Latest from Social Welfare

Three children abducted, returned

Should subsidised rest home residents have to provide proof of age?

Welfare bill passes into law

Our readers offer Sara food, cash and support

Defunct coins given full value for charity

The country's Lions Clubs have struck a deal with the Reserve Bank to get the full value of defunct NZ coins, for charity.

Are welfare payment restrictions hurting beneficiaries?

When belt tightening is not enough

A sole parent says she has lost a sixth of her bodyweight because she has not been able to eat properly since the Govt tightened access to training subsidies for beneficiaries.

Labour looking to 'positive parenting' as way out of welfare

Sallies betrayed us over housing - tenants' group

Accused mother had left kids alone before, jury told

Benefiting who?

Dita De Boni wonders whether a food stamp scheme for those on low incomes could work in New Zealand.

Changing social norms could take generations

Drive to stem generations of welfare dependency

The Govt is likely to continue with further reform aimed at reducing long-term welfare dependency, John Key says.

<i>John Armstrong:</i> Going where National has never gone before

<i>Editorial:</i> Time for long, hard look at 'house for life'

<i>Cartoon:</i> What the government should say