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<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Bennett breaking promises on solo mums

<i>Paul Holmes:</i> Paula Bennett has 'X factor'

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Blame system, not DBPers

In the jelly wrestling match that was Bennett versus the beneficiaries this week, I think Bennett gets the honours.

PM plans to help jobless youth

Bennett to apologise if complaint upheld

Paula Bennett is prepared to say sorry for the release of private income details of two solo mothers if a Privacy Act complaint is upheld.

Bennett says she'll look into loan idea

Paula Bennett has asked her officials to look into setting up a loan to help solo parents cover their extra study costs.

<i>Cartoon:</i> Sir Robert's objection

Solo mother's income made public before

Bennett gets tough with outspoken solo mums

Details of benefits received by two solo mothers have been made public by the Government after the pair criticised cutbacks.

<i>John Armstrong:</i> Gaffes paint Goff in bad light

This has been an especially awful week for Phil Goff.

Bennett faces more flak over cut for solo parents at uni

Goff's jobless man owns other property

An unemployed man used by Labour as an example of someone who would benefit from its dole policy owns properties worth hundreds of thousands.

'I worked hard but may lose my home'

Dole for workers' partners likely to be capped - Goff

Goff backtracks on dole call

Phil Goff says his call for the dole to be paid to redundant workers, regardless of their partners' incomes, would be a temporary measure for 'low and middle income' New Zealanders.

'There are no pixies printing cash' Key tells Labour