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15 May, 2012

Budget 2012: $144m more for disability support

Budget 2012 will make available $143.7 million over the next four years to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

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10 May, 2012

Housing help for Northland and East Coast Māori

New social housing funding has gone to Māori and Rural whanau with housing challenges in Northland and the East Coast.

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9 May, 2012

Budget 2012: Taking on rheumatic fever

The Government’s campaign to stamp out a third world disease reached Porirua today with a new school throat swabbing programme - part of a $24 million five-year campaign to reduce rheumatic fever.

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19 April, 2012

Moving towards plain packaging of tobacco products

Associate Minister of Health, Hon Tariana Turia, has today announced Government’s latest decisions on the introduction of ‘plain packaging’ for tobacco products.

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19 April, 2012

Moving towards plain packaging of tobacco products

Associate Minister of Health, Hon Tariana Turia, has today announced Government’s latest decisions on the introduction of ‘plain packaging’ for tobacco products.

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4 April, 2012

Whānau Ora, a strengths-based approach to Youth Mental Health

The Minister for Whānau Ora, Tariana Turia, has welcomed the recognition that Whānau Ora is intimately linked to the drive to improve youth mental health.

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26 March, 2012

Minister congratulates Maori housing initiatives

Associate Minister of Housing, Tariana Turia has congratulated Ngati Hine Health Trust for opening the Moerewa Housing Project today, and also Te Matapihi He Tirohanga mo te iwi Trust for hosting the National Maori Housing Conference, after attending both events this morning in Northland.

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10 March, 2012

Minister commends Milk for Schools programme

Associate Minister of Health, Hon. Tariana Turia is delighted by the Fonterra Milk for Schools programme, which will be piloted across 112 schools in the Northland region – meaning some 10,000 children will directly benefit from the scheme.

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9 March, 2012

Minister for Disability Issues Commends Decision to support Mojo Mathers

The Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Disability Issues, congratulates the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, for making funds permanently available for electronic note-takers to support Deaf MP Mojo Mathers to fulfil her role and responsibilities as a Member of Parliament.

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7 March, 2012

First Ministerial Committee on Poverty meeting

The Ministerial Committee on Poverty met for the first time last night, with ministers reaffirming their focus on providing opportunity for low income New Zealanders and getting better results from spending on social services.

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1 March, 2012

Youth smoking hits record low

The 2011 Year 10 ASH Smoking Survey results, released today, show a record drop in youth smoking – especially among Maori girls.

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29 February, 2012

Hauora Maori Scholarships 2012 now open

Associate Health Minister Hon. Tariana Turia has announced that the Hauora Maori Scholarships 2012 are now open for applications from Maori students seeking support to either start or finish their studies in health related courses.

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2 February, 2012

Minister applauds Sky TV’s visionary step

Minister for Disability Issues, Hon. Tariana Turia is absolutely thrilled by news that Sky Television will be introducing closed captioning on thirteen of its channels.

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