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
EditorialEditorial: Labour's 'neet' idea better than the doleThe Labour Party is by no means alone in worrying what to do about 74,000 young people who are in neither employment, education or training.07 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi mum-of-eight's heartwarming charity effortsDespite feeding her family on a tight budget, this Porirua mum is changing lives with her food parcel initiative.02 Nov 04:45 AM
New ZealandGovt on defensive over UN child reviewMinister Anne Tolley says the UN Rights of the Child committee in Geneva asked her 250 questions but only one on child poverty.09 Oct 07:55 AM
OpinionDenis O'Reilly: Winz can make you screamCOMMENT: Set up support networks and make sure that local addiction recovery services are available. If not, agitate for them.03 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionTariana Turia: Time to tackle institutional racismCOMMENT: To reduce inequality, politicians need to ensure Maori views are not frozen out by mono-cultural agencies and majority decisions.03 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionPhil O'Reilly: Let's bring disabled into jobsCOMMENT: The challenge is how do we improve employment opportunities for our intellectually disabled people?27 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuIwi priority axed for abused kidsVulnerable children will be placed in foster care more quickly, and their foster parents will get more flexible pay, under law changes outlined today.22 Sep 05:30 AM
OpinionFear behind decision to keep dad's name secretCOMMENT: The rewrite of the Social Security Act is a good time to abolish the sanctions altogether.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne-night-stand penalty may be wipedA brief liaison with a man she didn't know cost a young Auckland woman $28 a week off her benefit for two years.14 Sep 08:32 PM
