An East Coast man on the dole for 25 years is the longest unemployment beneficiary in the country and has been paid more than $260,000 in taxpayer money.

A New Zealand politician is lobbying his Australian counterparts about changing laws to allow New Zealanders a fair go.

Stripped of his own right to permanent residency and citizenship in Australia, he has become a tireless advocate for other New Zealanders caught by the 2001 changes to Australian social security rules.

Editorial: A large number do not understand the consequences of not finding a job. They leave for Australia without realising they will not have access to most of that country's welfare safety net, including dole and disability payments.

A South Island couple in their 50s has admitted taking nearly $180,000 in welfare benefits over 23 years.

The debate around the level of tax paid by multinational corporations, and where they pay them, has morphed into a drama involving protagonists.

Women heading back into the workforce after a long break and worried they have nothing to wear to a job interview are getting a boost of confidence from the team at Dress for Success.

Paul Little: Send jobless to Oz? A poor solution

A British family who have lived in New Zealand for seven years face deportation because the father has a brain tumour.

Here's a quick quiz. You are a child. Who is most likely to kill you. Your mum? Your dad? Stepdad? Rodney Hide says police have the answer.

The respected policy expert charged with finding solutions to child poverty has challenged men to take responsibility for children's well-being - it's not enough to leave it to the womenfolk.

Five years after they were thrust unwillingly into the political spotlight, things have changed for the residents of McGehan Close - much of it for the better.

A Rotorua man has admitted benefit fraud which lasted more than 15 years.

Another Work and Income related privacy breach has come to light, following three already revealed this week.

Jobseekers have spent thousands of dollars of public money at Glassons and Hallensteins in an attempt to impress future employers at interviews.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says there is not a systemic problem with privacy at Work and Income NZ.

Prime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.

A barrister in privacy law says it is unlikely Keith Ng will face legal action for publishing the fact he'd seen a security gap in WINZ computer systems.

'I sent through an email from work to head office to let them know that this problem existed,' a beneficiary advocate says.

"Paula Bennett is right when she says poverty isn't an excuse for child abuse," writes Tapu Misa. "There is no excuse for child abuse."