Christine Thompson admitted the charges in court this morning.

Targeting child poverty is easier said than done.

English recognised the importance of targets during the election, writes Audrey Young.

COMMENT: Govt will have a challenging task to stitch up the frayed welfare safety net.

COMMENT: Companies should not be able to bid for contracts by lowering wages.

Nearly 2700 people queued for emergency food parcels and gifts in the past fortnight.

COMMENT: For someone who lacks experience PM has achieved an awful lot in a short time.

"Perhaps Mr Little could start by taking his pills."

Deaths a tragedy, but mInister says 'no' to children's register.

COMMENT: Hard to see Jones winning considering trade unions are against idea.

COMMENT: The lifetime cost of those at risk of welfare dependency is important to know.

With incomes double that of the 1970s why are five-times more Kiwis on benefits?

Detection tools were unable to discover welfare cheat investigator's fraud.

Jacinda Ardern will pay sole parents more in real terms than any time since at least 1980.

Jacinda Ardern wants to reduce child poverty. Simon Collins explores how she can do it.

OPINION: One of the most urgent tasks facing the new Government is welfare reform.

The Government says a beneficiary with bank loans was not entitled to welfare payments.

US Government analysis found Kiwi Welfare State to be a world first

Beneficiaries call for higher benefits and an end to Work and Income's "toxic culture".

The Greens had their worst week in politics since Rod Donald died. It could get worse.

Metiria Turei has no regrets about admitting she committed benefit fraud.

COMMENT:Metiria Turei has at least earned the right to explain her welfare policy.

COMMENT: Will the Greens be rewarded or punished for co-leader Metiria Turei's confession.

Green MP Metiria Turei says she will not dob in welfare cheats to authorities.

EDITORIAL: Turei cannot say she had a moral right to commit benefit fraud.

COMMENT: Time to hand out tough sentences to welfare-bludger criminals.

Solo mothers who've undergone major breast surgery are calling for changes in benefits.

COMMENT: Big data on benefits could save taxpayers' money - and do some good too.

The Government has put the cost of a lifetime of social housing at $16.4b

Hone Mihaka opens up about suicide in light of NZ's low ranking for child wellbeing.