EmploymentNZ split into 'two nations'New welfare benefit figures confirm that New Zealand is splitting into two: Auckland and Christchurch, and everywhere else.17 Apr 12:24 AM
New ZealandWINZ shooting: Tully to go to trial in MayAlleged Ashburton Work and Income double killer Russell John Tully made a brief court appearance today ahead of a proposed trial date in May.16 Mar 09:43 PM
New ZealandWinz shooting: payouts on cardsVictims of the Ashburton Winz shooting and their families could be in line to receive payouts after one Crown agency prosecuted another.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinz charged over deathsWorkSafe has filed a charge against the Ministry of Social Development following the Ashburton Work and Income shootings last September.02 Mar 06:19 AM
New ZealandAshburton shooting reportA review of security at the Ministry of Social Development, prompted by last year's deadly shooting at the Ashburton Work and Income office, has found tighter security would not have prevented the incident.10 Feb 09:15 AM
New ZealandPensioner rents set to rise in AucklandAuckland Council is targeting its 1400 pensioner housing tenants to help solve its financial squeeze through an average 20 per cent rent increase.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRough sleepers tally doublesThe number of people sleeping rough in Auckland's streets and parks has more than doubled as the city's housing crisis deepens.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWINZ ram-raided, torchedA 60-year-old Blenheim man has been charged with arson and burglary after a Work and Income building was ram-raided and then set alight early this morning.24 Dec 08:01 PM
New ZealandHuge need, but where's the donations?The queues start about 3am each day, but the Auckland City Mission says just a third of the donations it needs this Christmas have been raised.17 Dec 09:22 PM
New Zealand1am queue for Mission's food parcelsHundreds of families from as far away as Hamilton are queuing at the Auckland City Mission for help to put food on the table this Christmas.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAshburton WINZ workers praised for resilienceStaff at Ashburton's Work and Income office have today been praised for their resilience in returning to work less than three months after two co-workers were shot dead in cold blood.28 Nov 02:27 AM
New ZealandReturn of WINZ heals town's woundsLife in the quiet Mid-Canterbury farming hub of Ashburton takes a step closer to normality today when its Work and Income office reopens for the first time since September's double-shooting tragedy.25 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand98 jobs to go at MSD, 107 to be madeNearly 100 jobs are set to go at Work and Income - but the government says even more new roles will be created.03 Nov 10:33 PM
New ZealandArrest for taking knife to Winz officeA 36-year-old Dunedin man may be charged after allegedly bringing a knife into the central Dunedin Work and Income New Zealand office.22 Oct 07:25 PM
New ZealandNumber of sole parents on benefits drops to record levelNew Zealand's roll call of sole parents on benefits has dropped again - this time to the lowest level in a quarter-century.17 Oct 04:48 AM
OpinionBob Jones: Living wage is a reward, not a rightLike barristers, I hand write everything: it enables clearer expression. It's a life-long habit which I enjoy in a tactile sense.13 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAshburton to get new Winz office after shootingWork and Income's Ashburton clients will be able to meet with clients face to face again when the Ministry of Social Development establishes a new base in a modular building on the Ashburton Police site on Havelock St.07 Oct 03:18 AM
New ZealandSolo parents' benefits cut due to travelNew figures show 9 per cent of solo parents in Auckland had their benefits cut for travelling overseas, but advocates say they had good reasons to travel.29 Sep 09:31 PM
New ZealandWinz shootings: New charges laidNew charges, including a second attempted murder count, have today been laid against alleged Ashburton Work and Income double killer Russell John Tully.22 Sep 09:48 PM
New ZealandGunman reported at Tauranga WINZA man caught with a slug gun near a Tauranga Work and Income office this morning told police he intended selling it.10 Sep 11:49 PM
New ZealandParty leaders to join Winz memorialPM John Key and Labour leader David Cunliffe are expected to be among those attending today's public memorial service in Ashburton for the Winz shooting victims.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBomb threat hoax targets Foxton WinzAn investigation is underway after a bomb threat hoax at the Foxton Work and Income office last night.08 Sep 07:24 PM
New ZealandWinz victim farewelledMore than 600 people gathered in the Ashburton Event Centre today to celebrate the life of Peg Noble, one of two women shot to death in Ashburton's Work and Income building.08 Sep 01:18 AM
New ZealandWinz killings: Suspect's bike foundPolice investigating the double fatal Work and Income shooting in Ashburton say they have found a mountainbike and personal items which may belong to the suspect.07 Sep 05:48 AM
New ZealandFirst day of spring heralded a tragedyThe morning began like all others for three women in the Winz office.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMoment of silence for Ashburton victimsPublic servants will observe two minutes of silence at 9.51am on Monday to remember those who lost their lives a week earlier in the Ashburton Work and Income shootings.05 Sep 08:00 AM
New ZealandFuneral for Winz victim next weekThe funeral of slain Winz worker Peggy Noble will be held on Monday in Ashburton.05 Sep 12:51 AM
