'Ashamed' and 'isolated': Struggling families selling possessions to survive
'We need to be upfront a recession is here ... impacted families are battling it today.'
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Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel off K Road
Stiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.
Auckland trust struggling to provide homes for families after Govt funding cuts
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".
Cost-of-living impact almost worst in a generation - UN
Inflation pushes 71 million more people into poverty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Liam Dann: The vital industry NZ can't let collapse - and the reasons why
How the property sector fares through this tough cycle will be a real measure of progress.
Motel money: The companies which earned the most from emergency housing boom
One motel alone has received $16m in grants to house the homeless.
Extreme way man saves $500 a week
As the cost of living soars, one man reveals the extreme way he saves on food shopping.
Homelessness in the Auckland CBD: Has it got worse, and what can be done to fix it?
Just 30 to 40 people are sleeping rough in the CBD, but many more are in motels.
Cost of living crisis: Top hacks to save hundreds of dollars off your household bills
Our top tips which could save you hundreds of dollars as the cost of living rises.
Budget 2022: Cost of living measures 'takes hard edges off' inflation, Govt says
New measures would 'take the hard edges off' rising inflation, the Finance Minister said.
Budget 2022: Nearly $1b to disability sectors and changes to benefits
Benefit changes are expected to lift up to 14,000 more children out of poverty.
Budget 2022: 10 key things - Where the money's gone
Here are the highlights as Grant Robertson announces the Government's plans.
Budget: The cost of living and what's in it for you
New payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.
Budget 2022: Nearly $3b to education including decile changes and pay parity
It comes as the sector moves away from the decile system.
'You can't budget your way out of poverty'
More than a quarter of Pacific children in New Zealand live in poverty.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Budget needs immediate plan to end poverty
OPINION: Addressing cost-of-living crisis just the start of helping lift hardship in NZ.
Children's Commissioner points to inequality as social driver of ram raids
Judge Frances Eivers says child welfare and criminality are social issues.
Solo dad on benefit says he'll be no better off working for minimum wage
'I can understand why there is a reluctance to move away from the safety net benefits.'
'I don't want to die. But I need help': Revealed - NZ's broken mental health services
Kiwis are paying the price for a deficient mental health system.
Why Budget 2022 will set the stage for next year's election
On the Tiles on what should be in the Budget, including the "sin" that needs correcting.
Cost-of-living crisis: Some Aucklanders cutting meals to cope
The latest Food Price Index figures show groceries were 6.4 per cent pricier this April.
Focus: Ranui Caravan Park residents building a vibrant and thriving community
Pete Dehar stacks food for the park's pata kai (store house) for neighbours and locals to grab. Video / Michael Craig
Conversation with a 14yo ram raider - what he said before the police arrived
Waiting for police to arrive, alleged ram raider - 14 - talks to journalist David Fisher.
Cost of living: Fruit pickers spend a day's pay to drive to work
Anti-poverty groups have seven big requests from Govt in this month's Budget.
'Distressing and complex': Police minister responds to youth crime spike
At least 45 children or teens are allegedly behind eight recent crimes and ram raids.
'Generation of hopelessness': Why Kiwi kids are turning to crime
There are no bad kids, only hurt ones, youth worker says, and Covid hasn't helped.
'Things are grim': Soaring costs pushing more Kiwis into hardship - advocates
Changes to benefits and Working for Families suggested to soften blow of inflation.
Celebrity chef Julie Goodwin slams Aussie 'disgrace'
A television cook has come out swinging about a "national crisis".
Study shows ethnic disparity in ear infection treatment for Māori, Pacific kids
Targeted screening is needed for Māori and Pacific children in South Auckland.
Rising costs forcing kids out of school to help families, says principal
Costs forced up by Covid and Ukraine war are again hurting struggling families.
The long, dark history of a Māngere boarding house where a tenant died on Sunday
A homicide was the latest in a series of violent events at the Māngere boarding house.
Can a shoe grow with a child? Kiwi entrepreneur designs expandable shoes for preschool children
The shoe would expand five sizes and is designed for lower income families.
What it's like waiting for a state house
Transitional housing is in demand and getting one can be frustrating for large families.
Benefits need to be up to $165 higher a week, advocacy group says
Benefits will be lifted on Friday. But analysis shows families will still come up short.