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Ministerial Dairy - December 2019

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  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni

Auckland’s growing screen sector is the catalyst for a new partnership between the Ministry of Social Development and Auckland’s economic development agency Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED).

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

Minister for Disability Issues, Carmel Sepuloni, is pleased to announce that $327,721 is to be awarded to national and local community initiatives to maintain and promote the use of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Ministerial Diary - November 2019

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  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni

The government wants to break down the barriers to employment for disabled New Zealanders and better support them into work, says Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

The first stock-take of the Government’s Families Package shows families are getting real support to raise their children after a decade of being left behind,” Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni said.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

Thank you to the Child Poverty Action Group for asking me to be here today to provide an update on some of the things that have been happening across my the social development portfolio.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

“The new Disability Action Plan 2019–2023 moves us towards the inclusive and accessible New Zealand that this government has committed to,” Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni announced today. 

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Ministerial Diary - October 2019

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  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has welcomed the first reading of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Bill.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

The Coalition Government has announced an action plan to improve the wellbeing of disabled New Zealanders by addressing inequalities in play, active recreation and sport.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues
  • Sport and Recreation

Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni will represent the government at Australia’s Meeting of Cultural Ministers in Adelaide this week.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage

Ministerial Diary September 2019

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  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni

A surge in the number of registered social workers will contribute to improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders and their families, Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni said on New Zealand Social Workers’ Day.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

The Government joins the New Zealand Deaf community in celebrating International Day of Sign Languages, the first day of the International Week of the Deaf each year.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Disability Issues

Samoa and New Zealand have released a Report from the Women, Peace and Security Summit co-hosted by the Samoan and New Zealand governments, 22-23 August in Apia.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Pacific Peoples

Ministerial August diary 2019

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  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni

An innovative, grass-roots approach to addressing financial hardship in our most vulnerable communities has been officially launched by Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni. 

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

Hon Carmel Sepuloni will travel to Apia tomorrow to represent New Zealand at the Women, Peace and Security Summit, in Samoa from 22-23 August.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage
  • Disability Issues
  • Pacific Peoples
  • Social Development

The Government has announced additional measures to prevent and reduce homelessness focused on ensuring at-risk individuals and whānau have access to stable housing and continue to stay housed.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Housing
  • Social Development

Construction businesses in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development will start using virtual reality technology to prepare people for jobs in the industry, Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni and Employment Minister Willie Jackson announced today.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment
  • Social Development

It was on this day 5 years ago that a Community Finance pilot at two Auckland sites kicked off an innovative partnership between the Government, businesses and social sector.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Social Development

The new Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) facility was opened by Minister of Defence Ron Mark, and Associate Minister for Social Development Poto Williams, at Trentham today.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Defence
  • Social Development

The expansion of an iwi, community and government initiative will improve the wellbeing of 450 of our most vulnerable Manawatū-Whanganui families Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni and Minister for Whānau Ora Peeni Henare announced today.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Peeni Henare
  • Social Development
  • Whānau Ora