Budget 2020: Free school lunches needed more than ever, principals say
"It's never a 5 year-old's fault that they don't have food," said one principal.
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Beneficiaries and migrant workers left out in the cold, advocates say
Advocates had hoped for a bigger lift to benefits than the $25 already announced.
Anarchy or lifesavers? Face-to-face at the Covid roadblocks
Tiny communities with mass graves - the real story behind community roadblocks.
Numbers soar: 1000 people a day went on benefit during April
Demand for food parcels also skyrocketed by more than 200 per cent in just two months.
Fresh police bungle on roadblock - and it's come from the top
Police commissioner wrong on radio claims over essential worker's travel.
Covid 19: SH1 roadblock - iwi halt traffic despite police commissioner's claims
A road block shutting down SH1 travel runs contrary to police commissioner's claims.
Philanthropist's $500,000 kickstart for new charitable foundation
Former Prime Minister among those connected to new charitable foundation.
Lockdown fallout brings fear, frustration, anxiety
The mental wellbeing of New Zealanders post lockdown is a major cause for concern.
Govt to spend $100m on housing homeless in motels as Covid-19 bites
The Housing Minister says the motels are a placeholder while long-term housing is built.
'Tsunami' of demand for food parcels, families wait four hours in Māngere
"It's almost as if a tsunami has happened," says the CEO of a budgeting service.
Elderly in Mexico receive aid boxes stamped with El Chapo's picture
The daughter of Mexican drug “El Chapo” is handing out aid boxes via her clothing brand El Chapo 701 with the name and picture of her father to elderly people in Mexico. Video / AP
Local Focus: Lockdown giving homeless chance to change
Charities work around the clock to cater for the homeless. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Foodstuffs pledges million-dollar helping hand for struggling Kiwis
Foodstuffs to give away more than $1 million to help hardest hit by pandemic
Focus: South Auckland marae sets up drive-thru food bank
Focus: A marae setup a drive-thru food bank for those in need during lockdown. Video / Michael Craig
'A nightmare': Single parents told to leave children in supermarket carpark
Thought shopping was hard under lockdown? Try being a single parent.
Focus: Spark Arena transformed into food distribution centre
Focus: Spark Arena has been transformed by Auckland Council into a food distribution centre for Aucklanders in need due to job losses and financial hardship as a result of Covid-19. Video / RNZ
Eat My Lunch to feed Kiwi kids at home during lockdown
The social enterprise will deliver lunches to 2000 children in lockdown at home.
Comment: Raise welfare now to save lives in virus crisis
Comment: The economic rescue plan will fail to help many of our most vulnerable workers.
How will New Zealand's lockdown change Kiwis?
Will we appreciate the little things more? Will we be kinder?
Surge in Kiwis seeking budget advice, food packages as lockdown looms
Seek assistance, avoid debt, track expenses and get creative to get through the lockdown.
Coronavirus: Panic-buying means homeless mum can't feed her children
Coronavirus: Panic-buying means homeless mum can't feed her children. Audio / Newstalk ZB
Alwyn Poole: Point poverty finger here
Comment: 'Poorly aimed interventions are of no use what-so-ever.'
Nadia Lim just made the most terrible meal possible. Here's why.
Red soup, sauced rice 'meals' show one of NZ's problem at its worst.
Period poverty: The Warehouse selling $1 sanitary products
'Great to see a retailer stepping up and providing very affordable sanitary items.'
Political Roundup: 'Significant' increases in benefits not enough
Many experts have been campaigning for much larger increases than the 3 per cent rise.
Political Roundup: Is enough being done about child poverty?
Many are claiming not enough is being done to address this urgent problem.
Hosking: Poverty is our social KiwiBuild
Comment: 'The danger of being superficial when dealing with other peoples' lives.'
PM announces larger-than-usual increases for social welfare benefits
The benefit increases are the largest since Bill English's one-off boost of $25 a week.
Local Focus: Rotorua Principals react to shocking attendance statistics
Statistics show a disturbing drop in attendance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Extra hour's sleep slashes preschoolers' obesity risk: study
An extra hour of sleep can cut a pre-schooler's risk of becoming obese by 24 per cent.
Letters: Strategies to put spotlight on shame
In the claustrophobic head space, shame can spiral into self-destructive behaviour.
Letters: SFO parties investigation a bad look
Let's hope our SFO and impartial justice system help ensure we retain the world's respect.
Make it illegal to throw people onto the street: UN visitor
A special investigator from the UN says we should be doing more about homelessness.
One child killed every five weeks; what are we to do about child abuse?
NZ has one of the worst records of child abuse with one child killed every five weeks.