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Dole-funded jaunt leads to charges
Criminal charges have been laid against an unemployed man who travelled the world for two years courtesy of the taxpayer. Peter Freedom left for Australia in 2009 but his benefit payments were not stopped until last January.
Brian Fallow: Inflation threatens to bite into recovery
Households at risk of slow wage growth combined with rising costs.
Youth in holding pattern as recession bites north
The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.
Nats' welfare crackdown centrepiece of campaign
John Key says reforms will be based on the premise 'if you can work, you must work'.
Mental health boost aims to cut welfare rolls
Health training funds are being redirected into mental health.
$42m earmarked for Canterbury trades training
Next week's budget will provide up to $42 million for trades training for Canterbury to meet labour demand.
Reports of child abuse escalate in Central North Island
Child abuse complaints have more than tripled in Rotorua, Whakatane and Taupo in the past five years.
Christchurch earthquake: Hard times on Struggle Street
Surrounded by her children in the garage of their Hampshire St home in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui, Mafutaga Manuleleua still feels unloved.
Quake-support packages needed for more than 20,000
Applications for financial support following last week's deadly Christchurch quake are flooding in.