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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.
Read the Mana in Mahi evaluation reports »
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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Explore up to date COVID-19 income support and Wage Subsidy trends and evidence.
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Home detention for wage subsidy fraud
24 September 2025
A man who made 34 fraudulent COVID-19 Wage Subsidy applications has been sentenced to one year home detention.
Man Sentenced for $49,000 Wage Subsidy Fraud
09 September 2025
A 39 year old Auckland man has been sentenced in the Manukau District Court after fraudulently making Wage Subsidy Scheme applications.
Almost 6 years jail for $1.7m COVID-19 fraud
07 August 2025
An Auckland man was jailed today for more than $1.7m in fraud related to COVID-19 relief schemes.
Wage Subsidy cases in the courts
03 June 2025
Cases we have taken through the courts to sentencing in recent months.
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