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June 26, 2024 | News
Work seminar excuse to cut dole
Auckland Action Against Poverty coordinator Brooke Pao Stanley says a new reporting regime for beneficiaries is an excuse to cut people off.
April 17, 2026
March 13, 2024 | News
WINZ hard line on disabled breaching UN convention
A disability advocate says Work and Income is placing unnecessary burdens on people with disabilities.
March 13, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Huhana Hickey | High-profile lawyer and Disability Advocate
WINZ are asking a 60-year old born with congenital Cerebal Palsy to prove he can’t work and no his GP is not good enough he needs a specialist to confirm it.
October 5, 2023 | News
Benefit policy path to poverty
An Auckland University researcher says low benefit rates are forcing the most vulnerable people into a poverty trap
March 7, 2023 | News
Fast track call for WINZ cyclone help
Auckland Action Against Poverty wants to see a high trust model in Work and Income offices dealing with people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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