NZTA cleared its registry of deceased licence holders, only to have 23 inform it they were still alive.

About 36pc of first-time mothers, and 13pc of mothers who already had older children, were not aware of the Working For Families tax credits.

The ACC will ensure money is the least of the worries for the families of the Pike River 29, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.

Mighty River Power chief executive Doug Heffernan is NZ's highest-paid government employee with a $1.32m package.

A new national service looks ready to start next year to make sure every 16 or 17-year-old ends up in work or training after leaving school.

A complaint by Paula Bennett over a news item which claimed she offered money to a solo mum is to go ahead.

Never mind sex on TV.

Finance Minister Bill English has asked banks and the Inland Revenue Department to be flexible with Christchurch earthquake victims.

Peter Dunne's bill is unfair, unaffordable and unlikely to happen, writes Brian Fallow.

John Armstrong writes that the working group's prescription for change may be blinkered by ideology such as time limits.