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Second privacy breach at MSD in just one month
The IT system for receiving private client information at the Ministry of Social Development has been shut down after a privacy breach, the second in the past month. Audio
Shakti Wellington Refuge 'struggling to cope'
Shakti Wellington opened a refuge in 2014 after the murders of two migrant women in the city due to domestic violence - Sarwan Lata Singh and Mei Fan. In 2016 it helped over 350 women, with over 200… Audio
Internal report faults Govt's approach to social housing
A report that the Government tried to keep secret criticises its approach to housing as fragmented and without a robust plan. RNZ has obtained the report only after appealing to the Ombudsman. It says… Audio
PM not worried about housing grant blowout, not a sign of housing crisis
Prime Minister Bill English says he's not worried about a housing grant budget blowout. The Government spent almost four times its annual budget allocation, puttin homeless people up in hotels and… Audio
Ministry of Social Development says Murray family high priority
The Ministry of Social Development says a family living in a motel room which costs $2300 a week isn't eligible for a HNZ property until 2017. Audio
Former Police Commissioner gives evidence at hearing
A former Police Commissioner has told a Court that the Ministry of Social Development took all the practicable steps it could to protect employees and could not have foreseen a shooting at its… Audio
Sallies' disagreement over homeless action
After the Prime Minister told reporters that people living in cars were refusing help, a rift has opened up between the government and the Salvation Army. Video, Audio
Call for apology over benefit cut error
The Ministry of Social Development has admitted it was wrong to cut the benefit of a woman with an intellectual disability who went on a family holiday overseas. Audio
Labour urges rethink on benefits for cancer sufferers
Hundreds of cancer sufferers are being required to jump through bureaucratic hoops because of changes made to benefits two years ago. Labour's Social Development Spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni says… Audio