WorldWave of killings: Third Peruvian journalist slain amid rising gang violenceFernando Nunez was a Kamila TV reporter known for probing city corruption.08 Dec 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Hottest trophy site in Ponsonby': Top emergency housing provider sells $6m in motels as Govt grants dipThe 17-bedroom property valued at $4m is the second an Auckland couple have sold in 2025.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Spring in our step': Foodbank appeal donations top $20k in first weekDonations hit $22,024.63 in the first week, nearly doubling last year's start.22 Nov 11:10 PM
BusinessKiwi households earning more than $200k seeking help from budgeting servicesAn Auckland-based financial mentor says nobody is immune to the cost-of-living crisis.17 Nov 09:02 PM
New ZealandGovt performance rating hits record low in latest Ipsos surveyNearly half of respondents rated government performance between zero and three.16 Nov 06:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: This Govt is too focused on the elite's fine diningThe Government is spending $6.3m to promote our top restaurants overseas.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Poverty porn’: Letele accuses Westpac of using foodbank to show off volunteer visitThe social activist says he felt his BBM charity was being used for online promotion.12 Nov 12:23 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: We should be doing more to tackle meth problemOPINION: Our meth problem is a sign of failing policies.10 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldTrump administration wins temporary Supreme Court stay on benefits orderAbout 42 million Americans rely on the Snap payments frozen amid legal wrangling.08 Nov 06:45 AM
WorldJudge sets deadline for Trump administration to release full SNAP benefitsNearly 42 million Americans risked missing food aid after November 1 lapses.06 Nov 11:13 PM
PoliticsGovt plans to ban homelessness? Separating fact from fiction as rumours swirlA move-on order may still make it to Cabinet but likely as part of a wider package. 06 Nov 12:33 AM
New ZealandState of the Nation: Is New Zealand broken – or just bruised?Our online video series The Elephant tackles the controversial topics we often avoid.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | Is New Zealand Broken?To former refugees, it is still “the land of opportunity,” but not so for the 70,000 New Zealanders who have left the country in the past year searching for a better life.Watch05 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldMore than three million Aussies going hungryAlmost half of renters and most Australians with a disability reported hunger.04 Nov 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Desperation out there': Fraud and double-dipping as KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spikeA record number of Kiwis are dipping into their KiwiSaver amid cost-of-living pressures.02 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldUS shutdown deepens as food aid, health programmes near collapseAirports in New York face delays of more than three hours as staff shortages bite.31 Oct 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Hopeless and helpless': What's driving our youth mental health crisis and why social media is an 'amplifier'New reports shed light on how social media can harm but also help young people.30 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Food drive slump exposes cost-of-living strainOPINION: Donations almost halved, while demand for food doubled.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCost of living: Who is being hit hardest now?Beneficiaries and people on NZ Super are experiencing faster increases.28 Oct 12:05 AM
New Zealand‘Absolutely a massive deal’: $51.5m Kaikohe housing plan unveiledThe project aims to deliver 100 affordable rental homes by mid-2027.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Front Page: 'There's nowhere for you to go' - Call for national youth housing strategyMore than 112,000 New Zealanders are now severely housing-deprived.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy so many young New Zealanders are sleeping roughManaaki Rangitahi aims to end youth homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand.Watch09 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics'Not surprising', Luxon says as National dives into 20s in latest poll The latest results show the centre-left could govern.07 Oct 11:18 PM
New ZealandThe abandoned Lower Hutt toddler whose story fueled mission to lift millions out of povertyDavid Bussau was so wealthy by 35 that he ‘retired’ – and turned his focus on others.06 Oct 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Frightening’: Businesses slate CBD as lawless, unclean, hit out at drug use & begging in scathing surveyA survey of 102 Auckland businesses found the city characterised by 'neglect and disorder'05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKoha cafes, food banks and markets: How the regional towns are coping with hard times Small Northland towns are struggling with poverty but there are pockets of hope.04 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland’s hidden crisis: Meet the locals fighting homelessness on the front lineMonte Tito, Liz Cassidy-Canning and Petrina Pitman are helping Northland's homeless.26 Sep 05:00 PM
World11 dead after drinking toxic liquor in ColombiaPolice say the deadly batch was made in 'deplorable', unsanitary conditions.26 Sep 07:51 AM
New Zealand'I used to purposely get myself arrested': City-dweller on life sleeping roughOne man said he used to get arrested so he'd have a bed and a break from substance abuse.25 Sep 06:35 AM
WorldUS bans Iran diplomats from Costco hotdogs, Hermes handbagsThe ban comes as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly.24 Sep 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWallets under siege: Almost half of Kiwis going backwards financiallyCost-of-living challenges continue to bite for many.21 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: NZ 'far down the queue' for bankruptcy, Willis resignation questionOPINION: NZ's debt sits at 39% of GDP, far less than Japan, Britain and the United States.19 Sep 02:20 AM
New Zealand'Humbling': Mum and daughter travel to Cambodia to meet sponsor childThe Hastings pair travelled to Chi Kreng to meet 12-year-old Sue in Cambodia.18 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandHoops not hoopla: How a small park for homeless people eased a CBD's tensionThe new pocket park has tables, shade and a basketball hoop for whānau.16 Sep 06:00 PM