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Nominations Sought For 2023 Taitokerau Māori Business Awards
Friday, 3 February 2023, 2:33 pm | Ministry of Social Development
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Rangatahi Development Award – one of eight categories in the Te Hiringa Taitokerau Māori Business Awards. The black-tie awards evening will be on 3rd March 2023 at Mckay Stadium, Whangārei. Nominations close ... More >>
Funding Boost For Age Friendly Projects Supporting Seniors
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 10:45 am | Ministry of Social Development
Engaging seniors and young people through workshops, creating a series of kaupapa Māori events for kaumātua and kuia, and delivering retirement workshops are among the latest projects funded by the Age friendly fund. Office for Seniors Director, ... More >>
Driving Change: New Training Courses To Get Northlanders Road-ready
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 2:13 pm | Ministry of Social Development
Rural Northlanders will soon be able to benefit from new initiatives that will help those in isolated communities learn to drive and pass their license test. Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has joined with the Ngātiwai Trust Board, Te Iwi o Te ... More >>
Skip The Student Loan Stress - Applying Early Is Best
Monday, 5 December 2022, 11:54 am | Ministry of Social Development
StudyLink is urging students to complete their loan and allowance applications now, to be in the best position to have their finances sorted in time. StudyLink wants students to apply by December 16th. This allows enough time for all the steps in ... More >>
Lower Hutt Jobs & Skills Hub To Support Construction & Infrastructure Demand
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 3:37 pm | Ministry of Social Development
The Ministry of Social Development is gearing up to help provide a pipeline of labour for major infrastructure projects across the Hutt Valley, estimated to be valued at $2.7 billion- over the next 10 years. The projects are planned to take place from ... More >>
Come, Get A Job!
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 3:15 pm | Ministry of Social Development
Over two thousand jobs will soon be on offer at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium and everyone is welcome to apply. On Friday November 11 the Mt Smart Job Fair will be jointly hosted by the Warriors Community Foundation and the Ministry of Social Development ... More >>
Unemployed West Aucklanders Lining Up To Work For Costco
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 1:22 pm | Ministry of Social Development
More than 40 unemployed West Aucklanders have secured jobs at Costco’s new megastore in Westgate - which opens tomorrow. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has worked alongside Costco to help it find some of the right people to staff its first ... More >>
Collaboration Helps Staff Expanding Hospo Business
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 9:48 am | Ministry of Social Development
A Ministry of Social Development (MSD) collaboration with Lone Star is helping the bar franchise expand its operation in Whangarei. The Kensington Crossing franchise opened its doors in April 2021 and its popularity is such that from next Monday, ... More >>
Batting For Work And Income Clients, Fielding For The Blindcaps Cricket Team
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 3:02 pm | Ministry of Social Development
MSD employment coordinator Jody Cruickshank is using his own experience of dealing with vision loss to help others overcome challenges in their lives through finding jobs. He is going into bat for job seekers, and along the way has become a top-performing ... More >>
Ministry For Disabled People Establishment Governance Group Pleased With Preferred Permanent Chief Executive
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Social Development
“The Public Service Commission have run a robust recruitment process for the permanent role of Chief Executive, Ministry for Disabled People. More >>
A Different Kind Of Ministry Launching On 1 July
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 3:59 pm | Ministry of Social Development
On 1 July an exciting new Ministry for Disabled People – will come into being to lead much-needed change. There is nothing that people will need to do on day one to continue receiving disability support services. “Many disabled people and whānau ... More >>
LSV Course Helps Young People Develop Skills For Success
Friday, 3 June 2022, 12:17 pm | Ministry of Social Development
The Limited Service Volunteer programme’s registrations close soon and we want to encourage any young person who might be interested to sign up before it closes. The course is for 17 – 24 year olds looking to get involved in team building, earn ... More >>
Funding Boost For Kāpiti Coast District Council Age Friendly Project
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 3:35 pm | Ministry of Social Development
Kāpiti Coast District Council is one of eight organisations to receive funding in the latest round of the Age friendly fund. The Office for Seniors funds grants of up to $15,000 for projects that promote the inclusion of older people and help ... More >>
Funding Boost For Projects Supporting Seniors
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 10:43 am | Ministry of Social Development
Developing a virtual village plan in Mount Roskill, Auckland, and creating a Te Ao Māori library to access information, stories and community history in Whangarei are among the latest projects funded by the Age friendly fund. Office for Seniors ... More >>
Superannuitants In Australia Can Apply To Have Payments Continue
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 2:22 pm | Ministry of Social Development
New Zealand Super and Veteran’s Pension clients who travelled to Australia during the quarantine-free travel period and are now unable to return home can apply for their payments to continue while overseas. "We understand the unique and challenging ... More >>
MSD has 500+ jobs in Akl region ready to be filled
Friday, 10 September 2021, 3:19 pm | Ministry of Social Development
While Alert Level 4 lockdown in Auckland continues to bring uncertainty, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is supporting employers to fill 300 plus jobs that are available right now for job seekers in the Auckland area More >>
MSD service centres open to Northland at Alert Level 2
Friday, 10 September 2021, 12:53 pm | Ministry of Social Development
With service centres open again in Alert Level 2, MSD wants people to know they can make the most of it’s contact centre and online support available too. “Our first priority is the health and safety of Taitokerau and while we welcome anyone ... More >>
Support For Taranaki King Country Whanganui Communities
Friday, 27 August 2021, 6:51 pm | Ministry of Social Development
The doors may be closed on MSD service centres, but teams are still hard at work. MSD Regional Commissioner Gloria Campbell says people need food and essentials through COVID-19 lockdowns, and the ministry is urging those in urgent need to make contact ... More >>
COVID Vaccination Rollout Boosted By Contact Centre Collaboration Between Iwi And MSD
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 3:24 pm | Ministry of Social Development
A COVID Vaccination Healthline set up by Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi in Kaikohe with help from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is bringing much needed health information and welfare advice to whanau across the Mid-North. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/203b71e85f8a7dd80b88.jpeg" ... More >>
Age Friendly Fund Now Open
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 11:49 am | Ministry of Social Development
Applications are now open for the Age friendly Fund, a programme that provides grants for projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life. The fund makes one-off grants from $5,000 up to $15,000 and applications for ... More >>
