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The Government is boosting funding for innovative programmes for serious youth offenders and those at risk of offending, after a flood of applications.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has issued a strong warning to secondhand dealers - try to rip off the system and you will be caught.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says new evidence proving work is beneficial to health and wellbeing, underscores the need for welfare reform.

You stand before me as a group of people who unquestionably play a vital role in New Zealand society. 

Building on the success of its Community Response Fund, the Government has put $90.5 million over the next four years into a transformation fund for Non-Government Organisations to deliver extra hi

The Government is investing $26.7 million in young people in 2010/11 by expanding the successful Job Ops programme.

Figures just out show a continued increase in the number of jobs advertised on the internet, including a rise in skilled jobs advertised.

Employment Minister Paula Bennett welcomes the introduction of the Department of Labour's Leading Indicator of Employment.

Latest benefit figures out today show Unemployment Benefit numbers have dropped by almost 500 for the month of April.

The number of New Zealanders in work has swelled by 22,000 in the last quarter while the number of those unemployed has fallen by 25,000.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says the social sector will benefit directly from the Government's investment in Whanau Ora.

Welfare Working Group member Professor Peter Saunders was chosen as an expert in his field to participate in the Group's examination of the welfare system says Social Development Minister Paula Ben

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is strongly rejecting inaccurate claims made on TV3 news last night that she offered money to settle a privacy complaint.

Justice Minister Simon Power today announced that the Minister and Associate Minister of Social Development will be joining him in leading the Government's response to the Taskforce for Action on S

Latest figures show the number of jobs advertised online have continued to increase over the last three months says Employment Minister Paula Bennett.

E nga mana, e nga reo, tena koutou, tena koutou. 

E nga iwi e huihui nei ki te whakanui i te kaupapa o te ra, tena koutou katoa.

The mandate and membership of the Welfare Working Group has been announced by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

The number of New Zealanders receiving an Unemployment Benefit dropped by almost 4000 in the last month, while overall benefit figures fell by 11,477.

Children in foster care from around the country will participate in free activity camps over the school holidays says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

Benefits and Superannuation payments will increase from tomorrow, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

In the context of this legislation, my focus is on the future...the future of New Zealand, the future of the welfare system, the future of individuals, families and children...

E nga mana, e nga reo, tena koutou, tena koutou. 

E nga iwi e huihui nei ki te whakanui i te kaupapa o te ra, tena koutou katoa.

E nga mana, e nga reo, tena koutou, tena koutou. 

E nga iwi e huihui nei ki te whakanui i te kaupapa o te ra, tena koutou katoa.

The Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett today announced she has accepted the resignation of the Chief Families Commissioner Jan Pryor.