Community Sector Taskforce News

This page links to the latest news items, and to an archive of old items.

  • Forgotten Women – new NZ research on homelessness and women (details)

    Kate Bukowski has completed a thesis called 'Forgotten Women: a study of women and homelessness in Auckland'. This qualitative study is one of the few pieces of research into women's homeless in ...
    Date added: 3 December 2009
  • Funding to support community voices (details)

    Budget 2009 allocated $1.2 million to strengthen local networks and give a voice to community groups that are often not heard in government processes. In her media release announcing the funding, ...
    Date added: 26 June 2009
  • Community Sector Taskforce announces new era in the future development of the Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector (details)

    “Continuing to build a sector voice that is independent from Government is the number one priority for over 95,000 groups and organisations that make up the Tangata Whenua, Community and ...
    Date added: 19 July 2007
  • Community Sector Taskforce Supports Call for Sector-Led Review of All Funding Relationships (details)

    Members of Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector organisations and groups want a Sector-led review of all funding relationships with the Sector.
    Date added: 1 July 2007
  • Government still has a lot to learn about collaboration with communities (details)

    Calls from the Tangata Whenua, community and voluntary sector for the Government to build quality, open relationships that recognise and maintain the independence of this important sector appear to have been completely ignored. ...
    Date added: 21 February 2007
  • 2006 Panui 13 (details)

    This May 2006 Panui welcomes Rees as the National Development Manager for the Taskforce, and outlines its 2006/7 workplan and initiatives.
    Date added: 19 July 2006
  • 2006 Panui 12 (details)

    This January 2006 Panui reports on the 2005 National Forum (Wellington, 11-12 November), announces the new website at www.nzfvwo.org.nz/cst, and advertises for a new full-time Wellington Development ...
    Date added: 24 January 2006
  • 2005 Panui 11 (details)

    This Panui gives full details of the 2005 National Forum (Wellington, 11-12 November).
    Date added: 10 October 2005
  • 2005 Panui 10 (details)

    Panui No. 10, Sept is on the NZFVWO website. This Panui give details of the 2005 National Forum date (11-12 November), the three new taskforce members and community news.
    Date added: 14 September 2005
  • 2005 Panui 9 (details)

    Panui No. 9, August is on the NZFVWO website. This Panui announces the 2005 National Forum date (11-12 November), the three new taskforce members and community news.
    Date added: 16 August 2005
  • 2005 Panui 8 (details)

    Panui No. 8 is on the NZFVWO website. This Panui reports the next steps agreed at the Leaders' Meeting on 27th May, and calls for applications for three new taskforce members. Applications close ...
    Date added: 8 June 2005
  • 2005 Panui 7 (details)

    Panui No. 7, 20th May is on the NZFVWO website. (see below). This Panui reports agreement with the Minister that he will continue dialogue with Cabinet colleagues as to how best Government can ...
    Date added: 24 May 2005
  • 2005 Panui 6 (details)

    Panui No. 6, April 29 (Adobe PDF, 85 KB) is on the NZFVWO website. This Panui reports repeated assurances from the Government and continued optimism in the Taskforce, but little substantive progress. ...
    Date added: 30 April 2005
  • 2005 Panui 5 (details)

    Panui No. 5, April 15th (Adobe PDF, 85 KB) has now been published on the NZFVWO website. Panui 5 is an update on developments following the Cabinet decision announced in Panui 4. It tells of the ...
    Date added: 20 April 2005
  • 2005 Panui 4 (details)

    Panui No. 4 (Adobe PDF, 85 KB) has now been published on the NZFVWO website.
    Date added: 14 April 2005
  • Government committed to strong sector (details)

    8 April 2005. Community and Voluntary Sector Minister, Rick Barker has reiterated the government's commitment to building good strong relationships with the Community and Voluntary Sector. A ...
    Date added: 14 April 2005
  • 2005 Panui 3 (details)

    "Kaua e rangiruatia te ha o te hoe, e kore to tatou waka e u ki uta" "Do not lift the paddle out of unison or our canoe will never reach the shore"
    Date added: 18 March 2005
  • 2005 Panui 2 (details)

    “Ma pango ma whero ka oti te mahi.” “Working together will achieve in harmony.” The entity is starting to look good.
    Date added: 1 March 2005
  • 2005 Panui 1 (details)

    The Community Sector Taskforce has received the green light. A new entity will provide national strategic leadership in the community and voluntary sectors, and reflect an appropriate relationship ...
    Date added: 22 February 2005
  • Four years Funding for Community Sector Taskforce and Te Wero (details)

    The Government is investing $3.4 million over the next four financial years to strengthen capacity within the community and voluntary sector. (Ministry of Social Development, Wellington)
    Date added: 12 November 2004
  • News Archive (details)

    This page summarises and links to older Community Sector Taskforce news items.
    Date added: 3 November 2004