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Ministry's mistakes cost taxpayers
Beneficiaries owe the Ministry of Social Development nearly $1 billion and about half of it is because of overpayments, official figures show.
The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Unpaid work invisible and undervalued
Stay-at-home mums are an endangered species these days. I was one once and even then it was hard work explaining why.
Error marks living drivers as deceased
NZTA cleared its registry of deceased licence holders, only to have 23 inform it they were still alive.
New mums miss out on tax credits - study
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.
Pike River: ACC working to ease money fears
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 takes on minister over complaint
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.
Kiwi hits hard times in Melbourne
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 flown back to NZ
Homeless Kiwis living on the streets of Melbourne are being flown back to New Zealand courtesy of Australian charities, according to reports.
CYF would have engaged with Kahuis if told of environment, inquest hears
CYF would "almost certainly" have got involved with the Kahui family had it known of the hostile environment the twins were living in.
'State house for life' axed in review plan
State house tenants would face eviction if a review decided they no longer needed public housing, under a proposed Govt plan.