The Government will continue supporting Computer Clubhouse, a free after-school learning environment giving young people access to technology, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew says.

Budget builds momentum to a brighter future
We have heard how well many businesses in Mid Canterbury are going and also how low the local unemployment numbers are. I believe that Budget 2013 shows that the Government remains intent on responsible financial management to restrict debt for the generations that follow.

Budget 2013 – Building Momentum
I believe that Budget 2013 shows that the Government remains intent on responsible financial management to restrict debt for the generations that follow us.
Businesses in Mid and South Canterbury are showing some positive results while families are watching their budgets carefully and making the most of the lowest interest rates in fifty years.

A new national patient safety campaign aimed at saving lives and reducing harm is being launched today by Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew.

“This new campaign, Open for better care, challenges health care workers to be open to acknowledging mistakes and learning from them, open to working closely with patients and consumers, and open to change, improvement and innovation,” says Mrs Goodhew.

Delivering security, wellbeing, and respect to older New Zealanders

Older New Zealanders deserve to enjoy their retirement.  They deserve to know they are being taken care of, and that the financial support they rely on will still be there for them, despite the difficult global economic conditions we’ve faced as a country.

Delivering security, wellbeing, and respect to older New Zealanders

Older New Zealanders deserve to enjoy their retirement.  They deserve to know they are being taken care of, and that the financial support they rely on will still be there for them, despite the difficult global economic conditions we’ve faced as a country.

Hand-held lasers strong enough to be a hazard to aircraft will be subject to new import, sale and supply controls under Health and Customs legislation, Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew announced today.  

Associate Health Ministers Jo Goodhew and Peter Dunne are welcoming the Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA) new campaign aimed at supporting New Zealanders who want to ‘Ease up on the drink’.

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew said today she was encouraged by the way communities have embraced a new approach to community development.

Visiting Whirinaki, one of the five communities taking part in the community-led development initiative, Mrs Goodhew said the community had achieved some great results, both with projects they are undertaking and in building local residents’ sense of pride in their community.

Budget 2013

Next week the Minister of Finance Bill English will deliver the Budget. Already there have been some pre-Budget announcements made and in this column I would like to touch briefly on some of those.

Rangitata Youth MP selected

 I have selected 17 year old Courtney Buckman from Craighead Diocesan School as my representative for Youth Parliament 2013.