Comment: Rise in number of the dole may reflect less enforcement of its requirements.

A landmark case may change the way people on both ACC and welfare are compensated.

Camping isn't fun when there's no alternative

Russell John Tully will argue his case at Court of Appeal in March.

Rotorua's Work and Income office was placed in lockdown this morning.

Mission's Christmas giving from new sites during rebuilding.

Rachel Rose speaks with the agencies responding to domestic violence in Whanganui

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

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.

Sole parents on welfare start getting penalised once they earn more than $100 a week.

Winston Peters accuses Simon Bridges of taking a "puritanical" view on welfare sanctions.

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.

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

John Tamihere reckons we don't get value for our money from our top public servants.

Newborn's widowed father excluded because of what MBIE calls "a gap in legislation".

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.