Speeches 

Address to the Tairawhiti Positive Ageing Expo

Darren Hughes

01.10.2008

Speech notes for Associate Social Development and Employment Minister Darren Hughes' address to the Tairawhiti Positive Ageing Expo.

Rau rangatira maa,
Tenei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te ra.
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

Thank You to our local Kaumatua, Bill Aston for his welcome and kind words. It's my pleasure to be here today to celebrate Positive Ageing. I'd like to thank th...  more +

Social Services Providers Association of Aotearoa Conference

Ruth Dyson

18.09.2008

The number of children and young people in care is reducing. And there has been a consistent increase in the number of family/whanau placements compared to other placement types.

Speech notes for Ruth Dyson Minister for Disability Issues address to the Social Services Providers Association of Aotearoa Conference - venue: Otago Museum

Rau rangatira maa,

tenei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te ra.

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena kout...  more +

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Ruth Dyson

11.09.2008

Speech notes for Ruth Dyson, Minister for Social Development and Employment address to Every Child Counts conference - venue: James Cook Hotel, Wellington

Rau rangatira maa,

tenei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te ra.

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou...  more +