Latest Social Development and Employment News

New sanctions drive benefit accountability
Backing for food banks extended
Social Security Amendment Bill Pushes Poverty On People
Social Security Amendment Bill passes into law
Govt For Rich Is Failing Unemployed
Developing a new Action Plan for unpaid carers
Financial support on the way for drought-hit farmers
More Jobseekers Finding Work
Social worker legislation strengthens professional oversight
Targeted support when relocating for work
Cost of living support coming for 1.5 million New Zealanders
Govt’s Sanctions Regime Fails Us All
Welfare that Works making a difference
New tools to be added to Traffic Light System
More support to help people on benefit into work
Near four-year high unemployment reveals dire need for new direction
Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill passes first reading
Dire benefit forecasts show the need for Welfare that Works
Soaring Benefit Sanctions Push More Into Poverty
More benefit exits into work as sanctions increase
Welfare traffic light system off to good start
Apprenticeship Boost targets key occupations
More funding for Growing Up in New Zealand study
Action plan to get more people into employment
A ‘Beneficiaries-First’ approach to employment
Giving our children a greater voice
Govt more interested in punishing beneficiaries than ending poverty
Green light for Welfare that Works
MSD figures show Govt determined to punish beneficiaries
Benefit stats highlight need for welfare reset
Emergency support for East Coast flooding
More support for drought-affected communities
Job seekers to report on progress after six months from today
More help for homeowners impacted by severe weather
Government shows allergy to evidence in benefits crackdown
Getting new job seekers on the pathway to work
Stronger oversight for our most vulnerable children
New Unemployment Figures Paint Bleak Picture
Government focused on getting people into work
Cost of living support for over 1.4 million Kiwis
Government to consider accommodation solution
Help for homeowners impacted by severe weather
Positive progress for social worker workforce
First steps taken to end emergency housing
Greater support for social workers
Government begins reset of welfare system
Benefit sanctions will punish people who need support
National Govt will make more people poorer