New ZealandFines at lowest level in a decadeThe amount fines and reparations owed has dropped to the lowest level in almost a decade.23 Aug 10:40 PM
New ZealandAlarm over depression therapy cutsFunding for talk therapy is drying up just as increasing numbers of Kiwis are feeling comfortable talking about their problems.27 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTroubled youngsters failed by poor careAn Auckland teenager who has spent much of his life in state care is warning poor quality caregivers are responsible for filling our jails with criminals.27 Jul 04:02 AM
OpinionEditorial: Doctors' help for jobless now healthierA doctor's certificate is often a ticket to social welfare. From this week it becomes a recipe for work. At least - that's the hope.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt will pay to shift mentally ill into workMentally ill people will be moved off state-funded benefits and into work using private employment agencies who will earn hefty fees for the service.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiosk breaches: Prisoners accessed netPrisoners in privately run Mt Eden Corrections Facility were able to access the internet through faulty computer kiosks a security review of public sector computer systems has found.05 Jun 12:39 AM
New ZealandKiosk report finds 12 weak pointsA review of Government information systems' security found weak points in 12 agencies which have now been addressed.04 Jun 10:40 PM
New ZealandP chemicals in kids' roomsA drug and alcohol educator says P-making chemicals are often stored in food and drink containers, within reach of unsuspecting children.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCharities cleared to join state house marketPeople who apply for a state house may be directed instead to a charitable housing provider under a bill introduced in the wake of this week's Budget.17 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand19 share one state houseA state house with 19 people living in it has been identified as one of the homes receiving more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded benefits each year.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouple accused of benefit fraud namedThe couple alleged to be at the centre of a $375,000 benefit scam can be named for the first time.16 Apr 05:37 AM
New ZealandDepriving the guilty of their assetsFrom drug-dealing grannies with a penchant for diamond rings to white collar fraudsters, those who profit from crime are in the crosshairs of police.13 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMore may be charged in $375,000 benefit fraud caseA couple alleged to have ripped off taxpayers to the tune of $375,000 in Work and Income payments have been allowed to keep their names secret for now.12 Apr 07:48 AM
New Zealand$375,000 in dental fraud caseA couple are alleged to have ripped off taxpayers by hundred of thousands of dollars in welfare payments for dental treatments that never happened.11 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCharges over $375,000 benefit fraudTwo people will appear in court in Auckland tomorrow charged over a benefit fraud involving up to $375,000.11 Apr 05:15 AM
New ZealandFraudster's debt to NZ hits $150kAn immigration fraudster stripped of his citizenship and barred from New Zealand owes taxpayers more than $150,000.12 Mar 06:46 PM
New ZealandAxe over beneficiary aid serviceAn advocacy service helping beneficiaries, believed to be the only one of its kind in Auckland, may have to shut after running for 22 years, following a cut in government funding.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRecord numbers on benefitPaula Bennett's reputation for being tough on beneficiaries is in jeopardy as figures reveal record high numbers on state financial support.02 Mar 10:37 PM
New ZealandBennett trumpets 5000 fewer on DPBThe number of sole parents on the domestic purposes benefit dropped by 5000 last year - a drop Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is attributing partly to her new policy requiring sole parents to get jobs when their youngest child turns five.17 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPrivacy rights less secure than you thinkTo be a truly free and democratic society there must be respect for the autonomy of individuals, writes Tim McBride. and limits on the activities of both state and private agencies which may intrude on that autonomy.18 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentSacked govt worker wins job backA government employee who was sacked after she accessed client records of Facebook 'friends' has won her job back until a full hearing can be held next year.11 Dec 09:30 PM
New ZealandMinistry vows to fix flawsPrivacy Commissioner Marie Shroff has described the Ministry of Social Development as a "megastore of personal details" which needs to lift its game to ensure confidence in the public sector is not harmed.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew MSD kiosks to roll out in MayThe Ministry of Social Development is set to roll out new public computers from May next year to replace the kiosks closed after a security hole was revealed in October.06 Dec 05:15 AM
OpinionCharles Waldegrave and Bob Stephens: Counting the true costs of poverty trapTwo important points appear to be missing from the debate about child poverty.28 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHunger striker has my respect - BennettSocial Development Minister Paula Bennett says she left a meeting with hunger striker Sam Kuha with respect for the man and his passion for the problem of child poverty.27 Nov 10:16 PM
New ZealandPensioner's dark secretAn eighty-three-year-old's theft of almost $215,000 in benefit payments was only uncovered when she was seriously injured in a crash with a fuel tanker.26 Nov 12:51 AM
