What are parties promising on social housing?

Beneficiaries call for higher benefits and an end to Work and Income's "toxic culture".

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.

Govt has now bought six motels to provide emergency housing.

Party representatives will speak on their policies at the forum.

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.

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.

Higher security rolled out in Napier CBD to address concern over begging.

Govt is holding firm on its decision not to hold an inquiry into abuse in state care.

Thousands of solo parents are being penalised up to $200 for not naming the other parent.

The Government has put the cost of a lifetime of social housing at $16.4b

Sallies' foodbank feel pressure from families escaping Auckland's housing woes.

Redevelopment and methamphetamine were two key reasons for evictions from state houses.

A domestic violence advocacy group is calling for an inquiry into the Family Court.

Ask for help and you will get it, government promises family violence victims.

Green MP Jan Logie: reasons women won't name a father are "none of the state's business."