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.

ACC is using a secret computer model to predict how long clients will be on its books.

A welfare cheat investigator created fake beneficiary identities to steal nearly $360k.

Residents struggling to find somewhere to live. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Parties explain their tackling-inequality strategy as election looms.

MSD rules suggest Peters was not required to confirm his relationship status annually.

Maori Party and Labour call for probe after UN investigation into NZ abuse record.

PM Bill English is confident his ministers did not leak news of Peters super payments.

Coroner to probe Moko's horrific death - and what can be done to stop more children dying

COMMENT: No minister should have been privy to that sort of information.

Less than a week before residents are forced out. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An Auckland marae wants big business to help struggling families, like this family of 11.

Ruth Dyson regrets not asking questions about infamous youth justice facility.

A new game lets players imagine how hard life choices are for New Zealand's working poor.

Elder abuse is happening in Tauranga, social agencies say.

More people are subject to benefit sanctions than this time last year.

Turei stood in two elections in 1993 and 1996 while she was receiving a benefit.

Green MP Metiria Turei says she will not dob in welfare cheats to authorities.

Green co-leader Metiria Turei says she is waiting for MSD to inform her of her debts.

The wait list for a state house has risen by 40 per cent in just a year.

Tukituki Labour candidate Anna Lorck says Housing NZ has not lived up to its promises.

Village offering transitional housing for the homeless has stirred neighbours' opposition.

A high-profile building housing six tenants has been sold in Rotorua.

The Green Party is promising the biggest changes to the welfare state in a generation.