Dec 12, 2019 | Community News
Born and bred in Masterton, Sahana Rose is Wairarapa’s youngest local hero medal recipient this year, aged 25. Sahana is actively involved in the community through her position as a social worker at Oranga Tamariki. “The focus of my work is to promote the well-being...
Dec 10, 2019 | Community News
Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini (Ngāti Kahungunu) has made history by becoming the first woman to be awarded the Tom French Cup, for the top Māori rugby player of the year. She was honoured at the annual New Zealand Rugby Awards last night at Sky City in...
Nov 20, 2019 | Minister Supaloni
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. “New Zealand now has 8100 registered social...
Nov 20, 2019 | Minister Supaloni
1 million New Zealanders warmed by the Winter Energy Payment 36,000 families bank the Best Start Payment in first year 6,000 more families received the Family Tax Credit, 220,600 in total They receive an increase too – from an average of $117 to $157 a week for...
Nov 18, 2019 | Minister Supaloni
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has welcomed the first reading of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Bill. “Every New Zealander has a stake in New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension,” says Carmel...
Nov 18, 2019 | Minister Supaloni
Fa’atalofa atu, malo e lelei, Kia ora koutou katoa 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. Can I firstly...
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