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Macpherson: Beware this boondoggle for poverty

COMMENT: The mayors of New Zealand's three most impoverished districts have asked the Prime Minister to establish "demarcation zones".

Sponsors pay basics for 3400 Kiwi kids

More than 2800 needy children are already being sponsored by the charity Variety's Kiwi Kids scheme, launched in 2013, and a further 600 are on its waiting list.

'It doesn't mean we're a bad school'

Students at Papakura High School are striving to change the community's perception of their school, one of the country's most disadvantaged.

Under The Bridge: 'They fly as high as anyone else'

Learn more about The Rising Foundation, a charity helping students from schools like those in Under The Bridge, the Herald's documentary project.

Under The Bridge: A sense of hope

Papakura High School has a falling roll, and as far as results go, it's among the worst schools in the country. But there is hope.

'What I'm seeing is a frightening disparity'

In this video, school staff including principal John Rohs discuss the impact of a variety of social issues on the students.

Under The Bridge: Behind the scenes

A team of journalists spent a year inside one of the country's most underprivileged schools filming the <i>Herald's</i> first long-form documentary.

Housing and poverty blow NZ 'off track'

NZ is heading "off the track" on housing, child poverty and imprisonment despite dramatic gains on some other social indicators, a new report says.

Watch NZH Focus: Homeless and pregnant

Pregnant women living on the streets of Auckland.

NZ's obsession with inequality

COMMENT: If New Zealand was to have a statue at the entrance to Auckland or Wellington harbour, it would likely be a "Statue of Equality" rather than liberty.

Homeless man: US Marines to the streets

Miller Patane's long lost sister "bawled her eyes out" when she saw her long lost brother's photo in the Herald after he was given food by newlyweds.

Search for recipient of wedding kindness

Barefoot and with his belongings in a bag, Miller was brought to tears by the kindness of a couple on their wedding day. Can you help us find him?

Alan Duff: Regard for others true spirit of Xmas

COMMENT: I reckon a little less spent on self, and more on others is the better Christmas spirit. Maybe that's a New Year resolution.

2016 - the way we were

Steve Braunias looks back on a year of thinking dangerously.

Martin Robinson: Inequality matter of choices

COMMENT: Every family is divided into richer and poorer members simply because some people are luckier or more talented and hard-working than others.

Watch NZH Focus: Preschool tour of City Mission

Preschool children are heading to the Auckland City Mission to help out the people who need a bit of extra support this Christmas.