Portfolio: Disability Issues

Opening of new Building : Manawatu Stewart Centre Trust

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:23:53 +1300

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

I want to thank Susan Forde, your Chairperson; and Janet Webb; the Centre Manager; for the opportunity to join with you today, to share the opening of the new buildings for the Stewart Centre in ...

Third National Conference : Fragile X Syndrome;

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:04:46 +1300

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Over the course of my lifetime, we have shifted house more times than I like to remember. Every shift there are some special boxes that I pack my taonga in - cherished photographs; works of art...

Te Roopu Waiora Trust; Auckland

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:20:19 +1300

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

I am honoured to stand here today, on behalf of the Minister of Disability Issues, and the Minister of the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia. I know she was greatly disappoint...

NZ support for people with disability in the Pacific

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:48:53 +1300

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Minister for Disability Issues Tariana Turia has today stressed New Zealand's commitment to increasing social and economic participation by people with disability in the Pacific. "New Zealand continue...

Turia calls on iwi to support access to culture

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:53:35 +1300

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

About one in five Maori have a disability and there is a growing concern they have been left behind without the help they need to take part in their culture, Tariana Turia says. "So many of our people...

‘A Great Place to Spend The Day’

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:50:01 +1300

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

I want to thank the Chairperson, Douglas Langford, for honouring me with the opportunity to speak to you tonight; and also to Douglas Webb who has been keeping the evening flowing as the Master of Cer...

Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand Annual Conference Speech

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:15 +1300

Pansy Wong | Disability Issues

Warm greetings to you all. It is a pleasure to address the Annual Conference of the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand. I would like to acknowledge the President of the World Blind Union, M...

Mental Health Awareness Week Speech

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:51:53 +1300

Pansy Wong | Disability Issues

Kia Ora, good morning and warm greetings to you all. It is a great pleasure to be here today to open this seminar, which provides a valuable opportunity to highlight the positive steps that can be tak...

Celebrating ADD / ADHD Awareness Week 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:07:20 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

I am delighted to be able to represent the Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Tariana Turia, in opening this important seminar to celebrate awareness of ADD / ADHD. Tariana was extremely disappointed...

Opening of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:29:54 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Ka tangi te Wharauroa, ko nga karere a Mahuru If the shining cuckoo cries it is the messenger of Spring If ever there was an occasion to celebrate the coming of Spring, this is it. We have come togeth...

Step Up Report: Auckland Disability Research Group

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:54:37 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Maya Angelou, the great African-American writer, could have written the foreword to this report when she said, “People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but they will neve...

NZ Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:10:24 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

As the wind whistled in Wellington last night, and the storm raged on, I put on my winter socks, wrapped up warm, and predicted there would be snow in the air. For some people, the attack of all of th...

PolyEmp Employment and Advisory Services AGM

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:11:57 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

As I travelled here tonight, I was fascinated to learn some of the history of the carved wharenui on campus here. It seems the construction of a carved whare whakairo for UNITEC was a project that liv...

Shriver's work helped make Aotearoa a better place

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:13:16 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Tariana Turia says the world is a better place for people with disabilities thanks to the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver who died this week. "Because of Eunice's love for her sister, who had a disabil...

Health Care of NZ Ltd National Leadership Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:00:35 +1200

Tariana Turia | Health

I was fascinated by the theme of this conference - social innovation, navigation and speed of trust. At first glance, I thought I might be attending a conference of astronomers and explorers. In fact ...

Hutt Valley Disability Networking Forum

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:08:21 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

I am delighted to be here today, to congratulate David Ogden, Mayor of Hutt City Council; and Wayne Guppy, Mayor of Upper Hutt City Council, for the example they are setting us all - about collaborati...

Parliamentary Function for the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand Inc

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:32:37 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

64 years ago, the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand was established to improve the quality of life for blind and vision-impaired New Zealanders. Some of you might be old enough to know that...

Turia welcomes disability role

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:49:58 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Supporting disabled people and their families live an ordinary life will be a key focus for the new Minister for Disability Issues. Tariana Turia welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Joh...

New Zealand Federation of Vocational and Support Services

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:56:50 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

I am really pleased to be able to spend some time with you this morning. It is a meeting that I have been looking forward to, greatly. When I was appointed the Associate Minister of Disability I...

‘What made me number 31?’

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:09:25 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Thank you to Trish Grant, the Director of Advocacy for IHC, for your introduction. It is a great opportunity for me to also acknowledge you, Trish, as a leading cause champion for the movement – an...

Launch of IHC resources: ‘What made me number 31?'

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:59:22 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Thankyou to Trish Grant, the Director of Advocacy for IHC, for your introduction. It is a great opportunity for me to also acknowledge you, Trish, as a leading cause champion for the movement - and t...

Death of disabled woman: Wake up call for hospital staff

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:10:27 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Tariana Turia is distressed that a severely disabled woman who died while in the care of Hutt Valley Hospital was not taken care of properly. "The investigation into this case tells me...

New Zealand Sign Language Week Opening Ceremony

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:40:04 +1200

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

The other day I watched the most beautiful DVD tribute to the late Emma Agnew. Friends and family of Emma, gathered on the beach at Sumner, to sign to the lyrics of ‘Faithful’ by Brooke Fra...

Ministers’ group to oversee disability policy

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:29:07 +1200

Paula Bennett | Disability Issues

A new ministerial oversight committee will ensure the Government's multi-billion dollar annual disability spend is meeting the needs of disabled people fairly and effectively, Disability Issues Minist...

World Down Syndrome Day National Achievement Awards

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:15:58 +1300

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Two nights ago the nation watched a grieving widow speak of her love for her soul-mate, who had passed away just eight weeks ago. The story told on television, of the love of Gordon and Christina Craw...