OpinionWelfare system needs radical shake upOPINION: One of the most urgent tasks facing the new Government is welfare reform.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDid beneficiary's bank loans 'absolve' state responsibility?The Government says a beneficiary with bank loans was not entitled to welfare payments.27 Oct 01:40 AM
New ZealandWhen was our Welfare State born?US Government analysis found Kiwi Welfare State to be a world first13 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionTom Baker: Beneficiaries don't know their rightsDaily queues of beneficiaries are seeking help just to know their entitlements.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPaula Bennett hits back at queries over her benefit stanceThe deputy Prime Minister says she's "absolutely proud" of taking single mums off welfare.13 Sep 09:58 AM
New Zealand'End toxic Winz culture' - beneficiariesBeneficiaries call for higher benefits and an end to Work and Income's "toxic culture".03 Sep 02:00 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Greens in fight for survivalThe Greens had their worst week in politics since Rod Donald died. It could get worse.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTurei on benefit fraud: 'I don't regret a minute'Metiria Turei has no regrets about admitting she committed benefit fraud.03 Aug 12:04 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Turei deserves discussion she wantedCOMMENT:Metiria Turei has at least earned the right to explain her welfare policy.28 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsConsequences of Turei's benefit confessionCOMMENT: Will the Greens be rewarded or punished for co-leader Metiria Turei's confession.26 Jul 11:04 PM
New ZealandI won't dob in law breakers - TureiGreen MP Metiria Turei says she will not dob in welfare cheats to authorities.25 Jul 03:14 AM
OpinionEditorial: Metiria Turei's big mistakeEDITORIAL: Turei cannot say she had a moral right to commit benefit fraud.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAlan DuffTaxpayers: Don't line up to be ripped offCOMMENT: Time to hand out tough sentences to welfare-bludger criminals.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Give struggling mums more help'Solo mothers who've undergone major breast surgery are calling for changes in benefits.07 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowEasing welfare's lifetime burdenCOMMENT: Big data on benefits could save taxpayers' money - and do some good too.29 Jun 06:47 PM
New ZealandLifetime cost of social housing $16.4bThe Government has put the cost of a lifetime of social housing at $16.4b29 Jun 03:10 AM
New Zealand'I just thought 'not again. Another one'Hone Mihaka opens up about suicide in light of NZ's low ranking for child wellbeing.15 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionJenesa Jeram: What social investment meansCOMMENT: The Government hopes 'social investment' will measure its spending by results.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice probe: Tot found wandering streetFootage shows the toddler wandering lost before being helped to return home.08 May 07:38 PM
New ZealandMoving city works for familiesMost of those using Government fund to leave Auckland have settled down.29 Apr 07:39 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanDinosaur makes boomers look goodCOMMENT: Boomers not the only ones to complain about, writes Brian Rudman.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorgan's $200 plan for young familiesA $200 a week payment for families with young children is being proposed by Gareth Morgan.25 Feb 08:59 AM
New ZealandSponsors pay basics for 3400 Kiwi kidsMore than 2800 needy children are already being sponsored by the charity Variety's Kiwi Kids scheme, launched in 2013, and a further 600 are on its waiting list.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolygamist's wife 'may get solo benefit'A second wife in a polygamous may be regarded as a solo parent and entitled to a solo-parent benefit.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnder The Bridge: A sense of hopePapakura High School has a falling roll, and as far as results go, it's among the worst schools in the country. But there is hope.09 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeMum published book just before murderRuthless, reckless and surging rage: a mother details the struggle of looking after the severely autistic daughter she later killed.03 Feb 05:15 AM
OpinionMike's Minute: Where do we draw the line on welfare?Helping someone in an emergency? Yes. Helping someone for a lifetime? No. Enough is enough.Watch24 Jan 06:24 PM
New ZealandReader's react to state house rowAn Auckland beneficiary is protesting this morning as she fights eviction from the two-bedroom state home she's lived in for 21 years.23 Jan 10:28 PM
New ZealandHow many Kiwi 21-year-olds are on track?How likely young New Zealanders are to be "on track" at age 21 has been mapped using a powerful government database.12 Jan 04:18 PM
EditorialEditorial: State pay for home parent stirs interestThe 'Family First' group has put an interesting idea into debate for this election year.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandShould parents be paid to stay at home?Almost 60 per cent of Kiwis want subsidies for stay-at-home parents introduced, according to a new poll conducted by Family First.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWant a house faster? Go and live in carA 71-year-old man on the waiting list for a state house said he was told to "live in his car and then call back" to speed up the process of getting a home.31 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Our at risk kids: FlaxmereNew Zealand has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes of that bad child abuse record. First: Flaxmere.Watch27 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Time for rethink on allowanceA survey which revealed access problems to the child disability allowance has raised more questions than answers.22 Nov 04:00 PM
