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Gangs a symptom of poverty spiral

<i>Lindsay Mitchell:</i> Meal-ticket children are hostages to lifestyles of parents

Appeal on caregiver ruling disappoints commissioner

The Chief Human Rights Commissioner is 'deeply disappointed' the Crown is to appeal a High Court ruling on caregivers' rights.

Should parents of disabled adults get Govt support?

'Xmas Scrooges' fight caregiver-pay ruling

The Ministry of Health is to appeal a court ruling that parents caring for disabled adult children are eligible for financial support.

Couple on torture charges lose bail

A nine-year-old with horrific injuries never wants to see her parents again, a court has heard.

Girl who died after alleged assault named

Child torture-accused denied bail

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: DPB locks young mums in vicious cycle of poverty

The push to make welfare work

Call for 50 per cent rise in benefits

Raise super age to 67, report recommends

Ministry's mistakes cost taxpayers

Beneficiaries owe the Ministry of Social Development nearly $1 billion and about half of it is because of overpayments, official figures show.

The secrets of long life

The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Unpaid work invisible and undervalued

Stay-at-home mums are an endangered species these days. I was one once and even then it was hard work explaining why.

<i>Editorial:</i> Election-year roadblock for welfare change