Where's the money for Māori, Jacinda?
Prime Minister Ardern has a lot to live up to in regard to this negative Māori budget.
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Mixed reaction to social welfare plans
Moves to tackle child poverty welcomed, but advocates say beneficiaries let down.
Relief for KidsCan with more funds on the way
After an anxious wait, KidsCan has learned it will be funded for another 12 months.
Budget a good start but more needed to fix twin plagues, say Sallies and Union
Funding for housing and addressing child poverty a good start some say, but more is needed
Government is failing beneficiaries, advocates say
Spending on police and no changes to benefit sanctions have been criticised by advocates
Mixed response for fund for vulnerable youth
Efforts to tackle child poverty in this year's Budget have been met with mixed responses.
Budget 2018: $7.9 million to establish Child Poverty Unit
Two new child poverty reduction units are being established to combat the social issue.
What I'm looking for in today's Budget
What should and could be in today's Budget - three views.
Jay Kuten: Lack of money means lack of freedom
Good advice for middle-class, well-off Kiwis, but what about those in struggle street?
Poverty link to kids' mental health
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says some Kiwi kids are in a worse position.
Demand for food in schools surges as winter expenses bite
Until we fix housing, the cost of living and raise wages, KidsCan will be needed, CEO says
Josie Pagani: Some kids may go hungry under Budget
COMMENT: Labour has not very much to spend in next week's Budget.
Child poverty bill a 'game-changer'
Children's Commissioner calls child poverty bill a "once-in-a-lifetime chance".
Offer to help homeless rejected because house 'too old'
Offer to help homeless rejected because the house was built before 2000.
Dental decay in Kiwi kids 'disease of poverty'
Most of thousands of under-12s needing rotting teeth pulled from poorer families - experts
Rachel Rose: Climate change campaigner can do the maths
Bill McKibben is in NZ to talk about taking on business interests over climate change.
Pop-up restaurant serving sole food to the needy
Charitable pop-up restaurant offering footwear as well as food
Safe sleeping message urgent for Whanganui
The city continues to have highest rate in NZ of unexpected baby deaths.
Housing NZers biggest concern: survey
More than 40 per cent of Kiwis are concerned about housing, a new survey has found.
Ardern and Bridges seek consensus on child poverty
The Children's Commissioner welcomed the meeting, saying consensus was needed.
Hawkesby: The alarming rise of the working poor
COMMENT: People having to choose to pay rent over buying food is heartbreaking.
Poverty still disadvantaging too many kids
EDITORIAL: After years of reports and investigations, is anything actually changing?
Kids in poorest areas three times more likely to die - report
Medical conditions, unintentional injury, intentional injury and SUDI were analysed.
100k Kiwi kids living in severe poverty
Demand from families today is worse than during the recession - Salvation Army
Over 330 new families need help every week - Salvation Army
Poverty is reaching "crisis" levels in New Zealand.
Richard Prebble: Rosy report card gets overlooked
COMMENT: If reducing child poverty is the goal, why is the Govt closing charter schools?
'We're better than this' - Children's Commissioner
A new report shows Government the path to child wellbeing.
Kiwis respond to Taika Waititi's racism comments
Kiwis weigh in on Taika Waititi's racism comments.
Experts, economists, academics flocking to NZ to share wisdom on child well being
High levels of immigration are being touted as one aspect that keep wages low.
Terry Sarten: It's not where we are - it's how we get there
National MP's bill to change school decile system missing the point
PM sets 'ambitious' short-term child poverty goals
Jacinda Ardern warns a fix for 'ropy' data will see poverty numbers go up before dropping
12 Questions: Big-data expert Rhema Vaithianathan
Rhema Vaithianathan has hit the news with a study on Kiwi kids.
Film maker tackles brother's death: 'I'm glad I was pushed into doing it'
Jennifer Dann puts 12 questions to film maker Todd Karehana.
Tiki Taane's partner: 'Never mind the gangs'
Former P addict Rachel Axis speaks out about her past. Made with funding from NZ On Air.