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Wealthy farmer wants tax hikes for rich
A wealthy farmer is calling for higher taxes to give the poor a leg up.
Inequality 'death by 100 cuts'
Parties explain their tackling-inequality strategy as election looms.
Susan St John: Real cash injection needed to curb child poverty
COMMENT: Fixing up the damage of child poverty will be enormously costly.
Cold, damp homes threatening Kiwi kids
Why are our children dying from Third World diseases linked to unhealthy homes?
Crowded, damp homes killing 20 kids every year
As soon as it gets cold, hospitals struggle with 'waves' of sick children.
Brian Rudman: Let's raise roof on rental housing ills
COMMENT:With many living in rental accommodation, we should be debating housing standards.
Why did Moko die? Coroner to probe
Coroner to probe Moko's horrific death - and what can be done to stop more children dying
John Roughan: National's forgotten benefit boost
COMMENT: Child poverty figures are not up to date and do not tell us what works.
Barnett: Housing has become Game of Thrones
COMMENT: There are yawning gaps of opportunity between each class of New Zealander.
Life as a teen mum: 'Incredibly tough'
Teen mums can be a source of outrage, but their challenges can have positive outcomes.
Heartbeat: Ahipara, where GFC stopped the boom
In the Heartland, we visit Ahipara where not much has changed since before the GFC.
Fact or fiction: NZ's 41,000 homeless
Does NZ really have the worst record on homelessness in the developed world?
Half of teen mums 'from poorest areas'
Demographics raise questions about access to health care and information.
Danielle Cormack: Climate change action needed now
COMMENT: Kiwi actress Danielle Cormack calls for action on climate change.
Helping end hardship lifts whole society
COMMENT: Sympathy and compassion for poor kids is in the air at this election.
Rogue MP 'unlikely' to rejoin Greens
The Greens may drop their "Great Together" slogan after Metiria Turei's resignation.
Shaw says Turei paid 'ultimate political price'
Green Party leader James Shaw "gutted" for former co-leader Metiria Turei.
Housing forum held by Wellington churches
Party representatives will speak on their policies at the forum.
What it's really like to grow up poor in New Zealand
Comment: You learn about people's values quickly when you're poor.
Audrey Young: Peters' grin says it all
New winners and losers from Metiria Turei admissions: Winston Peters and James Shaw.
Most voters sticking with their party
Despite recent political shake-ups, most voters are not about to change their votes.
Can you work your way out of poverty?
A new game lets players imagine how hard life choices are for New Zealand's working poor.
Rich vs poor in NZ: Which side are you on?
COMMENT: Will concerns about inequality, poverty have an impact on this year's election?
Housing report shows 'recipe for poverty'
The nations poorest spend over half their pay cheque on housing - a new report revealed.
MSD investigation inevitable, Turei says
Green co-leader Metiria Turei says she is waiting for MSD to inform her of her debts.
Green candidate defects to TOP
Former Green candidate was won over by TOP's ideas and willingness to work with anyone.
Time to dig deeper for answers on prisons
COMMENT: Involving academics can help drive gains for Corrections where politics fail.
Low incomes the problem, not family size
COMMENT: The key driver of child poverty is not too many children but too little money.
MSD likely to look into Turei case
Co-leader Metiria Turei says she will pay money owed to WINZ if she is investigated.
'Turei's confession risky but effective'
COMMENT: Green co-leader Metiria Turei's confession carries legal and political risks.
Turei admits she lied to keep benefit
The Green Party is promising the biggest changes to the welfare state in a generation.
Greens to make major families announcement
Can poverty be ended in New Zealand? The Greens want to try.
No regrets about NZ First criticism - Turei
Greens co-leader Metiria Turei is not backing away from her criticism of NZ First.