nzherald.co.nz - Social Welfare http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Social Welfare headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:25 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz New Zealand Herald - Social Welfare http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/social-welfare/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=322 Couple took victim's benefit money, then they took her life http://www.nzherald.co.nz/social-welfare/news/article.cfm?c_id=322&objectid=10631252&ref=rss Thousands of dollars of taxpayer money was paid to a woman who, with her partner, was yesterday found guilty of the manslaughter of the intellectually disabled person in their care.Here Teinakirai, 53, began looking after the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Fraudster who stole babies' identities loses appeal http://www.nzherald.co.nz/social-welfare/news/article.cfm?c_id=322&objectid=10631072&ref=rss A man who stole the identities of dead infants to commit benefit fraud gave himself up after 16 years on the run in South America.David John Rogers contacted the New Zealand authorities in 2008 from Brazil saying he wanted to... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Abbott's scheme ruffles feathers http://www.nzherald.co.nz/social-welfare/news/article.cfm?c_id=322&objectid=10631022&ref=rss Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has finally discovered the nation's working mothers as he picks up the pace of his challenge to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for this year's federal election.Back when he was a minister in John Howard's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200