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NZ best place to raise kids? Not any more, says top judge

27 Mar 04:19 PM

The way we work, play and drive

21 Mar 08:43 PM

Blind have to fork out extra $61m a year

21 Mar 12:45 AM

Government mulls database of children

19 Mar 11:07 PM

Benson-Pope accused of benefit 'smokescreen'

16 Mar 01:33 PM

CYFS has lost track of children, says report

09 Mar 08:33 PM

Police investigate malicious calls to Benson-Pope

07 Mar 07:07 PM

More restructuring planned for CYFS

06 Mar 05:57 PM

Hide keeps pressure on Benson-Pope

28 Feb 11:46 PM

Error delays payment

28 Feb 11:23 AM

New questions for Benson-Pope

25 Feb 11:03 PM

Boxer's claims challenged

22 Feb 10:48 AM

Reforms aimed at dole queue

01 Feb 11:53 AM

Bringing the thugs back into the fold

18 Jan 08:15 PM

<EM>Nicki McDonald:</EM> A hand-up beats a handout

08 Dec 05:01 AM

Benefit fraudster swindled more that $200,000

03 Dec 12:20 AM

Frustration on benefits appeal

28 Nov 06:46 AM

Minister gets a serve over case

24 Nov 10:08 PM

Limited aid for Gisborne flood victims

23 Nov 11:20 AM

Tax rise for alcohol and cigarettes backed

17 Nov 04:07 PM

Anti-bashing campaign getting message across

07 Nov 10:27 AM

Mayor promises peace will reign forever

03 Nov 10:49 AM

Community wakes to growing problem

31 Oct 10:28 AM

Flood relief package approved

31 Oct 09:47 AM

Public service chiefs get big pay hikes

24 Oct 08:16 PM

Department error strips cash from beneficiaries

20 Oct 09:51 AM

Pilot for independent mediation on the way

20 Oct 07:38 AM

Executive appointments send message to Maori Party

19 Oct 07:51 PM

Surprises likely in new Cabinet line-up

18 Oct 11:21 PM

Goverment joins hunt for graduates

16 Oct 07:07 AM

NZ First ideas a strain on coffers

13 Oct 07:21 PM

<EM>Allan Barber:</EM> Agriculture outpaces available workforce

09 Oct 09:56 AM

Thousands wrongly paid benefits totalling $30m

29 Sep 02:26 PM

Project helps older workers, migrants

27 Sep 05:33 AM