PoliticsMinimum wage to increase from April next year, Govt commits to bigger rise than last yearThe minimum wage will rise by 2% to $23.95.11 Dec 10:36 PM
New Zealand'I’m on 2-minute-noodles': Northland's over 40s shut out of workNearly 1400 people aged 40-54 are on Jobseeker Support in Whangārei.07 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday December 3, 2025Afternoon Headlines | Majority of jobseekers are meeting benefit conditions, US business summit begins | Wednesday December 3, 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Dec 12:59 AM
New ZealandNearly 9000 teens to lose welfare if parents can support them under new test22 May 04:34 AM
New Zealand‘It made me cry’: Former drug-dealing gang member on the words that changed his life31 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice move to seize land and cash related to alleged $2m Winz fraudThe men, who are linked to an Auckland furniture company, haven't been arrested.03 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandDunedin flood payments: How much you can get - and what it will coverPayments are available to anyone affected by flooding in the Dunedin City Council area.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Improper' Covid cash claim: Ministry takes hotel building contractor to courtIssue over nearly $250,000 in pandemic-era wage subsidies.02 Sep 08:33 PM
Banking and financeFinancial stress eases for young Kiwis but rises for mortgage holdersSigns financial stress could be easing, but not for everyone.02 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What happens when the news moves on?OPINION: Ten years after a tragedy that rocked a town, the impact is everlasting.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Maharey: No amount of harassment, punishment will conjure up a jobOPINION: Compulsory seminars are seldom helpful — they serve mainly to humiliate.03 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuCasketeer Kaiora Tipene says Winz funeral grant process is archaic, lacks manaA funeral director says it’s time for a review of the system as it’s not fit for purpose.12 Jun 07:43 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe $2b social housing cliff no one is talking aboutThe social housing sector is blighted by a fiscal cliff that creates haves and have-nots.12 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Te Pāti Māori's self-referral for a police investigation forces Government's handOPINION: When Te Pāti Māori referred itself to the police, it left no other options.10 Jun 05:05 PM
New ZealandMore than 40 Auckland boarding houses operating illegallyIssues include gang-affiliated guests, fire safety breaches, and challenging owners.09 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMy experience on the DPB was not a pleasant one - Carmel SepuloniOPINION: Labour's deputy leader calls out Louise Upston over social welfare comments.16 May 12:50 AM
New Zealand'They treat everyone like trash': MSD receives almost 5000 complaints about staff in two yearsPeople seeking support from Work and Income say MSD staff lack compassion.12 May 04:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRecession hits job market as thousands join unemployment queueMeet the employers who can't get workers despite the recession.22 Apr 03:04 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMinister questions Govt paying $2.34b for 364,000 people's rent, mortgagesLouise Upston says there's 'merit' in considering current settings for the supplements.08 Apr 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Unfit dive': Parnell lodge was last resort for homeless residentBenjamin Rees fled through a window when the fire hit City Garden Lodge.07 Apr 10:44 PM
EmploymentApril 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from todayThousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.31 Mar 04:00 PM
EmploymentAll the cash boosts Kiwis will get from April 1 - and the new tax increaseThousands will be affected by the changes in just a few days' time.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone hero cook alleges she was 'bullied' over benefit entitlementsWoman who gave away tens of thousands of meals says she was escorted out of MSD offices.19 Mar 01:46 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Are you guilty of ‘harmless’ fraud?OPINION: 'Harmless' fraud is a crime we all pay for.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMow your own lawns, judge tells mum with ‘unaffordable’ child supportThe judge noted she drove a four-wheel drive vehicle when there were cheaper cars to run.16 Feb 09:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: New Social Development broom has a big beneficiary base to clean upOPINION: A small group of beneficiaries cause the biggest problems.13 Feb 04:15 PM
New ZealandWatch: Auckland car yard struck by vandals again as owner fears for futureAli Faqeeri has been left to front the bill again over a smashed windshield.08 Feb 07:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBeneficiaries now likely to spend 13 years on welfareGovt estimates of the expected time on Jobseeker have jumped 23 per cent in four years.07 Feb 04:00 PM
