Turns out the government has been wrongly paying some accommodation supplement recipients for the last 23 years. Here's my overly cynical and (I hope) deeply wrong take on the advice MSD will give the government about how to respond.
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CYF reform: Moving from 'we must do something" to 'are we doing the right thing?'
Trouble-shooting the CYF reforms: Yes,we need to act, but there are two big political calls underlying the radical overhaul that raise questions about whether this is the best way to go
Read MoreWhen 'throwing money at the problem' might just work
Talk to social workers and experts trying to get New Zealand's most troubled kids safely through to adulthood and the impression left is that the best thing to do may also be the thing that's most politically anathema to this government
Read MoreBaby farms & welfare mums
Huge changes are being made to early childhood education under the cover of the earthquake, as the government warms up for welfare reform
Read MoreIncreased childcare costs reveal National's soft underbelly
Labour is going after National on early childhood education costs, and for once actually has the politics on its side and the government on the ropes
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday February 2
Crack down on poorly performing schools; $1 billion of Auckland projects at risk; boy racers face Collins' wrath; tax break tipped for small and medium-sized businesses; Waitangi Day to be "more welcoming"; Vegemite under threat from health police
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday December 23
Deficit climbs to 92 percent of GDP; Waitangi Tribunal judge steps aside; debate on school hours; don't lick the batter bowl; tasers may kill, says Amnesty; gaming machines "worst" form of gambling
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