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Tough welfare laws loom this year
New laws to make sole parents look for work after their youngest children turn 6 will be phased in over several years, the Govt says.
Family still on struggle street after Key leaves
The mother of the 12-year-old girl John Key took to Waitangi three years ago says she feels let down by the Prime Minister.
Beneficiary loses luxury wheels
A sickness beneficiary with a taxpayer-subsidised state house was instead living in an upmarket Auckland suburb and driving luxury cars worth $250,000.
Dollar dips below US70c, hit by surprise unemployment stat
Today's unemployment figure has surprised many, with most - including the Reserve Bank, expecting a figure well under 7 per cent.
Families with kids feel pinch hardest
An official survey has found that families with children are far more likely to be in hardship than any other New Zealanders.
A brave dad shoulders the heartbreaking burden of care
Cliff Robinson has invested a lifetime raising his disabled son and daughter and is fighting the Government to lighten his load.
Working for Families tax trap
For some families, the dole is a better option than Working for Families tax credits. Simon Collins investigates what's wrong.
Pressure grows in Britain for publication of 'torture boys' report
In the United Kingdom, calls are growing by opposition politicians and the public that the full report of the review of the case of two brothers who savagely attacked a pair of boys in Edlington, South Yorkshire, should be made public.
ACC's 'offensive' email
An ACC staff member emailed a recent widow saying: "Just so you know ... I am not God and therefore I do not determine when people live or die".