Joanne Minimita, left, and Debbie Ngare in Sydney. Photo / SuppliedBy Sam Olley of RNZA beneficiary who was stuck in Sydney with her sick sister will be paid back hundreds of dollars after a Ministry of Social Development U-turn. On June 11, Joanne Minimita (Tainui) flew to her sibling Debbie Ngare (Tainui), who is too ill to travel. Before she left, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) agreed to continue her payments for the planned two weeks in Australia. "They [MSD] need a little bit more compassion and empathy for people who are genuinely, genuinely out trying to do a health check on their loved ones.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 03, 2021 23:26 UTC