New ZealandWinz security flaw existed for 13 yearsComputer terminals used for 13 years by job seekers at Winz offices had the same security flaw as the self-service kiosks at the centre of the major privacy breach.02 Nov 06:09 AM
New ZealandBenefit fraud lasted 15 yearsA Rotorua man has admitted benefit fraud which lasted more than 15 years.02 Nov 02:04 AM
New ZealandWinz security process 'atrocious'Paula Bennett says she is embarrassed by the "atrocious'' performance of Winz staff who twice failed to react to warnings over public computer kiosks.02 Nov 01:42 AM
New ZealandDetails on privacy breach inquiry out todayMore information is about to be made public about the Ministry of Social Development's privacy breaches.01 Nov 08:36 PM
New ZealandWinz spends up on fashionJobseekers have spent thousands of dollars of public money at Glassons and Hallensteins in an attempt to impress future employers at interviews.24 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandDHB sends private records to HeraldAuckland District Health Board staff have blundered by sending a journalist an envelope filled with personal information and are now apologising to the people involved.21 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsGovt fighting fires on several frontsThere will undoubtedly be some gardening leave on offer soon at the Ministry of Social Development, writes political commentator Bryce Edwards.19 Oct 01:47 AM
New ZealandCommissioner: Govt must repair damageThe State Services Commissioner says the Winz security failure has breached any trust Kiwis had in the Govt and has ordered a review of publicly-accessible systems.16 Oct 05:53 AM
New ZealandBreach finder criticisedThe Prime Minister has taken a swipe at the person who was first to discover a major security flaw in Work and Income's self-service kiosks.15 Oct 08:39 PM
New ZealandKey on Winz privacy breachPrime Minister John Key has called for a full review following the privacy breach at Winz, where sensitive files were found on publicly accessed self-service computers in two of Wellington's Winz branches.Watch15 Oct 08:30 AM
New ZealandWinz breach: Key calls for full reviewPrime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.15 Oct 06:33 AM
New ZealandBlogger unlikely to be prosecutedA 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.15 Oct 12:11 AM
New ZealandWinz alerted to breach last year'I sent through an email from work to head office to let them know that this problem existed,' a beneficiary advocate says.14 Oct 09:13 PM
New ZealandGP visits hunger strike manA Far North GP says many of his patients have been just as desperate as hunger striker Sam Kuha.25 Sep 09:57 PM
OpinionNats starting to look 'plain nasty'Toby Manhire says slash a parent's benefit and you hurt their children - children who, chances are, already have it extremely tough. To argue otherwise is fantasyland.13 Sep 05:30 PM
New Zealand$78b for a lifetime of benefits - reportA new report shows all people who were receiving a benefit from June last year would cost a total of $78 billion over their life-times if they stayed on a benefit.12 Sep 03:40 AM
New ZealandSubstance abuse claims soarDrug counsellor says it's easier to claim addiction than to get a job.04 Aug 05:30 PM
