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Not enough to live on; negative Winz experience: Welfare survey
People said they do not currently receive enough income to live with dignity.
People said they do not currently receive enough income to live with dignity.
Welfare services to stop using fake names and signatures when dealing with "risky" clients
Two flatmates don't want to be separated from each other or their pets.
Whether people are single or a couple affects their eligibility for benefits.
Karina Tipene heats up her house by cooking dinner late for her seven young grandchildren.
Rental prices in Whanganui up nearly 40 per cent on last year
At one Auckland school, 1 in 10 students are getting help with basic items like clothing.
Once bills are paid, nothing left for solo mum
One basic item helped relieve a family from sickness, sleepless nights and stress.
Samantha once sponsored a child in poverty. Now her own daughter is being sponsored.
A culture change at Work and Income is underway, with sanctions falling by 20 per cent.
Dani Lebo and Stephanie Ward run Nature Play sessions for children in Whanganui
Hard look taken at controversial legislation widely considered to unfairly penalise some.
Suspensions of benefits have fallen by 23 per cent under a new, less punitive approach.
Ministry apologises to struggling South Auckland couple for delay in income assistance.
Struggling couple receive overwhelming response from public after sharing their story.
Moves to tackle child poverty welcomed, but advocates say beneficiaries let down.
Spending on police and no changes to benefit sanctions have been criticised by advocates
MSD has given away details on how the welfare overhaul will be conducted.
Ministry staffer tells mum date paying for night out deemed 'dependent relationship'.
There were 289 security incidents between 2015 and 2017.
Recently released prisoner spent Easter weekend in a tent, saying it's his only option.
The money Jack Pere's stepchildren received was being deducted from his pension.
Blake was overpaid $33,936.40 after claiming benefit and payments she was not entitled to.
Some staff still acting on 'wrong' advice retracted after two days.
Transient Kiwis make up a population the size of Tauranga - new research has found.
Drought-stricken farmers in Southland and Otago latest to be offered relief payments.
Change of government appears to have made Winz more helpful.
Alem Tesema plans to leave Wellington, with hopes it will help his mental recovery.
A Hawkes Bay work scheme shoes they can help people on the dole.