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Govt to announce ACC changes

The Govt will today announce how it intends reducing ACC entitlements so levy increases can be kept within reasonable limits.

Cutbacks to ACC will be spelled out tomorrow

Drop in jobless total lifts recovery hopes

NZ's dole queue has shrunk for the first time this year, raising hopes that employment might pick up sooner than expected.

State tenant 'owned two properties'

A man is facing allegations he lived off the taxpayer in state housing while he was a landlord owning two properties.

<i>Lindsay Mitchell:</i> Tough love needed to break Maori welfare dependency

Why 20 year olds should be very afraid

Child summit pushes for end to poverty

'Positive signs' despite dole numbers rising, says Bennett

While the number of people on benefits is rising, there are positive signs, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

Parents help families tackle social problems

Tsunami of students stretches uni budgets

<i>Alasdair Thompson:</i> Youth job plan a load of ironies

Telethon to help charity feed NZ's poorest kids

Helping kids have special Big Night In

Tonight's <i>Big Night In</i> will be a step down memory lane for actors Martin Henderson and Anna Hutchison.

Extra 300 staff hired to deal with dole numbers

Jobless teens keep benefit, for now

The Govt appears to accept it cannot deny the benefit to young people who refuse work or training until there are enough training places available.

'Military course changed my life' - student