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18 August 2026
Luxon and social development minister apologise for Winter Energy Payment error
The prime minister and social development minister have offered an apology to thousands of pensioners who did not receive their Winter Energy Payment this year, after an error in a law change meant people who were supposed to get the payment missed out.
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