News and Media
All news from across the Ministry of Social Development.
For media enquiries go to the Media contacts page.
For recently released publications and research go the Publications and resources page.
For recent responses under the Official Information Act, see our OIA pages.
Demand for our services has increased over the past year and we are providing direct financial support to one in four New Zealanders. Our latest Annual Report shows that as at 30 June 2019 we were providing support to 1.25 million people – including working-age people, whānau, families, students and seniors.
New Zealand's first Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy is about improving the wellbeing of all children and young people, with a particular focus on those experiencing poverty and those with greater needs.
We’re working to improve services for our Pacific families and communities. We would like to get your thoughts on a new Pacific strategy and action plan. Please help us by completing our survey.
Te Pae Tawhiti – Our Future, signals the organisational shifts we are making to achieve better outcomes for all New Zealanders.
The June 2019 Social Housing and Transfer Register data is now available.
Work-ready job seekers are joining in the clean-up effort at the Fox Landfill slip following the activation of emergency response funding.
