Ruth Dyson
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Member for Banks Peninsula, Labour Party
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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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"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.
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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.
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Minister for Disability Issues Ruth Dyson, welcomes the New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Review.Â
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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.
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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.
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The Government welcomes the release of the Children's Commissioners Report 'A Fair Go for all Children'.
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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.
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Helping employers improve the skills of their workers is vital, says Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Helping employers improve the skills of their workers is vital, says Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson.
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Thousands of disabled New Zealanders are experiencing improved access to the workplace and community services, says Ruth Dyson.
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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.
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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.
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CANTERBURY — Minister for Social Development Ruth Dyson has welcomed the launch of the Ministry of Social Development 2008/2009 Regional Plan for Canterbury.
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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.
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The Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill was introduced to Parliament today.
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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.
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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.
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Child, Youth and Family are implementing an improved process for responding to complaints.
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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.
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The family violence Its not OK campaign is having a significant impact in New Zealand.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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Senior Citizens and Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today paid tribute to Grey Power President Graham Stairmand, who died this morning.
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This governments investment in strong families and communities will be significantly advanced through Budget 2008, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said yesterday.
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Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson received the prestigious Roosevelt International Disability Award from the Governor-General on behalf of the Government today.
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People receiving benefits today are getting more money and more support to reduce the costs of essential items than ever before, says Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson.
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Some incorrect assumptions have been drawn from the latest Household Labour Force Survey, says Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.
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New Zealanders are standing tall in New York today with the presentation of the prestigious Roosevelt International Disability Award to the Governor-General at the United Nations this morning, said Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson.
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A Strategy and Five-year Action Plan to support carers is a major step towards valuing their immense contribution, says Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson.
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The number of New Zealanders receiving the Domestic Purposes Benefit has fallen by nearly 13,000 since the introduction of Working for Families in 2004, Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson told Parliament today.
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The number of New Zealanders receiving the Unemployment Benefit is now under 20,000 and has fallen 88 per cent since 1999, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson announced today.
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Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed the launch of Growing Up in New Zealand a new longitudinal study of children and families in New Zealand.
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The Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) has been awarded a US $50,000 grant as part of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award, announced Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today.
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Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson, Thursday, welcomed the church leaders call to ensure that social and economic policies are compatible.
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Judith Collins has once again demonstrated she is a student of the New Maths, says Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson.
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Community and Voluntary Sector Minister, Ruth Dyson has congratulated Berill Michelsen of Nga Wahine Tamariki Punanga O Whakatu - Nelson Women’s and Children’s Refuge Services, on being named the inaugural Telecom Community Connection Charitable Person of the Year.
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Women’s participation in the labour force continued to increase in 2007, so that the gap between male and female participation is the smallest since the Household Labour Force Survey began in 1986, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.
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Community organisations are being urged to nominate a candidate and register to vote in this year’s election of Community Organisation Grant Scheme (COGS) local distribution committees.
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A married couple receiving New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension will be better off by up to $700 extra a year, said Social Development and Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today.
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John Key has shown once again that he will say what he thinks the public want to hear but do the opposite when he thinks no one is watching, says Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson.
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Students with very high needs will no longer have to stay at school until they’re 21 in order to get funding says Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.
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The Multi-Party Working Group on Family Violence is giving its full backing to this year’s Children’s Day.
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Labour supports the call from Every Child Counts to establish a cross-party caucus to discuss issues affecting children, says Minister of Social Development, Ruth Dyson.
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New Zealand communities are the key to the success of Children’s Day, says Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson.
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Parents and carers will have wider choices around how to balance work and family commitments with the first four Extended Services today, says Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.
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The campaign aimed at changing New Zealanders’ attitudes towards family violence will be focusing on stories of positive change in the next few weeks, said Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.
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Disability Issues Minister, Ruth Dyson, today welcomed the launch of the Frozen Funds Charitable Trust.
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The latest Household Labour Force Survey results show the unemployment rate at a record low 3.4 per cent, with the number of people unemployed dropping from 79,000 in September to 77,000 in December 2007.
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INVERCARGILL — A community report that maps social services in Invercargill District was launched today by Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.
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The National Party’s welfare spokesperson Judith Collins is misleading New Zealanders once again with her selective use of information in media statements, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.
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New Zealanders are taking action as a result of the family violence 'It's Not OK' campaign, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.
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International Volunteer Day is an opportunity to thank the many New Zealanders who contribute their time and skills to our communities.
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Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today announced that New Zealand has won the prestigious Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award for 2007.
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Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today paid tribute to Emma Agnew,a future leader of the Deaf community.
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WELLINGTON — Three-year WellElder trial which will offer counselling for older people going through life changes to try and prevent the onset of more severe depression.
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Minister of Social Development Ruth Dyson and Women's Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick will tonight open a quilt exhibition exploring the impact of family violence.
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New reports released today show New Zealand's labour market continues to thrive, said Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson.
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AUCKLAND — For seven decades this club has played an invaluable role in the lives of deaf people in Auckland, and I would like to pay tribute to all of its members that have made the club such a success.
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Today's inaugural Excellence in Foster Care Awards recognises carers who are exceptional.
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The awards are given from a total of $20,000 and go towards supporting young people in care to fulfill their potential through leadership, vocational or tertiary training.
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Drop the volume to help prevent long term hearing loss.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Graham Condon's death means Canterbury and New Zealand have lost an outstanding athlete and civic leader, says Ruth Dyson.
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"New Zealand's Digital Content Strategy, launched today, will help Kiwis create, share and use new digital content,'' said Minister for Information Technology David Cunliffe and Minister Responsible for the National Library Judith Tizard.
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WELLINGTON — Individuals and communities are coming together to say that family violence is not okay.
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