The Government has announced new restrictions for beneficiaries.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Social Development Minister Louise Upston this week announced a new traffic light system, that comes with harsher penalties for those who don’t meet their obligations to attend meetings and look for work.

But what exactly do those sanctions mean, and why is National making this a priority now?

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald political journalist Julia Gabel joins us to explain this new traffic light system.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox
Producer: Ethan Sills

The Government has announced new restrictions for beneficiaries.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Social Development Minister Louise Upston this week announced a new traffic light system, that comes with harsher penalties for those who don’t meet their obligations to attend meetings and look for work.
But what exactly do those sanctions mean, and why is National making this a priority now?
Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald political journalist Julia Gabel joins us to explain this new traffic light system.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox Producer: Ethan Sills

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