Criminal charges have been laid against an unemployed man who travelled the world for two years courtesy of the taxpayer. Peter Freedom left for Australia in 2009 but his benefit payments were not stopped until last January.
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has ordered an investigation into at least 50 households...
Cutting benefit costs a tough task, but there are avoidable mistakes.
Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church has received $860,000 in Government funding, despite claims by Church members that Government departments aren't funding their projects.
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is "a big fan" of long acting contraception for solo mums but says her Government is "not quite" at the stage of making it compulsory.
John Key says proposed reforms of the welfare sector will be rolled out in the lead up to the general election, and he says the system should make it clear that people must support themselves if they can.
When you have children, your whole life changes and you must try to defend your child from harm no matter what.
Health training funds are being redirected into mental health.
Christchurch rebuild, leaky-home repairs will be pressure points.
National Party MP Tau Henare says ex-MP Hone Harawira is "so racist, he puts chocolate milk in his cup of tea".
Job-hunters desperate to find part-time work are applying in their hundreds for vacancies that pay less than minimum wage.
Brains behind successful Hawkes Bay scheme given chance to put ideas into practice nationwide.
A new Govt package will give subsidies to employers who agree to train a young person and give them a permanent job.
Child abuse complaints have more than tripled in Rotorua, Whakatane and Taupo in the past five years.
New Zealand's biggest benefit fraudster, is accusing authorities of 'legalised theft'.