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Hinemoa Elder's Super solution to child poverty

Opinion: A child and adolescent psychiatrist offers a simple solution.

Govt considered making child support ‘income’ for the child

It would have given parents more income and had a "greater impact" on child poverty.

Rising wait times for children's mental health assessments 'worrying'

'The need is way greater than the actual capacity to service that need'.

Max Rashbrooke: Verdict on this Govt’s child poverty action

OPINION: An economist measures the results so far and passes judgment.

Editorial: Indifference betrays our children

OPINION: Statistics on child poverty are evidence of NZ's failure.

Child poverty not improving, still 120,000 in material hardship

Statistics show gradual declines on most measures but campaigners say still too high.

Opinion: 'Lack of progress' - child poverty is not reducing, it's time for change

OPINION: Authors of longitudinal study 'Growing Up in NZ' respond to latest figures.

Brooke van Velden: Money’s too tight to mention

Households around NZ are tightening their belts - and Govt needs to as well.

Opinion: Child poverty needs attention now

OPINION: United Nations' criticism of New Zealand should be a wake-up call.

'Appalling': Govt plans 350 homes on site it rejected for private development

'Without developments like this, reliance on emergency housing in Rotorua will continue.'

Auckland City Mission feeds 500 for Christmas

There was 120kg of ham and plenty of potato salad on the menu.

6000 tamariki and 600 whānau will have a very Merry Christmas

Dave's Army is making sure 6000 kids and 600 whānau have a Merry Christmas.

NZ experienced ‘social distancing’ of a different kind well before Covid-19. Here's how to fix it.

ANALYSIS: New Zealanders were social distancing long before Covid. Here's how.

Fewer children in poverty but disparity between Māori and Pākehā increasing

Children's Commissioner says we must keep foot on accelerator.

'I had tears the whole way around’: Heartfelt plea for donations for kids in need this Christmas

Without donations, thousands of kids could still miss out, charity boss says.

North Shore residents ‘terrified, frustrated’ at crime they claim is linked to social housing

Locals call for change as businesses are robbed and residents live in fear.