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MSD releases evaluation into COVID-19 welfare response

3 February 2025 - The Ministry of Social Development has today released a set of evaluation reports on the Care in the Community (CiC) welfare response to COVID-19.

2023/24 Child and Youth Strategy and Child Poverty Related Indicators Annual Report released

21 November 2024 - The first Annual Report on the Child and Youth Strategy, covering the year up to the end of June 2024, was released today, setting out progress against both the current Strategy's indicators and the indicators of the previous Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy.

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Independent reviewer appointed for oversight of the Oranga Tamariki system

7 October 2024 - The legislation that sets out the functions and rules of the agencies that have oversight of the Oranga Tamariki system will be independently reviewed by MartinJenkins, Ministry of Social Development Acting Deputy Chief Executive Fiona Carter-Giddings said today.

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Explore up to date COVID-19 income support and Wage Subsidy trends and evidence.

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New standard to protect personal information

01 May 2025

The Department of Internal Affairs has today released the new standard for providing non-government third parties with access to, or collection of, government-held personal information.

Jail for 20 dishonest wage subsidy claims

18 March 2025

A man who made 24 fraudulent COVID-19 Wage Subsidy claims and received almost $36,000 has been jailed for 21 months.

Oversight of Oranga Tamariki system review

04 March 2025

The results of an independent review of the legislation, which underpins the Oranga Tamariki system, was tabled by Social Development and Employment Minister, Louise Upston, in Parliament today.

Wage Subsidy cases in the courts

03 March 2025

Cases we have taken through the courts to sentencing in recent months.

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