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Covid Xmas: City Mission hit with high demand as economic pain bites

One mother drove from Te Awamutu to donate gifts to the Auckland City Mission.

Abuse in state care worse than thought and still happening - report

The Government says a six-year cut-off for complaints against the state could be scrapped.

250,000 Kiwis estimated to have been abused in state and faith based care

Report shows the number of people passing through care possibly six times higher.

Child Poverty: Govt was on track to meet reduction targets ... before Covid-19

Govt needs to lift benefits and build more houses, Children's Commissioner says.

Rental property built in the 1940s deemed unsuitable

Transitional accommodation providers in Northland keen to take up man's offer.

Catholic Church abuse: Victim says church refused to strip honours from abuser

Frances Tagaloa also spoke of the difficulties for Pacific victims in seeking justice.

Kelvin Davis and Oranga Tamariki: 'There will be a handover of power to Māori'

Can Kelvin Davis rebuild Māori trust in Oranga Tamariki?

No work and no income help as Covid-19 payments end

Almost 23,000 people have come to the end of the payment without finding a job.

More than 11,800 working age population on jobseeker benefit

Covid gets the blame for skyrocketing number of Northlanders on jobseeker benefit.

20 years experience but struggling for work

Getting a job is hard for minorities and migrants. Covid-19 is making it worse.

Unprecedented increase in beneficiaries

The number has risen by 12 per cent, the highest increase ever in the past 24 years.

Haere mai Aucklanders - but please follow the rules

How do we feel about Aucklanders coming back to Rotorua?

Two-tier welfare: White New Zealanders more likely to get new, more generous benefit

The benefit for Covid jobless is worth twice as much as the existing unemployment benefit.

'Unacceptable' crime concerns prompt action over Fenton St emergency housing

Locals are fed up with badly behaved emergency housing clients.

Taxpayer bill for Rotorua's homeless tops $5m

Why is there so much money being spent on emergency housing in Rotorua?

Three months ago, rough sleeping was virtually eliminated in NZ. Has it stayed that way?

Rough sleepers have been returning to Auckland streets - but it's not what it seems.

Motelier asked to rip off emergency housing scheme

A motelier is warning about a potential emergency housing scam.

Accused fraudster fights MSD over use of personal information

MSD has previously been criticised for breaching its clients' privacy.