Our operating context - Annual Report 2019/20
Manaaki tangata, Manaaki whānau – the Ministry of Social Development helps New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
We promote social and community development by helping to build successful individuals, whānau and communities. We work to contribute positively to the wellbeing of people today and into the future.
The te reo Māori version of our purpose statement is a figurative translation. It means caring for people and caring for whānau and families.
In this section
- We have a central role in social development in New Zealand
- Our outcomes framework describes what we are seeking to achieve and how we will achieve them
- Te Pae Tawhiti
- We provide a wide range of services to New Zealanders
- We provided support to many more people than usual this year
- We provide policy and other advice to Ministers
- We operate from locations across New Zealand, some of which are multifunctional
- We receive all our funding from the Crown
