Anne Tolley
Poachers into game keepers
One minute you're sneaking as close to the wire as you can, the next you're the cop. Our two women Speakers discuss their first eight months as Parliament's minders.
AudioControversial data-for-funding plan scrapped
The Social Development Minister is scrapping National's plan to force social service providers to hand over personal client details in exchange for funding.
Tolley defends data behind beneficiary drug policy
Just a few days after announcing an election pledge to bust drug dealing gangs the National Party says it wants to do more to stop unemployed young people missing out on jobs because of their drug… Audio
Beneficiary drug crackdown could push users to meth
The Drug Foundation says cracking down on young beneficiaries who use drugs, could push them from cannabis onto methamphetamine because it's harder to detect. The National Party yesterday announced a… Audio
Greens' Turei calls for amnesty for welfare cheats
Last week Greens' co-leader Metiria Turei revealed she'd lied to Work and Income as a young solo mother in order to receive more benefits. She made the admission while releasing the party's family… Audio
Housing costs claim half of poorest NZers' pay
People on the lowest incomes are spending more than half their pay on housing costs, government figures show.
Father calls out MSD over benefit: 'It's all so petty'
A father of two intellectually disabled children has accused Work and Income of robbing his daughter of her benefit, after it was suspended for nearly three weeks while the pair were overseas. Audio
Potentially fatal flooding a risk in Matata
Residents in the Bay of Plenty township of Matata whose lives are at risk from future flooding are furious about a lack of action by local authorities. The Local Government Minister Anne Tolley, who… Audio
Labour calls for inquiry over CYF case
Revelations that Child Youth and Family failed to act despite warnings to save a child from an unsafe environment have prompted the Labour Party to call for an inquiry.
Demand for answers over baby left in hot car
The Ministry for Vulnerable Children says it could have acted faster in the case of a baby who was left in a hot car and died.
Insight: Data in Exchange for Help
The government is working on plans to get community providers to hand over clients' names and details in order to improve systems, but Teresa Cowie asks how much personal data should we be willing to… Audio
Government signals some social service can hold on to identifiable data
Following pressure from social service providers, and the Privacy Commissioner, the government has rolled back its plans to make all the community organisations it funds handover identifiable personal… Audio
CYF asked if they should put spin on Minister's letter
Child Youth and Family officials asked if they should put a spin on a Minister's letter to a man worried about the safety of his three year old daughter. Late last year the Family Court ruled that the… Audio
Government to push ahead with mandatory registration
A major shake-up is on the way for social workers, as the Government signals it will introduce new legislation in August, making registration mandatory and requiring social workers to meet performance… Audio
Relief in sight for those who can't go home in Edgecumbe
The Temporary Accommodation Service has been set up to assist flood-hit Edgecumbe residents. People whose homes have been destroyed are asked to register so a temporary home can be found for them. Audio
Local MP says cyclone weather spectacular but brief
East Coast MP Anne Tolley says it was quite spectacular, but over very quickly. She says things are not quite back to normal, but the attention can now swing back to the recovery in Edgecumbe. Audio
Whanau Ora agency says contracts mess not its fault
The Ministry of Social Development has been accused of forcing a Whanau Ora agency to do its dirty work and slash millions of dollars of funding for services helping at risk familes. Audio
Anne Tolley responds to criticism of data collection plan
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says the demand for private details was to ensure people receive the services they need, but she accepts the need to tackle privacy concerns. She says the… Audio
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
