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Mana in Mahi evaluation reports released
25 August 2025 – The Ministry of Social Development has released the final evaluation reports for the Mana in Mahi – Strength in Work employment programme.
Government announcement on improved redress for abuse in care survivors
9 May 2025 - The Government has today announced a $774 million investment in the care system and improved redress for survivors of abuse in care as part of Budget 2025.
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.
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02 October 2025
A man who used the names of 11 different people to make 39 fraudulent COVID-19 Wage Subsidy applications has been sentenced to 3 years and 3 months imprisonment.
30 September 2025
A Christchurch man has been sentenced to 2 years and 7 months imprisonment in the Christchurch District Court after making fraudulent Covid-19 Wage Subsidy applications using his own name and several stolen identities.
24 September 2025
A man who made 34 fraudulent COVID-19 Wage Subsidy applications has been sentenced to one year home detention.
09 September 2025
A 39 year old Auckland man has been sentenced in the Manukau District Court after fraudulently making Wage Subsidy Scheme applications.
03 June 2025
Cases we have taken through the courts to sentencing in recent months.