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Louise Upston Update - October 2025
In this issue: Minister's News In the House Electorate News Upcoming Engagement Opportunities Minister's News Blind and Low Vision's Accessing the Essentials Breakfast Government is working
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Welfare sanctions expand to job searches, upskilling
The Traffic Light System expands from tomorrow with the launch of two more non-financial sanctions focused on job searches and upskilling, Social Development and Employment Minister
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More job seekers finding employment
Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says the Government’s approach to tackling unemployment continues to make progress despite a challenging economic environment. “Despite tough
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Frontline partnerships deliver job seeker support
Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says a concerted focus by MSD on frontline partnerships is helping better prepare jobseekers to match with prospective
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Securing a future for our young people
Two initiatives to move young people out of benefit dependency and incentivise them to stay in work will be significant for thousands of young New Zealanders,
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Tourism and hospitality career pathways for job seekers
Minister of Social Development Louise Upston says the opening of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in Auckland represents an important opportunity for job seekers.
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Louise Upston Update - September 2025
In this issue: Minister's News In the House Electorate News Upcoming Engagement Opportunities Minister's News Tourism Delegation to China Last week, I led a Tourism delegation
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Anchors up for New Zealand cruise season
ourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston is welcoming a strong opening to New Zealand’s cruise season, thanks to joint government and industry efforts. “With the first
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Next level boost for Major Events and Tourism
The Government has announced the next level boost for major events and tourism projects, a package which Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says will drive
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Tourism recovery for Nelson Tasman region
The Government will provide a $50k injection to Nelson Tasman for domestic tourism marketing, giving a much-needed boost to local businesses following severe weather events, Tourism
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Improved support for disabled New Zealanders
Disabled people, their families and carers will gain choice and control around flexible funding when improvements to the disability support system are rolled out from early
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Continuing to support New Zealanders into work
Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says a continuation of a series of regional employment events reinforces a cross-sector commitment to get Kiwis into jobs,
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Louise Upston Update - August 2025
In this issue: Minister's News In the House Electorate News Upcoming Engagement Opportunities Minister's News Disability Strategy Consultation A draft New Zealand Disability Strategy 2026–2030 has
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Louise Upston Update - July 2025
In this issue: New Medical School Minister's News In the House Electorate News Upcoming Engagement Opportunities Minister’s News New Waikato Medical School After campaigning relentlessly for
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Take that! Tourism campaign a hit with Aussies
The ‘Everyone Must Go’ campaign encouraging Australians to pick New Zealand for their next holiday has hit its results out of the park, bringing in thousands
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Job seekers move into work
More than 80,700 people moved off a main benefit and into work in the last financial year, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Despite
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Community projects boost Sign Language
Families of Deaf children and teenagers are among those able to take part in 11 community projects being funded to boost sign language In New Zealand.
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Getting more Kiwis into jobs
Jobseeker beneficiaries will be the focus of the Government’s employment programmes over the next three years, says Minister Louise Upston. Minister Upston has welcomed an updated
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