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Full Coverage: Parliament Opening 2008
Parliament Opening: Community And
Housing
The Labour-led Government is significantly boosting and guaranteeing funding for community organisations providing essential services to families, children, and young people, Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson said today. The new funding package, announced by Prime Minister Helen Clark today, is worth $446 million over the next four years. More >>
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- Scoop Audio - Today In Parliament With Tom Frewen
- NZ Govt - Government rolls out programme for the year
- NZ Govt - PM's Statement to Parliament 2008
- NZ Govt - A new funding model for social services
- NZ Govt - Action plan to increase affordable housing
- NZ Govt - Government strengthens victims' rights
- National - Shared equity rolled out yet again
- National - National flavour to ‘new’ NGO policy
- National - Labour’s 14-year-old idea insults victims of crime
- National - Labour kisses goodbye to single core benefit
- National - No cause for complacency on Maori unemployment
- Maori Party - Response to PM's Statement to Parliament
- Maori Party - Turia: Response to PM’s Statement to Parliament
- United Future - Dunne calls for vision, constitutional debate
- Greens - Address in reply speech - 2008
- Greens - "M.I.A" MP claims credit for key initiatives
- Progressive Party - Anderton: Address in reply
- Progressive Party - Tribute to Sir Ed Hillary
- Wellington Chamber of Commerce - Not Enough Emphasis on Growth in PM’s Speech
- Council of Trade Unions - CTU agrees with PM – living standards top priority
- Relationship Services - Boost for NGOs Welcomed
- Women's Refuges - Funding Change Significant Move in Right Direction
- Family First - Government Responds to Call for NGO Funds
- Libertarianz Party - Landowners should tremble at Clark's new policy
- Barnardos - Great news for children and families
- Jigsaw - Watershed Day for Supporting Children and Families
- John Boscawen - Campaign for the Repeal of Electoral Finance Act
- Victim Support - Increased Funding for Victim Support
- Comvoices - Lobbying for Funding Boost for NGOs Pays Off
- NZ School Trustees Association - PM’s lack of attention to education a let-down
- New Zealand Plunket Society - A great result for families and children
- Family Help Trust - Support for Government Announcement
- Libertarianz Party - Three Simple Remedies for Housing Affordability
- Joint Media Statement - Recognition of Community Agencies Welcomed
- National Council of Women - No More Cake Stalls?
- Agresearch - AgResearch welcomes Govt’s commitment to primary
- Community Housing Aotearoa - Government's action plan welcomed
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