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The Government is not taking more from taxpayers to support beneficiaries

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

The Government's second Industry Jobs Partnership is now rolling

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

A nationwide education service is now available for children and young people involved in the court process

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Ruatoria will benefit from a new multi-purpose government service centre

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

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

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

Reparation and fines defaulters, expect a call

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Victims of crime may qualify for some of the $6m in unclaimed reparation currently being held by the Justice Ministry.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Shop wisely on the internet this Christmas

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

The Government proposes to introduce a new fee to meet higher trade security standards required by the United States, and eventually other key trading partners

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

Fines defaulters from New Plymouth to Hawke's Bay and south beware.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Seasonal work shortages in Northland will be rectified with the cooperation of local growers

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

Dargaville's historic courthouse has been re-opened following a major refurbishment.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Greymouth and other West Coast residents will soon be served by a new, larger Courthouse.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

The New Zealand Customs Service is moving to meet changes in the global travel and trade environment

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

More Customs staff are now investigating illicit drugs and precursor importation to help curb the problem of P.

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

Increased border seizures of unlicensed ingredients for methamphetamine reinforces government steps to deal with the problem of P.

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

Non-judge led mediation, a public information strategy and comprehensive staff training are some of the proposals being examined to improve dispute resolution in the Family Court

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

The Courts Department will trial text messaging as a way of reaching young, upwardly mobile fines defaulters

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

A new Work and Income seminar hopes to significantly reduce levels of unemployment benefit dependancy

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

Increased passenger arrivals at Auckland International Airport this summer will keep Customs busy

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

The needs of Auckland job seekers and employers will be greatly enhanced with the opening this week of Work and Income's new Regional Office

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

One million phone calls through the Courts Department's Wellington Collections Centre since October last year showed the government was working hard to recover fines and reparation for the victims of crime.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Major fines defaulters in Auckland and Northland risk having their names published if they fail to pay up soon

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

On-going monitoring of any potential cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) at New Zealand's borders has now been assigned to the Customs Service

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs