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Read and download our guidance for operating in the COVID-19 Protection Framework or 'traffic light' system.

New weekly data for the week ending 19 November 2021 is now available.

A new COVID-19 Protection Framework Welfare Response was announced by Ministers today.

New monthly data for October 2021 is now available.

The 2021 report updates the 2019 edition using non-incomes data from Stats NZ’s larger 2018-19 and 2019-20 Household Economic Surveys, and includes New Zealand’s rankings for international comparisons of material hardship rates.

This report adds an international dimension to the existing housing affordability time series already available in the Household Incomes Report. The focus is on renters and owners rather than those seeking to purchase a property.

The Government has made an announcement regarding Working for Families, with changes taking place from April 2022.

MSD commissioned Growing Up in New Zealand to survey the health, wellbeing and education experiences of around 2,500 cohort children during the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Consultation on the Former Refugees, Recent Migrants and Ethnic Communities Employment Action Plan.

Our Gender and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan 2021/22 outlines our progress and our plan for 2021 to 2022.

Find out what about the support we're providing to New Zealanders.