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Labour promises more cash for Women's Refuge

Brian Gaynor: Costing the benefits shows we're sinking

Paul Little: Bennett's reforms leave kids out in cold

Election 2011: Bennett, King debate welfare

Depression our big worry

Depressed and anxious New Zealanders make up the two biggest groups on sickness benefits.

Rugby World Cup work a bonus for many

Labour vows to 'eradicate' homelessness

Labour asks how Govt will pay for more social workers

Teens more than quarter of total unemployed

John Langley: Govt's sensible response to child abuse

Our hungry kids: Hungry pupils 'need taxpayer help'

Red-flag plan for at-risk children

A "red flag" identifying at-risk children for schools, doctors and police is expected to be floated by the Government.

Funding questioned as autism service shuts down

Ministry warns no escaping IOUs

Debtors to be chased beyond grave

Number of Kiwis on benefits drops again