New ZealandAlarm at CYF's bungled numbersNZ's child abuse rates are higher than anyone ever realised, officials admit, after bureaucrats bungled the numbers for more than two years.23 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandWelfare snooping bill criticisedNew powers allowing welfare officials to secretly approach beneficiaries' banks or workplaces if they suspected them of committing fraud are being questioned.13 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandFood work payoutFast-food giant McDonald's has been paid $272,000 by the Government to help unemployed people get back to work.19 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHome survivors sue GovtFormer residents of a home for troubled kids have launched a $500,000 lawsuit against the Govt for claims of physical and sexual abuse.28 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandWelfare cuts for almost 100 fugitivesNearly 100 beneficiaries on the run from police have had their welfare cut in the six weeks since the policy was introduced, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.24 Sep 04:36 AM
New ZealandCompulsory screening for child workersA major law change which will introduce compulsory security screening of up to 376,000 people working with children has been unanimously backed in Parliament.18 Sep 12:29 AM
New ZealandMiddle NZ 'subsidises' the restCrusading doco-maker Bryan Bruce returns to TV screens this week to claim that New Zealand's middle class is subsidising the rich and the poor through a terrible tax burden.25 Aug 12:02 AM
New ZealandFines at lowest level in a decadeThe amount fines and reparations owed has dropped to the lowest level in almost a decade.23 Aug 10:40 PM
New ZealandAlarm over depression therapy cutsFunding for talk therapy is drying up just as increasing numbers of Kiwis are feeling comfortable talking about their problems.27 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTroubled youngsters failed by poor careAn Auckland teenager who has spent much of his life in state care is warning poor quality caregivers are responsible for filling our jails with criminals.27 Jul 04:02 AM
OpinionEditorial: Doctors' help for jobless now healthierA doctor's certificate is often a ticket to social welfare. From this week it becomes a recipe for work. At least - that's the hope.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt will pay to shift mentally ill into workMentally ill people will be moved off state-funded benefits and into work using private employment agencies who will earn hefty fees for the service.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiosk breaches: Prisoners accessed netPrisoners in privately run Mt Eden Corrections Facility were able to access the internet through faulty computer kiosks a security review of public sector computer systems has found.05 Jun 12:39 AM
New ZealandKiosk report finds 12 weak pointsA review of Government information systems' security found weak points in 12 agencies which have now been addressed.04 Jun 10:40 PM
New ZealandP chemicals in kids' roomsA drug and alcohol educator says P-making chemicals are often stored in food and drink containers, within reach of unsuspecting children.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCharities cleared to join state house marketPeople who apply for a state house may be directed instead to a charitable housing provider under a bill introduced in the wake of this week's Budget.17 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand19 share one state houseA state house with 19 people living in it has been identified as one of the homes receiving more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded benefits each year.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouple accused of benefit fraud namedThe couple alleged to be at the centre of a $375,000 benefit scam can be named for the first time.16 Apr 05:37 AM
New ZealandDepriving the guilty of their assetsFrom drug-dealing grannies with a penchant for diamond rings to white collar fraudsters, those who profit from crime are in the crosshairs of police.13 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMore may be charged in $375,000 benefit fraud caseA couple alleged to have ripped off taxpayers to the tune of $375,000 in Work and Income payments have been allowed to keep their names secret for now.12 Apr 07:48 AM
New Zealand$375,000 in dental fraud caseA couple are alleged to have ripped off taxpayers by hundred of thousands of dollars in welfare payments for dental treatments that never happened.11 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCharges over $375,000 benefit fraudTwo people will appear in court in Auckland tomorrow charged over a benefit fraud involving up to $375,000.11 Apr 05:15 AM
New ZealandFraudster's debt to NZ hits $150kAn immigration fraudster stripped of his citizenship and barred from New Zealand owes taxpayers more than $150,000.12 Mar 06:46 PM
New ZealandAxe over beneficiary aid serviceAn advocacy service helping beneficiaries, believed to be the only one of its kind in Auckland, may have to shut after running for 22 years, following a cut in government funding.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRecord numbers on benefitPaula Bennett's reputation for being tough on beneficiaries is in jeopardy as figures reveal record high numbers on state financial support.02 Mar 10:37 PM
New ZealandBennett trumpets 5000 fewer on DPBThe number of sole parents on the domestic purposes benefit dropped by 5000 last year - a drop Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is attributing partly to her new policy requiring sole parents to get jobs when their youngest child turns five.17 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPrivacy rights less secure than you thinkTo be a truly free and democratic society there must be respect for the autonomy of individuals, writes Tim McBride. and limits on the activities of both state and private agencies which may intrude on that autonomy.18 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentSacked govt worker wins job backA government employee who was sacked after she accessed client records of Facebook 'friends' has won her job back until a full hearing can be held next year.11 Dec 09:30 PM
