Paula Bennett
Another child abuse report - will this one make a difference?
The author of a new report on child abuse is confident his recommendations will make a difference, but child protection advocates are sceptical. Audio
Minister responds to abuse recommendations
The Social Welfare Minister, Paula Bennett. Audio
Report into girl's abuse recommends 13 changes
An independent report into the West Auckland girl's abuse says a total of 25 government and other agencies were involved in her life from when she was just four months old, and finds many of them… Audio
National policy targets benefit fraud
Leader John Key and social development spokesperson Paula Bennett answer questions on National's policy on benefit fraud. Audio
Election Debate: Welfare
With Paula Bennett, Annette King, Metiria Turei. Tariana Turia from the Maori Party was unable to take part. Audio
National and Labour debate welfare reform
Geoff Robinson spoke to National's social development spokesperson, Paula Bennett, and her Labour Party counterpart, Annette King. Audio
National's welfare spokesperson outlines reforms
The National Party's welfare spokesperson Paula Bennett made today's policy announcement along with party leader John Key, she joins us. Audio
Child abuse hotline for teachers starts
Child, Youth and Family is confident a new phone line for teachers to report child abuse will be effective. Audio
Paula Bennett backtracks on opposition to payment cards
The Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett has backtracked on her opposition to the use of payment cards for beneficiaries. Audio
Paula Bennett explains green paper on preventing child abuse
The Green Paper says the government could move money into programmes where there's strong evidence they work and also suggests high risk families have priority access to services such as mental health… Audio
Controversial proposals on helping children to be unveiled
The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says a paper on vulnerable children to be published today is controversial and will make people uncomfortable. Audio
Minister responds to youth unemployment news
So many of New Zealand's youth are struggling to find employment, but the Minister for employment and youth affairs, Paula Bennett, says jobs are out there for those with the right attitude. Audio
Welfare reform shaping up as election issue
The government is promising a shake-up of the welfare system as it looks to cut the number of beneficiaries and merge several benefits into one. Audio
Support subsidy to be cut to Canty businesses
Today is the last day businesses in Canterbury will receive the government's Employer Support Subsidy. Audio
Christchurch workers may be forced to leave the city
The Council of Trade Unions warns some Christchurch workers may be forced to leave the city after the Government's subsidy for employers to keep paying their staff ends tomorrow. Audio
Paula Bennett appalled at Corrections' treatment of constituent
The daughter of two high profile murder victims says the Minister for Social Development is taking up her concerns about the killer's release. Audio
WINZ staff being flexible about financial support eligibility
The Social Development Minister says staff are having to be flexible when deciding what financial support those caught up in the Christchurch earthquake are eligible for. Audio
Financial assistance in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake
Minister for Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett discusses Financial assistance in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake. Audio
Emergency Winz Grants
More than 14 and half thousand government emergency payments, totalling nearly 2 point 4 million dollars have been handed out to people in Canterbury. Audio
Minister to check WINZ being flexible with payments
Work and Income has issued over six-thousand emergency grants valued at more than one million dollars, but some quake affected residents have been unable to get the emergency help they need. Social… Audio
