Urgent income support changes in Govt info dump
MSD made major, urgent changes to its model for benefit of clients, staff in pandemic.
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Numbers soar: 1000 people a day went on benefit during April
Demand for food parcels also skyrocketed by more than 200 per cent in just two months.
Private schools charging full fees claim $11.7m in Govt wage subsidy
Private schools say the loss of international students during lockdown has hit them hard.
Double killer on hunger strike after bizarre medication request denied
Work and Income killer Russell Tully is refusing food behind bars.
Address muddle slows $88m computers for kids
Tiresa Tufue received a computer but it was addressed to another student and taken away.
'A nightmare': Single parents told to leave children in supermarket carpark
Thought shopping was hard under lockdown? Try being a single parent.
Filipino carpenter: Who will feed my family now?
Carpenter's net income drops from $1200 to $494 - now who will feed his family?
People say they're struggling to get financial support during lockdown
Work and Income is fielding an unprecedented number of calls from struggling Kiwis.
Covid-19: Help local businesses get through the global pandemic
Plea to support Northland businesses as foot traffic plummets due to Covid-19.
'I'm fighting to be heard': Toxic mould in work car - man battles employer, ACC
"The next day I was driving the car and my vision deteriorated..." Waikato father tells.
Kerre McIvor: Pulling no punches on child abusers
What the hell is going on in this country?
Flatmates charged $150k after Work and Income say they are lovers
They say they're flatmates. Work and Income says they're lovers. Now they owe $150k.
Kathryn's story: Child homicide, fraud, and an insurmountable debt
Kathryn died in September with a fraud conviction and a $117,000 debt hanging over her.
What is the best age to start your child at school?
A school principal says to parents: "You know your child best."
A decade of crime: Ten cases that shocked New Zealand
The crimes that shook New Zealand - a decade of high-profile cases revisited
Man arrested after driving van into Winz office
The building had been placed in lockdown just before the man drove the van into it.
They say they're flatmates. Winz says otherwise
They were two friends sharing a flat. But Work and Income thought otherwise.
Beneficiaries penalised for falling in love
Jacinda Ardern is being asked to drop penalties for beneficiaries who start relationships.
Govt the 'golden egg' for housing investors
Investors are targeting South Auckland with the express purpose of getting Govt money.
Family fleeing Gloriavale desperate for work and house
"I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and get out there and do things."
'I'm going to rip your face off': No appeal after MSD threats
Judge says court transcripts clearly show man had been under no pressure to plead guilty.
Stranger 'angel' helps homeless family at supermarket
Grateful family 'overwhelmed and speechless' at generosity.
Boot camps for the unemployed set to double in size
Camps puts young people from all walks of life in an army-style environment.
Ministry apology: Mum of severely disabled daughter denied aid
"I've given up my entire life and marriage to care for her at home," says angry mum.
'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat
"It's too late for Dad, maybe we can stop this happening to someone else," daughter says.
Death undiscovered in a council flat: Family wants better care for vulnerable
Dead man's family calls for more care for elderly in council flats.
Advocate: No one will hire disabled workers on minimum wage
Kiwis with disabilities earned half the average income of other NZers, study finds.
Hawkesby: No Mike, not all people who can't find work are lazy
COMMENT: If you have to pay $17.70 an hour now, why hire an inexperienced employee?
Record objections against Wellington liquor shop
More than 500 objections have been submitted over the proposal for Khandallah.
Whanganui residents continue struggling to find rentals
Niki Wiggins has been given a 90-day notice after five years at a property in Gonville.
Teen robbed intellectually impaired man, spent it on cannabis, fast-food and Kmart
The thief was sentenced to a year of home detention.
Childcare fees hit private school levels
Childcare fees rose at twice the general inflation rate from 2008-2017.
The 'relentless' rise of P in New Zealand: 'This is becoming a plague'
Meth-related offending has now overtaken cannabis in New Zealand.