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February

“Fraud on all taxpayers” leads to home detention 15 February 2023
Community Support Package for people impacted by North Island floods and Cyclone Gabrielle 15 February 2023
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April

Home detention for wage subsidy “abuse of trust” 5 April 2023
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May

Jail sentence for “calculated” wage subsidy abuse 10 May 2023
Dead person’s name used in failed wage subsidy claim 10 May 2023
Community detention for false COVID relief claims 30 May 2023
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July

MSD rejects Integrity Institute claims 3 July 2023
NZ Fashion Week offers tailormade work experience for MSD clients 3 July 2023
Media statement on Super Rugby player wage subsidies 17 July 2023
MSD welcomes ASA decision on misleading wage subsidy advertisements 28 July 2023
New business support package live 31 July 2023
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August

Fake employees used in wage subsidy fraud 1 August 2023
Community detention for $85k wage subsidy fraud 1 August 2023
Jail for almost $200,000 wage subsidy fraud 1 August 2023
Home detention for wage subsidy fraud 8 August 2023
Dishonest wage subsidy application leads to community detention 29 August 2023
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September

New Pacific Employment Action Plan Fund available 18 September 2023
Home detention sentence for wage subsidy fraud 27 September 2023
Fake company lands wage subsidy fraudster in jail 29 September 2023
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October

Thousands of construction workers needed – the Hub can help 11 October 2023
$212k wage subsidy fraud leads to home detention 13 October 2023
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November

Home detention for $112k wage subsidy fraud 8 November 2023
Online Identity Check service coming soon 14 November 2023
Helping grow NZ's infrastructure workforce: MoU expanded 14 November 2023
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December

Fraudster used doctored license to obtain wage subsidy 4 December 2023
Accountant gets home detention for wage subsidy fraud - MSD 21 December 2023
Accountant gets home detention for wage subsidy fraud - MSD 21 December 2023
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