Tag: Louise Upston
Government announces new benefit sanctions
Two more non-financial benefit sanctions will be added to the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) ‘Traffic Light System’ to drive economic growth by incentivising...
Government cracking down on long-term beneficiaries
Kiwis on benefits who don’t meet their obligations to try to find work will face tougher sanctions.
Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says...
Fifteen years of KickStart Breakfasts in schools
A long-standing partnership between Government, the private sector, and local volunteers has seen 70 million breakfasts served in schools across the country.
Social Development and...
$86.5m package to boost driver licensing
The Government has announced it's making it easier for Kiwis to access driver licensing and training through an $86.5 million investment over four years...
