WorldWhite House gains partners to end US hunger within a decadeConference on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969.29 Sep 01:35 AM
New ZealandFormer All Black Dan Carter visits 'world's most at-risk country' for natural disasters'They don't live with a lot but their gratitude, smiles, their energy was infectious.'24 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThis man wants to give $1k to every poor person on Earth. Could his plan work?Telegraph: Poor people don't need rich expats telling them what to do, says Rory Stewart.22 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Gascoigne: NZ's cruel economic obsessionOPINION: If we have such a great economy, why do we have child poverty? Here's why.21 Sep 05:00 PM
World'Stress and anxiety': Britain to see 80pc spike in energy bills as crisis deepensMillions struggle to cope during Britain's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.26 Aug 08:09 PM
New Zealand'Bleak picture': Shocking stats for Kiwi preschoolers linked to child povertyReport showed a 'stark intersection between poverty and preventable childhood illness'.21 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldMum's impossible choice: Sell daughter to survive or die of hungerWorld Vision reports from Afghanistan on the cruel dilemma facing starving famiies.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Closing the poverty gap will take more than health reformsOPINION: Factors outside healthcare cause about 50 per cent of health issues.05 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandBody camera child poverty study reveals 'shameful' extent of problem'Perhaps these images will help us get some action from the adults.'04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSusan St John: Social security cold comfort for too manyOPINION: Benefits have become harder to access over years of systemic changes.24 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuFrom gang life to farm life: How a ground-breaking employment programme is changing livesDoor-knocking in gang community is paying dividends by getting people jobs.22 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandHomeless hotline needed after Remuera car death, MP saysThe service would be based on London's Streetlink initiative.18 Jul 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHomeless hotel: Support staff moved off site due to safety fearsA social services provider has raised serious questions about a Fenton St hotel.15 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Ashamed' and 'isolated': Struggling families selling possessions to survive'We need to be upfront a recession is here ... impacted families are battling it today.'15 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel off K RoadStiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland trust struggling to provide homes for families after Govt funding cutsMonte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".08 Jul 10:37 PM
WorldCost-of-living impact almost worst in a generation - UNInflation pushes 71 million more people into poverty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.07 Jul 08:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The vital industry NZ can't let collapse - and the reasons whyHow the property sector fares through this tough cycle will be a real measure of progress.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMotel money: The companies which earned the most from emergency housing boomOne motel alone has received $16m in grants to house the homeless.19 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleExtreme way man saves $500 a weekAs the cost of living soars, one man reveals the extreme way he saves on food shopping.11 Jun 09:21 PM
New ZealandHomelessness 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.11 Jun 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailCost of living crisis: Top hacks to save hundreds of dollars off your household billsOur top tips which could save you hundreds of dollars as the cost of living rises.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBudget 2022: Cost of living measures 'takes hard edges off' inflation, Govt saysNew measures would 'take the hard edges off' rising inflation, the Finance Minister said.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBudget 2022: Nearly $1b to disability sectors and changes to benefitsBenefit changes are expected to lift up to 14,000 more children out of poverty.19 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandBudget 2022: 10 key things - Where the money's goneHere are the highlights as Grant Robertson announces the Government's plans.19 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandBudget: The cost of living and what's in it for youNew payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.19 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandBudget 2022: Nearly $3b to education including decile changes and pay parityIt comes as the sector moves away from the decile system.19 May 02:00 AM
New Zealand'You can't budget your way out of poverty'More than a quarter of Pacific children in New Zealand live in poverty.18 May 06:44 PM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Budget needs immediate plan to end povertyOPINION: Addressing cost-of-living crisis just the start of helping lift hardship in NZ.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildren's Commissioner points to inequality as social driver of ram raidsJudge Frances Eivers says child welfare and criminality are social issues.16 May 08:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSolo 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.'13 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I don't want to die. But I need help': Revealed - NZ's broken mental health servicesKiwis are paying the price for a deficient mental health system.13 May 06:40 PM
PoliticsWhy Budget 2022 will set the stage for next year's electionOn the Tiles on what should be in the Budget, including the "sin" that needs correcting.13 May 02:50 AM
New ZealandCost-of-living crisis: Some Aucklanders cutting meals to copeThe latest Food Price Index figures show groceries were 6.4 per cent pricier this April.12 May 08:06 AM