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National, Labour hammer out issue of state housing

Facts behind NZ's unemployment stats

Jobs a worry - despite the statistics

CYF to probe Otis death

Maori face a voting dilemma

<EM>Tapu Misa:</EM> Jobless - irresponsible or just running out of luck?

National pledges family taxation review

<EM>Colin James:</EM> Peters has foot in the door as rivals blacken opponents

Work-for-dole backed by National and NZ First

Back on the job creation scheme

Labour hails decrease in people receiving benefits

<EM>Garth George:</EM> Tax take shows Labour is simply scaremongering

Pacific Islander unemployment halved

Work and Income targets violence in the family

National pitches for veterans' vote

Nats promise Vietnam vets gold-plated apology

PM shifts tax focus to help for families

Battle over Aboriginal status goes to the UN

Widows may lose margin over other benefits

<EM>Veronique De Rugy:</EM> NZ should heed US tax lessons

Anti-children policies rapped

Loophole in DPB payments to be shut

Nats soften line on DPB levels

Abducted child's mother on her way to Auckland to reclaim her

PM warns elderly on NZ First promises

Benefit cheat has 215 years to pay

Don't turn children into the scapegoats

<EM>Susan St John:</EM> Don't ignore the poorest children

Addicts face community work under Nats

<EM>Sandra Paterson:</EM> NZ struggling to cope with women in crisis

Lobby group wants free paternity tests

Dead baby's ID stolen for benefit fraud

Health reasons behind soaring benefit numbers

<EM>John Armstrong:</EM> Battle of competing cuts

National, Labour hammer out issue of state housing

Facts behind NZ's unemployment stats

Jobs a worry - despite the statistics

CYF to probe Otis death

Maori face a voting dilemma

<EM>Tapu Misa:</EM> Jobless -&nbsp;irresponsible or just running out of luck?

National pledges family taxation review

<EM>Colin James:</EM> Peters has foot in the door as rivals blacken opponents

Work-for-dole backed by National and NZ First

Back on the job creation scheme

Labour hails decrease in people receiving benefits

<EM>Garth George:</EM> Tax take shows Labour is simply scaremongering

Pacific Islander unemployment halved

Work and Income targets violence in the family

National pitches for veterans' vote

Nats promise Vietnam vets gold-plated apology

PM shifts tax focus to help for families

Battle over Aboriginal status goes to the UN

Widows may lose margin over other benefits

<EM>Veronique De Rugy:</EM> NZ should heed US tax lessons

Anti-children policies rapped

Loophole in DPB payments to be shut

Nats soften line on DPB levels

Abducted child's mother on her way to Auckland to reclaim her

PM warns elderly on NZ First promises

Benefit cheat has 215 years to pay

Don't turn children into the scapegoats

<EM>Susan St John:</EM> Don't ignore the poorest children

Addicts face community work under Nats

<EM>Sandra Paterson:</EM> NZ struggling to cope with women in crisis

Lobby group wants free paternity tests

Dead baby's ID stolen for benefit fraud

Health reasons behind soaring benefit numbers

<EM>John Armstrong:</EM> Battle of competing cuts

<EM>Tapu Misa:</EM> Jobless - irresponsible or just running out of luck?