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Auckland City Mission flush but broke

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

$15million free for good ideas

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

Labour to aid 30,000 more families

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

Labour package 'oil' for the economy

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

Warren Buffet just donated $4.4b to charity

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

Tax cuts gone, more for families from Labour

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

Homeless man's death a 'national shame'

Homeless Onehunga man with a "wicked sense of humour" died on a park bench.

Miss Universe NZ's tough childhood

It hasn't always been glitz and glam for farm girl turned beauty queen Tania Dawson.

'Sexist and racist' law punishing solo mums

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

Kiwi woman paints with own period blood

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

Flu killing 500 Kiwis each year: study

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

State house evictions double in Auckland

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

Family 'living day by day' to survive

Glen Innes mum of six talks about the struggle of raising six kids on $250 a week.

Early puberty linked to poor environment

Children from disadvantaged households are more likely to hit puberty early.

NZ ranked 158th of 165 on child rights

A European advocacy group has ranked NZ 158th out of 165 nations on children's rights.

Protest erupts at National conference

Activists attempted to break through police lines to where Bill English is speaking.

Social business helping the hungry

Single parent Suzanne Cannell explains how her business was motivated through hardship.

'Toxic culture' leaves needy without benefit

The Government has refused to support a new free advocacy service for the poor.