NZTA cleared its registry of deceased licence holders, only to have 23 inform it they were still alive.

About 36pc of first-time mothers, and 13pc of mothers who already had older children, were not aware of the Working For Families tax credits.

The ACC will ensure money is the least of the worries for the families of the Pike River 29, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.

TV3 is taking the BSA to court over a complaint from Social Development Minister Paula Bennett, about a report claiming she offered a beneficiary money to drop a privacy case.

Following reports of Australian charities paying for homeless Kiwis to fly home, a down-on-her-luck NZer in Melbourne tells her story.

Homeless Kiwis living on the streets of Melbourne are being flown back to New Zealand courtesy of Australian charities, according to reports.

CYF would "almost certainly" have got involved with the Kahui family had it known of the hostile environment the twins were living in.

It seems hard to escape the conclusion that the UK government has opted, in effect, to end any fiscal advantage to staying at home with young kids.

About 80,000 people now on sickness and invalid benefits could be shifted on to the unemployment benefit under radical welfare reforms.

Two radio-thons held in Tonga over the past week have raised almost $600,000 for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund.

Never mind the cheaper carrots, try a few workouts instead.

I feel like a priest who has been wrestling with his belief in god...