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80 people joining per day

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

With summer's heat upon us, the Minister of Consumer Affairs Peter McCardle is urging New Zealanders not to place products which may explode or cause fires in intensely sunny spots such as on car d

  • Peter McCardle
  • Consumer Affairs

Over 2,000 organisations already using Community Wage workers in just 10 weeks

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

In the first two months since the Community Wage was introduced only 81 people have had their payments reduced or suspended, out of the total of more than 160,000 on the Community Wage, Associate W

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

Successful Auckland trust shows the way

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

The winners of the 1998 Business Development Quality Awards were announced by Business Development Minister Peter McCardle at a reception in the Beehive last night.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Business Development

Over 160 detailed proposals have been received from organisations interested in running the Government's new Business Development Programme, which is set to kick off early next year.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Business Development

It's early days yet, but in just the four weeks since the introduction of the Community Wage on October 1, approximately 1100 people have been placed in Community Work and many others are set to st

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

Associate Minister of Work and Income Peter McCardle wishes to correct inaccurate figures being used in the media about the number of people whose Community Wage has been docked in October.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

"There has been strong interest in the Government's new business development approach, and I am very pleased with that response," Business Development Minister Peter McCardle said today.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Business Development

Independent MP and Associate Work and Income Minister Peter McCardle has confirmed he will not be standing at the next general election.

Mr McCardle has been in Parliament since 1990.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

It is completely untrue to suggest that the Community Wage policy breaches international agreements or laws of any kind, including ILO conventions, Associate Social Services, Work and Income Minist

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

The Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income Peter McCardle is delighted at the public support given to the Community Wage by two major umbrella organisations finding work and trainin

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

"I am delighted that Richard Buttle, one of the most experienced people in the welfare sector, is an enthusiastic supporter of the Community Wage changes", Associate Social Services Minister Peter

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

A Tauranga community broker organisation (CBO) has done exceptionally well in finding community work and training placements for unemployed job seekers, exceeded its target by more than 30 per cent

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

"Sanctions on job seekers who fail to take part in Community Work are not a new idea, and have been part of work assistance schemes for some time.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

As the Christmas holidays approach, Consumer Affairs Minister Peter McCardle is appealing to parents and retailers to help the campaign to prevent fires caused by children using easily-lit cigarett

  • Peter McCardle
  • Consumer Affairs

Employment Minister Peter McCardle will be overseas from Friday August 14 until Friday August 28.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

The rise in the official unemployment rate, while disappointing, was not unexpected, and reflects the impact which Asia's economic problems are having on New Zealand, Employment Minister Peter McCa

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

John Tamihere's enthusiastic statement of support for the Community Wage is very welcome, and is also consistent with the widespread backing I'm getting from other New Zealanders, the Employment Mi

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

Employment Minister Peter McCardle is proposing changes to the Social Security (Work Test) Amendment Bill. They concern the penalty provisions, particularly those affecting sole parents.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

Claims that people working under the Community Wage will displace paid workers are nonsense, Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

Employment Minister Peter McCardle said today that no one has missed out in giving their views to the Social Services select committee which is considering the Work Test Amendment Bill.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

The latest figures for the numbers of people on Community Taskforce are right on target, and putting down a strong foundation for the upcoming Community Wage projects, Employment Minister Peter McC

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment