigious 2007 Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today announced that New Zealand has won the prestigious Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award for 2007.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

The repeal of the DPEP Act means that sheltered workshops will have to pay everyone they employ at least the minimum wage, unless individual workers have an exemption.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

The OECD Babies and Bosses report gives a good assessment of policies in New Zealand, and shows we compare well with many other countries

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today paid tribute to Emma Agnew,a future leader of the Deaf community

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

three-year WellElder trial which will offer counselling for older people going through life changes to try and prevent the onset of more severe depression

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

A quilt exhibition exploring the impact of family violence will be on display at Parliament.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

The multi-party group is committed to providing leadership to end family violence and to promote stable, healthy family relationships.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

The Labour-led government has announced almost $7 million in funding for a Longitudinal Study led by the University of Auckland, which will follow the lives of 7,600 children born in the Auckland and Waikato regions.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

Since "Pathways to Inclusion" was launched in 2001, there has been a continual improvement in the numbers participating in employment.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

SeniorNet has had its private sponsorship reduced, not a reduction in government funding, says Ruth Dyson and Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Senior Citizens

New reports released today show New Zealand’s labour market continues to thrive, said Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

The record low level of unemployment of 3.5 per cent is the lowest rate since the Survey began

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Social Development and Employment

For seven decades this club has played an invaluable role in the lives of deaf people in Auckland, and I would like to pay tribute to all of its members that have made the club such a success.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues