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Government Response to the Public Inquiry into the Disappearance of the Phillips Children
15 September 2026 – The Government has released the report of the Inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, and the Government's response.
Findings of review into suspension of some payments
MSD has released its review that sought to understand why some payments, including Winter Energy Payments, main benefits and supplementary assistance, were suspended when they shouldn’t have been in the course of new Confirming Your Circumstances checks.
Submissions on Disability Support Services Bill have now closed
Submissions on the Government’s new Disability Support Services Bill have now closed. The Bill will be considered by Select Committee on 13 August 2026.
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02 November 2026
An Auckland man has been sentenced to six months’ community detention and 12 months’ intensive supervision in the Auckland District Court after dishonestly submitting applications to fraudulently obtain $78,696 through the COVID‑19 Wage Subsidy Scheme.
22 September 2026
An Auckland man has been sentenced in the North Shore District Court to five and a half months' imprisonment after dishonestly obtaining more than $16,000 through the COVID‑19 Wage Subsidy Scheme by making false claims across multiple businesses.
21 September 2026
A Christchurch man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for using multiple identities to fraudulently obtain COVID‑19 wage subsidies and supplier payments through MSD.
28 August 2026
A Wellington woman has been sentenced to 10 months home detention in the Hutt Valley District Court after dishonestly obtaining $25,001.20 through the COVID‑19 Wage Subsidy Scheme for a business that was not trading.