The man once seen as New Zealand's first Māori police commissioner no longer has a job.

There are almost 10,000 Kiwi households in need of social housing.

John Tamihere reckons we don't get value for our money from our top public servants.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be answering media questions from 4pm.

Public housing shortage prevents woman from moving near her family in South Auckland.

Ministry staffer tells mum date paying for night out deemed 'dependent relationship'.

Experts have called for a new unit to oversee government-run AI predictive tools.

All New Zealanders have an opportunity to help.

Housing Minister shocked Work and Income giving homeless people money for tents

Catholic Church says no one should miss the chance to be heard in abuse inquiry.

SFO investigation leads to guilty plea in case of collapsed social services trust.

The money Jack Pere's stepchildren received was being deducted from his pension.

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.

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

Child Poverty Action Group says the National Party "methodically" reduced welfare.

Bay of Plenty beneficiary faces nine charges in the Napier District Court.

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Fertility advocates say laws around surrogacy and donors are outdated and need reform.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