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The government will carefully examine a new report on ways to encourage more New Zealanders to save for their retirement.

Ruth Dyson has welcomed the release of three reports by Child, Youth and Family, along with the department’s responses.

The latest stocktake of the government’s Employment Strategy shows that New Zealand continues to make significant progress in tackling unemployment.

The Government is not taking more from taxpayers to support beneficiaries

New education framework exciting development for Maori

The Government's second Industry Jobs Partnership is now rolling

Talofa Lava, Kia Orana,Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ni sa Bula Vinaka, Taloha Ni, Halo Olaketa, Namaste, Malo E Lelei and Warm pacific greetings.

Comments to the Bay of Plenty region Employment and Skills Forum. Rydges Hotel, Rotorua.

An international conference has heard that NZ government policies aim to get the best outcomes from the increasingly diverse range of New Zealand families.

Comments at the Strengthening Family Relationships conference. Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.

Details of the second Social Policy, Research and Evaluation Conference have been announced.

Maharey Notes, Volume 4, Issue Number 91, 1 December 2003

Comments at the launch of the Auckland Metropolitan Migrant and Refugee Strategy. Work and Income Auckland Regional Office, Ellerslie.

Auckland businesses stand to benefit from a new $21 million plan to help close the ‘skills gap’ through assisting migrants and refugees in to paid employment

Addresses graduation ceremony of NZ College of Early Childhood Education about importance of qualifications.

Celebrates social worker registration with Christchurch social workers

The Ministry of Social Development is employing 100 young people in a new cadet training and work programme

Address to the Taranaki Region Employment and Skills Forum. New Plymouth District Council Chambers.

A new agreement between Dunedin health practitioners Activ8 and Work and Income aims to vocationally assess 25 people who have been receiving an unemployment benefit for more than 8 years

Comments to the Strengthening Families Management Groups conference. Kingsgate Hotel, Wellington.

Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey says Work and Income has a policy not to list or refer job seekers to positions in the sex industry, following suggestions to the contrary by a United Future MP

Address to the Annual General Meeting of Philanthropy New Zealand. Turnbull House, Wellington.

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson today challenged National MP Katherine Rich to stick to the facts in the deaths of Saliel Aplin and Olympia Jetson.

Unemployment levels amongst Pacific people are continuing to fall, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Taito Phillip Field said today.