Beneficiaries penalised for falling in love
Jacinda Ardern is being asked to drop penalties for beneficiaries who start relationships.
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NZ judges increasingly from white, affluent backgrounds
NZ judges are turning into a rich, mostly white group, Chief Justice says.
Escape from Iraq invasion inspired economic focus on the vulnerable
Having teenage years disrupted by war influenced the research of economist Gail Pacheco.
National promises to end a 'state house for life'
Should tenants be able to get a state house for life?
Beyond White Guilt: Pākehā are the real problem for Māori, says former mayor
Pākehā are the problem when it comes to the alarming statistics for Māori.
Major overhaul of meth prison sentences
Meth dealers to receive 30 per cent cut in sentence if addiction caused drug crimes.
Poverty 'crisis': New figures show demand for food, housing
Record numbers of people are asking for help to pay for their food and accommodation.
Ani's story: Inside New Zealand's unending state house crisis
More families are struggling to afford a place to live. But the state safety net is gone.
Thirty new homes for homeless in Mangere
Monte Cecilia says a record 700 families sought housing support in the last year.
Local Focus: Curtis will 'challenge the status quo'
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Late payers' power bills may drop $30/month
Low-income families may save through a new package of electricity reforms.
Landlords charging $300 a night to house homeless
MSD is being charged four times the market rent by landlords who take in homeless people.
Campaign to fight hygiene poverty goes national
Toiletries drives are being held in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland this week.
Evicted Campground residents may end up homeless
Some residents of a former Queenstown camping ground may be homeless from next month.
'Weapons, drugs, violence': Moteliers cop it all
A meeting to discuss Rotorua's housing crisis brought interested parties to the table.
'She's a hard road finding the perfect trade deal' - On the Map podcast
Commentators discuss what kind of trade deals are best.
Auckland City Mission struggling to keep up with food demands
The charity has seen a 40 per cent increase in demand for food parcels this year.
Anti-vaxx debate: Vaccination rates plummet for NZ babies
Just 77 per cent of six-month-old babies are now getting their vaccines on time.
Tobacco giant tried to target poor through poverty group and DHB
The Philip Morris tactics follow revelations it was targeting Māori
Mayoral candidate criticised for his views on homelessness
"This is not the right look to encourage the right sort of people," Craig Baylis said.
Editorial: Child arrests an absurd blight on our society
We say: Far too many of our young charges are left poor, hungry and in need of transport.
555 primary school kids arrested: What they told cops
Why are so many youngsters being picked up? Police say poverty is a factor.
The immunisation fallout: NZ set to lose measles 'all-clear' status
Kiwi kids at "growing risk" of dying from measles if the Government does not act soon.
Teens on road to sporting success thanks to Variety scholarships
"It was either pay the bills or my son would play for weeks with holes in his shoes."
Variety Appeal looks to remedy too many Kiwi kids sleeping on the floor
More than one in 10 children in our poorest communities don't have their own beds.
Matthew Hooton: Jacinda Ardern's 'year of delivery' is a hoax
How has this Government failed? Let me count the ways.
Destiny's Tamakis put up ex gang boss for Far North mayor
Brian and Hannah Tamaki put up a mayoral candidate in Far North electoral race.
Families struggle on $7 per meal: Auckland City Mission
Mission launches Winter Appeal to help families facing real food insecurity.
KidsCan filling the tummies of Tauranga kids
KidsCan helps 10 schools in Tauranga, filling hungry tummies and providing clothing, too.
Once were Warriors author's childhood tainted by violence
Alan Duff shares his difficult childhood, while examining today's issues with parenting.
Poverty tied to high Maori, Pacific child obesity rates
Study finds poverty one reason for ethnic differences in weight issues.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: How did this Govt get its priorities so wrong?
COMMENT: Put the needs of New Zealand's poorest ahead of those of the middle class.
Housing revolution? Buying a home with a $500 deposit
Could the refreshed KiwiBuild scheme include a rent-to-own option?
Best of 2019: 'Today's my day to wear the shoes, so I come to school'
'The level of hardship seems to be getting worse,' says KidsCan boss.