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E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

In this great little country of ours we have 328,000 people of working age receiving a benefit – that’s around 12 per cent of the entire working age population.

More than half of these people have been on welfare for most of the past decade. We have 222,000 children being brought up in homes where the main income is the benefit.

  • Paula Bennett
  • Social Development and Employment

There are thousands of New Zealand children growing up in state care.

Around four and a half thousand at any one time.

But thankfully, there are also thousands of people in this country who care enough to

care for and foster these children.

About 4,200 children were in the care of caregivers and foster parents in 2010.

Without these outstanding New Zealanders, Child Youth and Family residences would be the only option for our children in care.

  • Paula Bennett
  • Social Development and Employment

Welfare reform is a controversial subject.

I think we can all agree on that.

Often controversy stems from emotive arguments from different sides of the debate.

So let’s meet in the middle with the facts.

The fact is that the current welfare system was designed in the 1930s.

It’s been tinkered and toyed with and is now a conglomeration of add-ons.

It’s a mess quite frankly and it’s time we had a really good look at tidying it up.

  • Paula Bennett
  • Social Development and Employment

It is an honour and a privilege to speak to leaders of such influence.

I stand here knowing I'm surrounded by the combined wisdom of many years.

  • Paula Bennett
  • Social Development and Employment
  • Youth Affairs

Today I'm announcing an important initiative that endeavours to help some very important New Zealanders.

They are the children in care, who don't have a permanent home to go to.

  • Paula Bennett
  • Social Development and Employment
  • Youth Affairs

You stand before me as a group of people who unquestionably play a vital role in New Zealand society. 

  • Paula Bennett
  • Social Development and Employment
  • Youth Affairs

In the context of this legislation, my focus is on the future...the future of New Zealand, the future of the welfare system, the future of individuals, families and children...

  • Paula Bennett
  • Social Development and Employment

Greetings

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

 

Introduction

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment

    E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment

    E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi motu,

    tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

    (To the honoured, to the speakers,

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment

    E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment
    • Youth Affairs

    E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

    It’s a pleasure to be here today.

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment

    Good morning everyone, and thank you for coming along today.

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment

    It’s hard to believe that only last year, conferences on human resources were focusing on the challenge of how to attract and retain the right staff in a tight labour market.

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment

    E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa.

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment

    "A new book published by the ‘It's not OK' Campaign will add to a range of Campaign resources that are helping New Zealanders to prevent family violence," Social Development Minister Paula Bennet

    • Paula Bennett
    • Social Development and Employment