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Southland Campus College of Education, Invercargill

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

Victoria University, Wellington

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

A new resource for social workers launched today by the Minister of Social Welfare, Roger Sowry breaks new ground in New Zealand and internationally in the field of investigating abuse and neglect.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

The rate of young people absconding from the Northern Residential Centre in Manurewa, Auckland dropped 71% for 1 January to 30 May 1997, compared to the same period last year, says Minister of Soci

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Firstly, I'd like to extend a warm welcome to everyone here this morning.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

The Government is working hard to reopen many of the youth justice and care and protection beds closed by the Labour Government in 1990, says Minister of Social Welfare, Hon. Roger Sowry.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

The Danish Ambassador, Mr Kris Lund-Jensen, travelled from his Canberra base today to sign the first Social Security Agreement between New Zealand and Denmark, with Minister of Social Welfare, Hon.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Kapiti Coast District Council Chambers

Ladies and Gentlemen good evening.

Id like to start tonight by briefly giving you an outline of the Social Welfare Department.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

The Citizens Advice Bureaus toll-free 0800 number will be a breakthrough for New Zealanders living in our rural communities, says Minister of Social Welfare, Hon. Roger Sowry.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Welfare, has today announced that the Children, Young Persons and their Families Service will receive an additional $1.32 million in the current 1996/97 financial ye

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Mayor Mark Blumsky, Judge Carruthers, Bishop Brown, Cardinal Williams, Open Home founders Ewen and Gillian Laurenson, parliamentary colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, good evening.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

The Hon Murray McCully, Minister of Housing, and Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Welfare, today announced a $58M housing assistance package to increase Accommodation Supplement and Special Bene

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

The Minister of Social Welfare, Hon.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

The Minister of Social Welfare, Hon Roger Sowry today confirmed that changes to the work-test announced last year will go ahead from 1 April 1997.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

SHERATON TOWERS, AUCKLAND

Thank you Margaret.

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

Minister of Social Welfare, Hon.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Social Welfare Minister, Hon. Roger Sowry, today agreed to provide a one-off grant to fund counselling services for witnesses of the Raurimu massacre.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
Its good to be delivering my first speech as Minister of Social Welfare to a Kapiti audience.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

Social security benefits and allowances will be increased by 2.55% from 1 April to account for movement in the Consumers Price Index, Minister of Social Welfare, Hon. Roger Sowry announced today.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

The first Social Security Agreement between New Zealand and Canada signed last April by the Minister of Social Welfare and the Canadian Minister of Human Resources, comes into effect today.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Long-term and intergenerational welfare dependency is one of the greatest problems facing New Zealand today according to Social Welfare Ministerial pre-election briefing papers released today.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith, Employment Minister Peter McCardle and Social Welfare Minister Roger Sowry today announced assistance for fruit growers severely affected by recent hailstorms.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare