Paula Bennett

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett discusses why only 35 women took up the Government's offer of free long-term contraception for beneficiaries in the first five months. Audio

The number of people receiving benefits is at the lowest level in four years, with 12 thousand people coming off benefits in the last 12 months. Audio

The Minister for Social Development, Paula Bennett listened to that report, and says she acknowledges the work of the Children's Commission. Audio

IT experts say incompetence is to blame for a massive security breach at the Ministry of Social Development, and people should be wary about letting the ministry hold sensitive information. Audio

The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett says she will be making sure that every check and balance is put in place around a planned vulnerable children database. Audio

Trevor McGlinchy, Executive Officer, New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services and was a member of the Reference Group for the Green and White Papers for Vulnerable Vhildren. Audio

The government is pushing ahead with changes to the welfare system, with a bill setting out new expectations for people on benefits. Audio

The Labour Party says the government's new welfare bill does nothing to help beneficiaries. Audio

The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, is being warned her latest welfare crackdown could end up hurting the very children she is trying to help. Audio

The Social Development Minister is defending the proposed drug-testing of beneficiaries, saying she has all the evidence she needs to justify it. Audio

Chris Kahui was found not guilty of killing the babies, Chris and Cru, after a five-week criminal trial in the High Court at Auckland in 2008. Audio

The Social Development minister Paula Bennett talks about Cabinet considerations around allowing judges to ban parents, convicted of severe child abuse or neglect, from parenting or caring for any… Audio

The Government is looking at empowering courts to order some parents to stop having more children. Audio

Welfare activists say the setting up of a new board dominated by figures from the business sector to oversee changes to the welfare system sends a signal that tougher times lie ahead for… Audio

The appointment of welfare-hardliner Paula Rebstock to head a new board to oversee changes to the benefit system has been described as the latest step in the government's attack on the poor. Audio

Welfare advocates are criticising a new government subsidy to encourage women on the benefit and their teenage daughters to use long acting contraception. Audio

The Government will invest an extra 80-million-dollars in childcare to help beneficiaries back into work. Audio

The government's being accused of forcing people off of welfare when there are no jobs for them to go to. Legislation containing the first stage of the Government's changes to the welfare system will… Audio

The Government has announced when its sweeping welfare reforms will come into force. Audio

The Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, comments on the welfare package. Audio