It comes after Whānau Ora failed to receive any new funding in last year's budget. The new funding will be spent over four years.
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Mum calls out state services for lack of support
A mother who spent most of her childhood in state care is frustrated and appalled by the lack of support by state services in her time of need. Kyleigh Jane Portland is now advocating for her son who suffers from a range of medical issues, including post-thrombotic syndrome, and is having to deal with state services and their processes again.
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Whakamana Tāngata report calls for welfare "overhaul"
The government’s Welfare Expert Advisory Group has called for a “systematic overhaul” of New Zealand’s welfare system in a wide-ranging report released today.
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MSD to wipe debts for meth test evictees
The government today announced Housing NZ tenants who were evicted because of a flawed methamphetamine testing policy will have their incurred debts wiped.
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Govt to fund free licence scheme for youth on benefits
The government has announced it will pay for the driver's licence costs for young people on benefits or in care. The prime minister expects 2,500 young people will obtain a restricted licence through the scheme, which she hopes will then move them into jobs.
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Man threatens WINZ staff with "Ashburton part two"
A Gisborne man has pleaded guilty to threatening Work and Income staff, making reference to the fatal shooting of WINZ staff members in Ashburton.
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NewsNelson fires: Wakefield residents allowed to return home
Police are supporting the return of evacuated Wakefield residents but say that residential areas of Wakefield will remain closed to everyone except residents until 7am tomorrow morning.
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Developing business aspirations within the community
A pop-up business school at the Tolaga Bay Innovation Hub is helping whānau in the remote rural community gain business knowledge and become self-employed.
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Rise in benefit claimants linked to pop. growth- Sepuloni
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni is rubbishing the opposition's claims that government softness on sanctions is to blame for 11,000 more people receiving the Jobseeker Support benefit. Sepuloni says overall benefit numbers were stable and only 0.1-percent higher than last year.
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New Pātaka Kai offers MSD, Oranga Tamariki services
A new South Auckland community Pātaka Kai is offering MSD and Oranga Tamariki services along with free food and personal essentials. Co-founder Liz Kiriona says they are the first to do so, to meet the multiple needs of their community.
