Russell John Tully will argue his case at Court of Appeal in March.

Rotorua's Work and Income office was placed in lockdown this morning.

Mission's Christmas giving from new sites during rebuilding.

Rachel Rose speaks with the agencies responding to domestic violence in Whanganui

People said they do not currently receive enough income to live with dignity.

Welfare services to stop using fake names and signatures when dealing with "risky" clients

Two flatmates don't want to be separated from each other or their pets.

Whether people are single or a couple affects their eligibility for benefits.

Karina Tipene heats up her house by cooking dinner late for her seven young grandchildren.

Once bills are paid, nothing left for solo mum

One basic item helped relieve a family from sickness, sleepless nights and stress.

Sole parents on welfare start getting penalised once they earn more than $100 a week.

Winston Peters accuses Simon Bridges of taking a "puritanical" view on welfare sanctions.

Samantha once sponsored a child in poverty. Now her own daughter is being sponsored.

A culture change at Work and Income is underway, with sanctions falling by 20 per cent.

Dani Lebo and Stephanie Ward run Nature Play sessions for children in Whanganui

Hard look taken at controversial legislation widely considered to unfairly penalise some.

Suspensions of benefits have fallen by 23 per cent under a new, less punitive approach.

Moves to tackle child poverty welcomed, but advocates say beneficiaries let down.

Spending on police and no changes to benefit sanctions have been criticised by advocates

John Tamihere reckons we don't get value for our money from our top public servants.

Newborn's widowed father excluded because of what MBIE calls "a gap in legislation".

MSD has given away details on how the welfare overhaul will be conducted.

Ministry staffer tells mum date paying for night out deemed 'dependent relationship'.

There were 289 security incidents between 2015 and 2017.

Recently released prisoner spent Easter weekend in a tent, saying it's his only option.

The money Jack Pere's stepchildren received was being deducted from his pension.

Blake was overpaid $33,936.40 after claiming benefit and payments she was not entitled to.

Some staff still acting on 'wrong' advice retracted after two days.

Transient Kiwis make up a population the size of Tauranga - new research has found.