Ministry Of Social Development
Worksafe says attack on WINZ staff was foreseeable
A fatal attack on Ashburton Work and Income staff was foreseeable and more should have been done to prevent it, Worksafe has said. Audio
MSD pleads guilty over WINZ shootings
The Ministry of Social Development has asked to not be convicted under health and safety laws over the Ashburton WINZ office murders. Audio
14 social service providers lose government contracts
The National Council for Women will have to look for new funding after the Ministry of Social Development ended its contract with the organisation.
A business with heart
Southland Disability Enterprises is a place where people with disabilities find work and friendship - but it depends, in part, on a scheme that pays its workers less than minimum wage. Audio
Former foster child on proposed changes
Daryl Brougham had more than 30 placements when he was a foster child, he wrote about his life in a book called "Through the Eyes of a Foster Child" Video, Audio
Structure of MSD and CYF both up in the air following review
The structure of both the Ministry of Social Development and Child Youth and Family are up in the air following a major review of how they deal with vulnerable children. Political editor Chris… Audio
Ministry investigates WINZ privacy breach
An investigation has been launched into how a Work and Income client was able to access someone else's information. Audio
State care abuse victims suing Ministry of Social Development
People who were abused in state care are suing the government for $740,000 for what they say is a failure to act when they asked for their personal records.
Mayor says Hamilton homeless project could be replicated
We've been reporting on the increasing numbers of people asking for help with emergency housing. Yesterday we carried an interview with a spokesperson from the Ministry of Social Development who… Audio
MSD admits shortage of emergency housing
The Ministry of Social Development has admitted there is a shortage of emergency housing while the Prime Minister says the Government is doing the best it possibly can. Audio
MSD says it was wrong to cut woman's benefit
The Ministry of Social Development says it was wrong to cut the benefit of a intellectually disabled woman who went on a family holiday overseas. Audio
Minister wanted to pay panel chair $3000 a day
The revelation the chair of a Child Youth and Family panel is being paid 2-thousand dollars a day caused political and public outrage, but in fact the responsible minister was pushing for much more. Audio
Legal case against MSD held until 2016
A case against the Ministry of Social Development relating to the shooting of two employees at its Ashburton office last year has been put off until 2016.
State care abuse victims feel fast-track pressure
People who were abused while in state care say they feel under pressure to accept fast-track compensation offers.
Beneficiaries angered by abuse profiling
Beneficiaries are angry they would be unfairly singled-out it if the Government decides to start profiling parents to find out how likely they are to abuse their children. Audio
New privacy breach shows govt depts have more work to do
The Ministry of Social Development is urgently investigating a complaint, received yesterday, that it sent confidential child abuse records to the wrong person. Audio
Ministry urgently investigating child abuse information breach
The Ministry of Social Development is urgently investigating how confidential child abuse records ended up being sent to the wrong person. Audio
Ministry investigating child abuse information breach
The Ministry of Social Development says it's begun an investigation after confidential child abuse records were sent to the wrong person. Audio
Never forget the evil, Ashburton mourners told
The head of the Ministry of Social Development has told a thousand people in Ashburton the evil of the Work and Income killings must not be forgotten. Audio
WINZ expands scheme to support unemployed with illness issues
The Social Development Ministry is preparing to expand a Work and Income service model that came into effect last year which sees more intensive and individual case management for some people who were… Audio
