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Once again the Labour Party's answer to an innovative approach to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing New Zealanders today is just waffle, says Minister of Social Welfare, Hon Roger Sowr

New Zealand Superannuation and social welfare income support payments will increase by 0.83% from 1 April 1998 to account for movement in the Consumers Price Index, Minister of Social Welfare, Hon.

The long upward growth in the number of people receiving a domestic purposes benefit appears to be slowing, the Minister of Social Welfare Hon Roger Sowry said today.

The Minister of Social Welfare today announced the appointment of a manager to help implement the new Pacific Island Cultural Social Services strategy within the Department of Social Welfare to imp

The creation of a one-stop-shop to deliver income support and employment services will make a tremendous difference to New Zealanders looking for work or moving from welfare towards work, the Minis

The Minister of Social Welfare, Hon Roger Sowry, today announced that he has accepted the resignation of Mr Laurie O'Reilly, the Commissioner for Children.

Income Support will bring forward the payment of benefits that would normally fall on Christmas Day this year, to ensure that beneficiaries can access their payments on Christmas Eve day, says Mini

Of the 23,657 care and protection notifications reported to the Children, Young Persons and their Families Service last financial year, 80% proceeded to full investigation, says Minister of Social

The New Zealand Listener's latest television advertisement which uses an implied instance of child abuse to promote the magazine is disgusting, says Roger Sowry.

The Coalition Government and in particular the Department of Social Welfare has a number of initiatives already in place targeting Maori and child abuse, says Minister of Social Welfare, Hon.

The Minister of Social Welfare Roger Sowry announced today that long-standing urban Maori social service provider Te Whanau O Waipareira has been selected as the preferred provider for the Wraparou

The Minister of Social Welfare, Hon. Roger Sowry, today welcomed the Alliance's willingness to continue working in the Accord once the referendum on compulsory superannuation has been held.

A review of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 is underway to target repeat juvenile offenders as provided for in the Coalition Agreement, said Minister of Social Welfare, Hon.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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, 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

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

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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.