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15 September 2026 – The Government has released the report of the Inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, and the Government's response.
MSD has released its review that sought to understand why some payments, including Winter Energy Payments, main benefits and supplementary assistance, were suspended when they shouldn’t have been in the course of new Confirming Your Circumstances checks.
Submissions on the Government’s new Disability Support Services Bill have now closed. The Bill will be considered by Select Committee on 13 August 2026.
The charges relate to wage subsidy offending by Aiyaz Mohammed, along with Josephine Hale and Zayan Aiyub, who have already been sentenced. The three defendants wrongfully received over $248k in total.
A man has been sentenced to 11 months and 2 weeks’ home detention in the Levin District Court after defrauding the COVID 19 Wage Subsidy and Leave Support schemes of more than $112,000.
An Auckland man has been sentenced to six months’ community detention and 12 months’ intensive supervision in the Auckland District Court after dishonestly submitting applications to fraudulently obtain $78,696 through the COVID‑19 Wage Subsidy Scheme.