New winners and losers from Metiria Turei admissions: Winston Peters and James Shaw.

Despite recent political shake-ups, most voters are not about to change their votes.

A new game lets players imagine how hard life choices are for New Zealand's working poor.

COMMENT: Will concerns about inequality, poverty have an impact on this year's election?

The nations poorest spend over half their pay cheque on housing - a new report revealed.

Green co-leader Metiria Turei says she is waiting for MSD to inform her of her debts.

Former Green candidate was won over by TOP's ideas and willingness to work with anyone.

COMMENT: Involving academics can help drive gains for Corrections where politics fail.

COMMENT: The key driver of child poverty is not too many children but too little money.

The Green Party is promising the biggest changes to the welfare state in a generation.

Can poverty be ended in New Zealand? The Greens want to try.

Greens co-leader Metiria Turei is not backing away from her criticism of NZ First.

Auckland City Mission loath to dip into building fund to meet daily demands.

A trust is ready to dole out cash to change the country.

Families are getting a boost from Labour with more money and a $3000 "baby bonus".

A boost for the poor is a boost for everyone, says a social service provider.

American business giant Warren Buffet has just donated billions of dollars to charity

Labour leader Andrew Little's pitch to voters: Tax cuts not needed.

Thousands of solo parents are being penalised up to $200 for not naming the other parent.

A common falsehood is that poverty is getting worse.

Organisers behind Lifewise's Big Sleepout say it does help hundreds of homeless Kiwis.

COMMENT: This election will be about how we define national success.

Maori, Pacific Island babies far more likely to die unexpectedly in their sleep.

Hone Mihaka opens up about suicide in light of NZ's low ranking for child wellbeing.

AIi Kitinas, who is 16 years old, is so successful her own mum works for her.

After her father died she took a job working seven days a week, with one day off a month.

Parents forced to keep kids out of school because they do not have enough food for them.

Auckland artist Zoë James is protesting the cost of sanitary products.

Bug kills about 500 New Zealanders, with Maori, men and the poor at greatest risk.

Redevelopment and methamphetamine were two key reasons for evictions from state houses.