Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is tracking down the Work and Income staffer who wrote to beneficiaries telling them to take out loans to cover their debts.

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - Letters from Work and Income telling indebted families to take out loans and pawn their possessions are unacceptable, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said today.

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - The Government is facing strong criticism of its military camp plan for dealing with young offenders but Prime Minister John Key says he's going to see it through.

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - Serious young offenders will face army `boot camp' training under a bill the Government intends introducing to Parliament on Wednesday. Prime Minister John Key announced the policy in January last year.

(Adds Labour Party reaction) Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - Serious young offenders will face army `boot camp' training under a bill the Government intends introducing to Parliament on Wednesday. Prime Minister John Key announced the policy in January last year.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, Feb 12 NZPA - The Government is not saying if plans to increase funding to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are going to be chopped in the current financial environment.

Wellington, Feb 5 NZPA - A sharp rise in unemployment numbers has led to Opposition MPs calling for more action from the Government to deal with the economic recession.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Ratana, Jan 23 NZPA - Maori will have their own jobs forum as a forerunner to the Government's February jobs summit, Prime Minister John Key says.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Ratana, Jan 23 NZPA - Labour leader Phil Goff has used the annual political pilgrimage to Ratana to spell out his party's record for Maori and question the Government's ability to deliver on its promises.

Wellington, Jan 22 NZPA - Government and Labour MPs will be out in force tomorrow as they make their annual pilgrimage to Ratana to woo Maori.