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MSD releases evaluation into COVID-19 welfare response

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.

Independent reviewer appointed for oversight of the Oranga Tamariki system

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.

Disability Support Services move to MSD

MSD has welcomed Disability Support Services kaimahi at its national office and in a number of regional centres around the country. Disability Support Services will fully transition to MSD from the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha over the next few months.

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MSD’s targets – quarterly report to June 2024

The Government has reported back on progress towards it's nine Government Targets.

MSD insights

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

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Pet food, hair product companies used in wage

20 February 2025

A woman who set up and used two companies, classified as canned pet food and business hair product industries, to defraud the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme has been sentenced to home detention.

Man knew wage subsidy payments were not his

24 January 2025

A man who received more than $28,000 of COVID-19 Wage Subsidy payments he was not entitled to has been sentenced to 10 months home detention.

Community detention sentence for wage fraud

21 January 2025

A Lower Hutt man who made more than a dozen dishonest wage subsidy claims has been sentenced to four months community detention and 12 months’ supervision.

Community detention for wage subsidy fraud

07 January 2025

A woman made large cash withdrawals from her bank account immediately after receiving two fraudulent COVID-19 Wage Subsidy payouts.

Apology for abuse in care

12 November 2024

Today at Parliament, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivered the formal apology for the abuse and neglect of children and young people in care in Aotearoa – New Zealand.

MSD releases Total Incomes Annual Report 2024

01 November 2024

MSD has today published its Total Incomes Annual Report, which gives an overview of total weekly income for main benefits between April 2023 and April 2024.

MSD Annual Report

15 October 2024

The MSD Annual Report 2024 has been published today.

Wage Subsidy cases in the courts

29 August 2023

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

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