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80 people joining per day

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

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)

Associate Social Services Minister Nick Smith said today that New Zealand officials will work with their British counterparts on areas of joint action concerning the welfare of former child migrant

  • Nick Smith
  • 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)

Nick Smith, Associate Minister of Social Services launched the first of three Family Start services in New Zealand when he visited Ma Te Whanau Timata Trust Family Start programme in Whangarei toda

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

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)

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)

"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)

The Associate Minister of Social Welfare Nick Smith today released the results of a survey of community organisations, which indicates where the New Zealand Community Funding Agency is doing well a

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

The Coalition Government has adopted a National Strategy For The Care of Young Sex Abusers and provided the resources to ensure we deal far better with this group than ever before, Hon Dr Nick Smit

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

The 1998 Budget brings great news for providers in the voluntary child welfare sector.

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

The New Zealand Employment Service will pick up responsibility for the supported employment sector of the New Zealand Community Funding Agency from 1 July 1998, Employment Minister Peter McCardle a

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)

Associate Work and Income Minister Peter McCardle said the Alliance and Labour have got their facts wrong on work for the dole.

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