Whānau Ora

Associated Ministers

Tariana Turia - Minister

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20 April, 2012

Future Wellbeing – Social Services for New Zealand’s Future: New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services Conference

I was fascinated at the decision to host this conference in the Faculty of Engineering. And I had to wonder if we have reached a point in our history when ‘social engineering’ has finally become acceptable.

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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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27 March, 2012

Age Concern NZ National Conference and AGM 2012

I was both intrigued and excited when I read the name of this conference - “What matters?” It is indeed a question that I have asked myself, and no doubt, you too have pondered over the years about what truly counts in this lifetime.

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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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