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January

IT difficulties resolved 5 January 2016
Assistance for Young People 14 January 2016
Starting shot for Youth Parliament 2016 tenure 22 January 2016
The Ministry of Social Development has released the following statement in relation to Kaitaia client Selwyn Clarke 26 January 2016
2015 Valuation of the Benefit System for Working-age Adults 28 January 2016
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February

Human error behind Work and Income account problem 5 February 2016
MSD investigations and social media 10 February 2016
Ministry of Social Development update regarding Kaitaia client Selwyn Clarke 10 February 2016
Quake counselling available to those who need it 15 February 2016
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March

Research on Gangs and their cost now online 1 March 2016
New director for MYD announced 7 March 2016
Service delays at Work and Income and StudyLink 8 March 2016
Ministry of Social Development statement regarding Mexico surrogacy case 29 March 2016
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April

Families in need get more financial support 1 April 2016
Investing in New Zealand's Children and Their Families 7 April 2016
Release of the Expert Panel's final report 7 April 2016
Ministry statement about availability of youth justice beds 7 April 2016
Release of the Expert Panel's final report 7 April 2016
Third Data Hui - He hui whakahono i ngā mātauranga 19 April 2016
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May

Statement on the sentencing of Edward Anand 4 May 2016
Funding and programmes for whānau-centred services transferred to Whānau Ora 11 May 2016
Budget to provide $46m to support victims and prevent sexual violence 18 May 2016
To be attributed to Ministry of Social Development Social Housing Deputy Chief Executive Carl Crafar 19 May 2016
More families to receive intensive home support 19 May 2016
New support – relocating from Auckland 26 May 2016
Support extended for Family Violence Response Coordination 27 May 2016
Russell Tully sentenced today in the Christchurch High Court 27 May 2016
Accommodation Supplement payment error 31 May 2016
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June

Ministry of Social Development working with the community 3 June 2016
Statement by Chief Social Worker Paul Nixon regarding the death of Arun Kumar 4 June 2016
Public submissions to inquiry into the operation of the Social Workers Registration Act 2003 17 June 2016
MSD makes its services ‘cheap as’ for clients to access from mobile devices 22 June 2016
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July

Ministry disputes WorkSafe finding in Court 4 July 2016
Ministry of Social Development National Office move 5 July 2016
Ministry of Social Development relocates national office 5 July 2016
BASS – the MSD report 13 July 2016
Public submissions on the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age Settings) Amendment Bill 15 July 2016
Concerns remain for missing brother and sister 28 July 2016
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August

Support continues for South Auckland family 18 August 2016
Investing in New Zealand's Children and Their Families 18 August 2016
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September

Inputting error – International Clinical terminology READ codes explained 2 September 2016
Statement on WorkSafe High Court decision 12 September 2016
Social workers changing children’s lives 28 September 2016
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October

Family Start service strengthened by addition of four new sites 6 October 2016
Budgeting Services changes 19 October 2016
Taking children into care is always a last resort 28 October 2016
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November

Consultation with Ministry staff begins 3 November 2016
Pilot emergency housing programme at Manurewa Marae ends 9 November 2016
Accommodation Supplement issue update 21 November 2016
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December

Statement by the Ministry of Social Development Chief Executive, Brendan Boyle, on the WorkSafe District Court sentencing 6 December 2016
MSD stands by the assistance we provide to our staff 9 December 2016
Ministry releases key information about demand to social housing sector 15 December 2016
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