Social Development
Carmel Sepuloni: What does it take to be deputy PM?
Who is Carmel Sepuloni - and why was she Labour's pick for deputy prime minister? Audio
Carmel Sepuloni: What does it take to be deputy PM?
Who is Carmel Sepuloni - and why was she Labour's pick for deputy prime minister?
AudioMSD Minister discusses delayed reviews of sanctions cases
Thousands of women who had their benefits docked are still waiting for their cases to be reviewed more than two years after the Minister ordered MSD to take a second look.
The women had up to $28 a… Video, Audio
Gang members in emergency housing not a huge issue - Sepuloni
Parliament's been told gang members in emergency housing are not a "huge issue" in regional New Zealand.
Ministers have been facing questions about why gang members are allowed into emergency… Audio
Beneficiaries helped into work by govt, Auckland Council
The government and Auckland Council say they're landing jobs for beneficiaries as part of a scheme to deal with the looming skills gap.
As they pour billions of dollars into infrastructure projects… Audio
The state house hurting a severely disabled teen
The parents of a severely disabled teenager, who say they've been waiting seven years for a fully accessible state house, say their son is suffering and he's unable to live with the dignity he… Video, Audio
Long queues outside MSD ‘shocking’ but not the norm - minister
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni concedes it's shocking to see beneficiaries queuing up in the cold and dark for food and clothing grants; but she says it doesn't have to be that way. She… Video, Audio
Queues outside MSD ‘inhumane’ - AAAP
Auckland Action Against Poverty advocates meet with beneficiaries outside a South Auckland Work and Income office every Thursday morning to help them with their claims. They say the situation is… Video, Audio
Carmel Sepuloni raises Compass tenants' concerns with Housing Minister
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says she's already spoken to Housing Minister Phil Twyford about complaints about Compass, and recent concerns raised on Checkpoint are not the first she's… Video, Audio
First-time parent: from theory to practice
What's it like becoming a parent when you are a top researcher in child development ? Dr Annette Henderson joins Nine to Noon to talk about her experiences of becoming a first time Mum and seeing for… Audio
Can action sports help make a better world?
Skateboarding, surfing and other action sports are starting to play a role in social development, community building and even peacemaking around the world. Audio
High-ranking public servant falls on his sword
Social Development Ministry acting deputy chief executive, Murray Edridge, is quitting the ministry, saying staff under his watch did not adequately protect client information. Audio
Inspiring the next generation in South Auckland
It's been six months since Jess Hindin took the lead at Sistema Aotearoa as the musical director overseeing musical education and social development of the young South Auckland players. The talented… Audio
DIA and MSD investigating privacy breach
The Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Social Development are investigating a privacy breach after a Work and Income customer managed to access someone elses information. Audio
Address incomes to sort out child poverty - the Opposition
The Oppostion says the Government needs to do more to raise peoples' income if it wants to tackle child poverty. Audio
Raising the age children can stay in state care discussed
A petition to raise the age young people can stay in state care has been delivered to the Social Development Minister, Anne Tolley. Audio
Give beneficiaries the money they're owed - Greens
The Green Party is calling for beneficiaries to be paid in full for a Government mistake that has led to years of underpayments.
Officials urge Govt not to spend more on alleviating poverty
Officials agree more money would help alleviate poverty but they have recommended the Government not spend any more on dealing with the problem. Audio
