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OPINION: Minister for Social Development responds to National Party policy announcement.
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Teen in state care says children 'won't feel safe' due to Govt reform
It comes as Labour seeks to push through legislation despite widespread opposition.
Susan St John: Social security cold comfort for too many
OPINION: Benefits have become harder to access over years of systemic changes.
From gang life to farm life: How a ground-breaking employment programme is changing lives
Door-knocking in gang community is paying dividends by getting people jobs.
Busted water tank at Kāinga Ora home leads to asbestos fears, weeks in motels
The nightmare started a month ago when the water tank in a West Coast home burst.
Homeless hotline needed after Remuera car death, MP says
The service would be based on London's Streetlink initiative.
Auckland homicide: Gunshot victim named, co-workers receiving support
Homicide victim was a popular staff member at the Ministry of Social Development.
Internal Affairs lawfully allowed to use facial recognition tech
Drivers' licence photos won't be run through facial recognition tech unless requested.
Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel off K Road
Stiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.
Covid wage subsidy fraud: Govt targets seven more for prosecution
MSD targets more for prosecution while the SFO continues to investigate the big fish.
How Epsom residents responded to five storeys of state housing in their street
The huge Kāinga Ora housing block opened last year on Epsom's Banff Ave.
Motel money: The companies which earned the most from emergency housing boom
One motel alone has received $16m in grants to house the homeless.
Abuse in care: 'Prison was heaven' compared to foster care, survivor says
Three stories of New Zealand children who were uplifted only to be abused.
Homelessness in the Auckland CBD: Has it got worse, and what can be done to fix it?
Just 30 to 40 people are sleeping rough in the CBD, but many more are in motels.
MSD arsonist may have burns on face: police
Arsonist smashed window and threw molotov cocktail inside; damaged office remains closed
Council takes legal action: Emergency housing motel 'misery' must stop
Nine motels operating emergency housing in Rotorua are being taken to court.
'Pretty scary': Auckland WINZ building forced into lockdown
Police received reports of a potential situation involving a weapon around 9am.
Trades training receives $230m boost in Budget 2022
The investment will provide support for another 24,000 apprentices.
Budget 2022: Nearly $1b to disability sectors and changes to benefits
Benefit changes are expected to lift up to 14,000 more children out of poverty.
Budget: The cost of living and what's in it for you
New payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.
National calls for investigation into $7.8m MSD contracts
The procurement process involved conflicts of interest that were not declared.
'Toxic environment': A third of city's family harm calls to emergency lodgings
The council says in 2018 there were 70 family harm call outs a week. Now it's 120.
Wage subsidy saved close to half Kiwi jobs - report
47 per cent of New Zealand jobs received at least one of the 2021 wage subsidies.
'We wonder why we work': Desperate family does not qualify for Govt help
Chris Luxon: 'It's heartbreaking' hearing stories from people in the squeezed middle.
Ram-raid youths need understanding not prison
Children as young as 7 have been arrested in the raids.
Return of tourism could lead to more homeless in Auckland
There are just 30 to 40 rough sleepers in the CBD. But that could be about to change.
Cost of living: Fruit pickers spend a day's pay to drive to work
Anti-poverty groups have seven big requests from Govt in this month's Budget.
Council threatens homeless motels with court action if they fail to comply
Rotorua's council is threatening court action against emergency housing motels. But why?
Healthy kai projects in Northland can get funding to get started
Funding available for Northland healthy kai projects
Lack of construction trainees may lead to infrastructure delays - report
The report found existing courses and on-job training were not meeting demand.
The long, dark history of a Māngere boarding house where a tenant died on Sunday
A homicide was the latest in a series of violent events at the Māngere boarding house.
'Too many desperate families': Thousands in need of food as Omicron wreaks havoc
One support service says it has never seen demand as high as during the current outbreak.
Dying wish: Covid dad pleaded for food for family from hospital bed
The father-of-one died almost a month after being admitted to hospital.
Almost 80 bullying or sexual harassment accusations levelled against ACC staff in last five years
Since 2017 67 bullying complaints were raised about ACC employees.