New state houses being built in Whanganui are to be ready to occupy by mid-year.

Closing arguments in the pension deduction case have begun.

Housing crisis in Northland is bad - and it's expected to get worse.

Three pensioners say their human rights are being breached by pension deductions.

Some staff still acting on 'wrong' advice retracted after two days.

Review reveals failures in teen's care under CYF.

Drought-stricken farmers in Southland and Otago latest to be offered relief payments.

MSD says scrapping the sanction could incentivise people to rip off the system.

COMMENT: ACC is making the injured pay higher tax by delaying their compensation.

Police allege nearly $20m - half in cash - banked by entities linked to Wayne Doyle.

Briefings: Disparity in the funding for some amputees made known to the Government.

Detection tools were unable to discover welfare cheat investigator's fraud.

Labour plans to remove penalty on woman who don't name father

Jacinda Ardern wants to reduce child poverty. Simon Collins explores how she can do it.

Ardern was told about the impending legal action last week.

Fertility advocates say laws around surrogacy and donors are outdated and need reform.

Sole mothers should not be penalised for failing to name their baby's father.

The government's coalition and support deals promise much for Auckland, says Simon Wilson.

Family with brittle bone disease living in a motel because they cannot find a house.

A 14-year-old boy locked up for five days has stunned with his behavioural turnaround.

Former Lehman Brothers investment banker Ian Short has come home to address climate change

A Lower Hutt woman took her life after being told she would prosecuted for benefit fraud.

A party insider has told media National launched a four-pronged attack on Peters

MSD appeals decision that deemed its use of fake names unlawful.

Jacinda Ardern wants to "sit down" with leaders of a study scaled back by a funding cut.

Welfare chief right to protect staff by using fake names, maintains public service boss.

Woman will sue Government after officials used pseudonyms on documents.

Over 7000 beneficiaries will get up to $9.5million back after a Government error.

Ministry of Social Development found unlawfully using fake names on legal documents.

A 90-unit social and emergency project is planned at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae in Māngere.