Migrant says MSD cut support to keep benefit numbers down
'It's become like a battle of attrition,' he says of MSD's emergency benefit programme.
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In the year up to last December, 7630 new jobs were created in the public sector.
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Why don't some in emergency housing seem to want a rental?
"It's like they didn't want it ... like they'd rather stay in emergency housing."
889 per cent rise in five years in demand for social housing
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Covid Xmas: City Mission hit with high demand as economic pain bites
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Abuse in state care worse than thought and still happening - report
The Government says a six-year cut-off for complaints against the state could be scrapped.
250,000 Kiwis estimated to have been abused in state and faith based care
Report shows the number of people passing through care possibly six times higher.
Child Poverty: Govt was on track to meet reduction targets ... before Covid-19
Govt needs to lift benefits and build more houses, Children's Commissioner says.
Rental property built in the 1940s deemed unsuitable
Transitional accommodation providers in Northland keen to take up man's offer.
Catholic Church abuse: Victim says church refused to strip honours from abuser
Frances Tagaloa also spoke of the difficulties for Pacific victims in seeking justice.
Kelvin Davis and Oranga Tamariki: 'There will be a handover of power to Māori'
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No work and no income help as Covid-19 payments end
Almost 23,000 people have come to the end of the payment without finding a job.
More than 11,800 working age population on jobseeker benefit
Covid gets the blame for skyrocketing number of Northlanders on jobseeker benefit.
Charge for emergency housing is 'taking money from the poor', charity says
Housing people in motels cost the Govt $83m in the last three months alone.
Christchurch benefit fraudster's appeal denied
Leticia Margaret Drake was convicted of benefit fraud that spanned over 10 years.
Porirua City Council to pay back wage subsidy
Porirua City Council excluded rates revenue from its application.
Day services for disabled closed, moved into homes
IDEA Services is still reviewing how it provides vocational services for the disabled.
Quality of life similar to 'battery hen' say parents of disabled
Review of IHC services draws damning submission from parents of intellectually disabled.
Life changer: Solo mums welcome $1b govt support for uni studies and work
Solo mum 'Ana Pahulu battled poverty raising her child. University changed their lives.
Election 2020: Labour unveils $1b plan for the welfare system
Labour would bring back an allowance for sole parents 10 years after it was axed.
Cautious approach to avoid 'work for the dole' scheme
Carmel Sepuloni wants to prepare people for work - but doesn't want to make it compulsory.
20 years experience but struggling for work
Getting a job is hard for minorities and migrants. Covid-19 is making it worse.
Unprecedented increase in beneficiaries
The number has risen by 12 per cent, the highest increase ever in the past 24 years.
Haere mai Aucklanders - but please follow the rules
How do we feel about Aucklanders coming back to Rotorua?
Two-tier welfare: White New Zealanders more likely to get new, more generous benefit
The benefit for Covid jobless is worth twice as much as the existing unemployment benefit.
'Unacceptable' crime concerns prompt action over Fenton St emergency housing
Locals are fed up with badly behaved emergency housing clients.
Taxpayer bill for Rotorua's homeless tops $5m
Why is there so much money being spent on emergency housing in Rotorua?
Three months ago, rough sleeping was virtually eliminated in NZ. Has it stayed that way?
Rough sleepers have been returning to Auckland streets - but it's not what it seems.
Motelier asked to rip off emergency housing scheme
A motelier is warning about a potential emergency housing scam.
Accused fraudster fights MSD over use of personal information
MSD has previously been criticised for breaching its clients' privacy.