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Ruth Dyson

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Banks Peninsula

Member since: 30 August 2007
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Member for Banks Peninsula, Labour Party




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Thursday, 9 June 2011
Environment 11:43AM
Labour supports findings of Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Labour has expressed strong support for the recommendations in the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s new report: “Evaluating the use of 1080: Predators, poisons and silent forests”.

351 views

Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Politics 6:52PM
Government "shuffle cards" in State Sector

The Government's announcement of more cuts, mergers and rationalisations amount to nothing more than 'shuffling the cards' and is not the plan we need to turn the economy around, says Labour's State Services spokesperson Ruth Dyson.

619 views

Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Community 6:52PM
Valuable funding for Community-driven ICT projects

The 2008/09 funding round of the Community Partnership Fund (CPF) is now open for people seeking to launch innovative grassroots Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives.

384 views

Monday, 6 October 2008
Employment 5:48PM
Minister Releases Forces for Change

New Zealand's labour market will go through significant changes over the next 12 years, says a report released today by Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.

433 views

Wednesday, 1 October 2008
News 7:04PM
International Day of the Older Person

Free off-peak travel, better subsidies for hearing aids and tax cuts boosting superannuation will provide senior citizens with even more reasons to celebrate International Day of the Older Person today.

372 views

Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Health 12:44PM
Minister welcomes Blood Pressure Awareness Week

"Strokes are the most common cause of adult impairment in New Zealand with over 57,000 people having suffered a stroke," said Ruth Dyson, Minister for Social Development & Employment.

340 views

Thursday, 4 September 2008
Employment 12:58AM
Changing Attitudes to Older Workers

"The age of the New Zealand workforce is changing and employers need to take this fact into consideration" said Ruth Dyson Minister for Social Development and Employment.

1410 views

Monday, 18 August 2008
Environment 6:02PM
Storm clean up with Enhanced Taskforce Green

Enhanced Taskforce Green funding to help with the clean-up of the recent storms affecting the Horowhenua and North Canterbury regions was announced today by Ruth Dyson, Minister for Social Development and Employment.

386 views

Disability 6:01PM
Lives of disabled people in NZ continuing to improve

Minister for Disability Issues Ruth Dyson, welcomes the New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Review. 

647 views

Thursday, 14 August 2008
News 7:13PM
Significant Step Forward for Youth Justice Rotorua

ROTORUA — The Minister for Social Development and Employment, Ruth Dyson is pleased to announce that a development and lease agreement was signed between Parekarangi Trust and Child, Youth and Family last night at a ceremony on the Te Pakira marae.

518 views

Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Politics 6:26PM
Minister welcomes Social Report findings

Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson says the findings of the 2008 Social Report show that New Zealand’s overall wellbeing is improving.

443 views

Thursday, 7 August 2008
News 5:24PM
Children's Commissioners Report welcomed

The Government welcomes the release of the Children's Commissioners Report 'A Fair Go for all Children'.

300 views

Economy 5:21PM
New Zealand Economy in good hands

The quarterly Household Labour Force Survey released today shows that the New Zealand economy is weathering the harsh global economic challenges, says Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.

447 views

Monday, 4 August 2008
Employment 10:07PM
Upskilling Partnership Programme improves basic skill levels

Helping employers improve the skills of their workers is vital, says Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson.

431 views

Employment 1:49PM
Upskilling Partnership Programme improves basic skill levels

WELLINGTON CITY — Helping employers improve the skills of their workers is vital, says Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson.

601 views

Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Disability 5:55PM
Pathways to Inclusion making new ground

Thousands of disabled New Zealanders are experiencing improved access to the workplace and community services, says Ruth Dyson.

656 views

Employment 5:53PM
Youth Employment News positive

Reports released today show that youth labour market indicators have improved markedly in the past seven years, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

456 views

Saturday, 12 July 2008
Community 6:01AM
Ministry of Social Development Auckland Regional Plan launched

Helping young people and giving children the best possible start in life are two key aims of the 2008/09 Ministry of Social Development Auckland Regional Plan being launched today by Ruth Dyson, Minister for Social Development and Employment.

1683 views

Saturday, 5 July 2008
News 6:53PM
Minister welcomes further success for Canterbury

CANTERBURY — Minister for Social Development Ruth Dyson has welcomed the launch of the Ministry of Social Development 2008/2009 Regional Plan for Canterbury.

371 views

Friday, 4 July 2008
Politics 12:14AM
Government policies reduce poverty

Child poverty has fallen on every measure since 2004, the Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson said today, welcoming a report that confirms 130,000 children have been lifted out of poverty.

752 views

Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Disability 7:25PM
Disability Issues Bill to enable UN Convention ratification

The Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill was introduced to Parliament today.

715 views

Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Politics 6:20PM
Government Response to Review of Retirement Income Policy

Minister of Finance Michael Cullen and Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson have written to Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan in response to the 2007 Review of Retirement Income Policy.

411 views

Saturday, 21 June 2008
Deaths 4:50PM
Tribute to Anne Bray

OTAGO — "To Anne’s daughter Pip, her son Michael, and her 5 grandchildren of whom she was so proud, and also to Anne’s sister Rosemary and her friends, colleagues and students– let me say how sorry I was to hear of Anne’s death.

805 views

Tuesday, 17 June 2008
News 5:42PM
New Complaints Process to launch in July

Child, Youth and Family are implementing an improved process for responding to complaints.

375 views

Monday, 16 June 2008
Community 9:45PM
Go further - Volunteer

Volunteer Awareness Week is a time to acknowledge the vital contribution made by more than a million volunteers toward the well-being of fellow New Zealanders.

445 views

Saturday, 14 June 2008
Crime 4:51PM
It's Not Ok

The family violence Its not OK campaign is having a significant impact in New Zealand.

719 views

Community 4:50PM
Go further - Volunteer

Volunteer Awareness Week is a time to acknowledge the vital contribution made by more than a million volunteers toward the well-being of fellow New Zealanders.

445 views

Thursday, 12 June 2008
Politics 3:19PM
More help for NZ Superannuitants

"Legislation will be introduced to Parliament that will ensure that New Zealanders who wish to retire overseas are able to do so comfortably in the country of their choice,” said Ms Dyson.

411 views

Saturday, 7 June 2008
Finance 3:28PM
Mortgage Calculator will inform sound decisions

The introduction of a quick reverse mortgage calculator is an important step in assisting older people to assess the implication of taking out an equity loan says Social Development Ruth Dyson.

604 views

Saturday, 24 May 2008
Deaths 3:10PM
Sadness over Grey Power Presidents death

Senior Citizens and Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today paid tribute to Grey Power President Graham Stairmand, who died this morning.

449 views



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