New ZealandPrivacy and profiling fears over secret ACC softwareACC is using a secret computer model to predict how long clients will be on its books.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWelfare cheat investigator created fake identitiesA welfare cheat investigator created fake beneficiary identities to steal nearly $360k.14 Sep 04:26 AM
New ZealandWait-list growing for a roof overheadWhat are parties promising on social housing?04 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'End toxic Winz culture' - beneficiariesBeneficiaries call for higher benefits and an end to Work and Income's "toxic culture".03 Sep 02:00 AM
PropertyLocal Focus: No more Te Kuiti CampgroundResidents struggling to find somewhere to live. Made with funding from NZ On Air.31 Aug 08:38 PM
New ZealandInequality 'death by 100 cuts'Parties explain their tackling-inequality strategy as election looms.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeters attacks senior public servantMSD rules suggest Peters was not required to confirm his relationship status annually.31 Aug 06:22 AM
New ZealandUN backs probe into state care abuse in NZMaori Party and Labour call for probe after UN investigation into NZ abuse record.30 Aug 01:25 AM
New ZealandPeters to call in lawyers in super sagaPM Bill English is confident his ministers did not leak news of Peters super payments.29 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuWhy did Moko die? Coroner to probeCoroner to probe Moko's horrific death - and what can be done to stop more children dying29 Aug 06:30 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungNew twist to Winston Peters' pension woesCOMMENT: No minister should have been privy to that sort of information.28 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuLocal Focus: Where will Te Kuiti campground residents go?Less than a week before residents are forced out. Made with funding from NZ On Air.25 Aug 05:13 AM
New ZealandHomeless family: 'We failed our kids'An Auckland marae wants big business to help struggling families, like this family of 11.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt buys two more motels for homelessGovt has now bought six motels to provide emergency housing.16 Aug 03:54 AM
New ZealandHousing forum held by Wellington churchesParty representatives will speak on their policies at the forum.09 Aug 05:56 AM
New ZealandState-run bootcamp on Great Barrier 'horrific'Ruth Dyson regrets not asking questions about infamous youth justice facility.06 Aug 07:38 AM
New ZealandCan you work your way out of poverty?A new game lets players imagine how hard life choices are for New Zealand's working poor.02 Aug 12:00 PM
New ZealandFamily kicked gran out of her own homeElder abuse is happening in Tauranga, social agencies say.30 Jul 11:21 PM
New ZealandBenefit sanctions rising across NZMore people are subject to benefit sanctions than this time last year.27 Jul 09:52 PM
New ZealandMetiria Turei to pay back Work and IncomeTurei stood in two elections in 1993 and 1996 while she was receiving a benefit.26 Jul 01:26 AM
New ZealandI won't dob in law breakers - TureiGreen MP Metiria Turei says she will not dob in welfare cheats to authorities.25 Jul 03:14 AM
New ZealandMSD investigation inevitable, Turei saysGreen co-leader Metiria Turei says she is waiting for MSD to inform her of her debts.21 Jul 05:35 AM
New ZealandQueue for social housing passes 5000The wait list for a state house has risen by 40 per cent in just a year.21 Jul 12:22 AM
PoliticsState land sits idle amid housing crisisTukituki Labour candidate Anna Lorck says Housing NZ has not lived up to its promises.19 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandFeelings run high over homeless villageVillage offering transitional housing for the homeless has stirred neighbours' opposition.18 Jul 06:07 PM
PropertyEat Streat building sells to farm familyA high-profile building housing six tenants has been sold in Rotorua.16 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandTurei admits she lied to keep benefitThe Green Party is promising the biggest changes to the welfare state in a generation.16 Jul 12:40 AM
New ZealandNapier locals back action on beggarsHigher security rolled out in Napier CBD to address concern over begging.11 Jul 06:00 PM
KahuEmotional rally fails to shift Govt on abuseGovt is holding firm on its decision not to hold an inquiry into abuse in state care.06 Jul 03:40 AM
New Zealand'Sexist and racist' law punishing solo mumsThousands of solo parents are being penalised up to $200 for not naming the other parent.06 Jul 01:24 AM
New ZealandLifetime cost of social housing $16.4bThe Government has put the cost of a lifetime of social housing at $16.4b29 Jun 03:10 AM
New ZealandAuckland refugees seeking Sallies' helpSallies' foodbank feel pressure from families escaping Auckland's housing woes.20 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandState house evictions double in AucklandRedevelopment and methamphetamine were two key reasons for evictions from state houses.08 Jun 07:02 AM
New ZealandAdvocacy group demands Family Court inquiryA domestic violence advocacy group is calling for an inquiry into the Family Court.07 Jun 01:00 PM
