News and Media
All news from across the Ministry of Social Development.
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Information for people affected by COVID-19, including individuals and employers.
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The Government has announced changes to the COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme.
The Government has announced a new payment, the Resurgence Wage Subsidy.
MSD is coordinating a new service to help New Zealanders connect to the wide range of supports and advice available through government agencies to help workers and businesses deal with the impact of COVID-19.
Each year $750,000 is made available for policy-relevant research using Growing Up in New Zealand data
