OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Poverty Street not a lifetime addressIs poverty for life? A Treasury report suggests not, writes Brian Fallow. Only 24 per cent of those at the bottom decile in 2002 were there seven years later.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Don't moan - this is a land of opportunityI'd just landed back in NZ after five "trip-of-a-lifetime" weeks at the Fifa World Cup, writes Diana Clement. If there's a lesson from Brazil, it's be happy.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Let's make a fuss about poverty in NZ'Let's go and have a look around," is how my Dad announces a trip to a town whose main draws are a supermarket and an obese pigeon.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe project that gave a voice100 low-income families were asked what they needed to get out of poverty. Here are their answers.10 Jul 08:05 PM
OpinionSusan St John: Working for Families simply not workingJonathan Boston and Simon Chapple, authors of Child Poverty in New Zealand, rightly fume at the nonchalant political response to the finding of serious errors in measured child poverty.10 Jul 02:00 AM
OpinionHeed the words of King DickIn 1898 New Zealand was favoured with a visit from Sydney and Beatrice Webb. This English couple were early members of the Fabian Society, a progressive political movement that was an important driver in the formation of the British Labour Party.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe wonders of readingGhetto kid turned presidential hopeful Ben Carson is in New Zealand to help celebrate as the Duffy Books in Homes scheme turns 20.28 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJonathan Boston: Poverty is here but it can be fixedThere are children in New Zealand living in circumstances that are not much different from those in the slums of Delhi, says Jonathan Boston.23 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Wild claims hurt writer's good workEditorial: Book launches can be a trap for unwary authors. Eager to gain the maximum publicity for their work, they face an ever-present temptation to gild the lily.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandIndia slum living for poorest Kiwi kids?The poorest Kiwi children are now no better off than some children in the slums of India, a leading author says.17 Jun 10:59 PM
New ZealandNZ's top 10% are richer than restThe richest 10 per cent of New Zealanders are wealthier than the rest of the population combined, according to figures cited by Oxfam NZ.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMoving house - upheaval at schoolChildren are coming and going between the country's poorest primary schools at a rate equivalent to half the schools' total rolls every year, a report has found.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSolvent abuse rises after legal high banAuckland City Missioner Diane Robertson has said her staff have reported a rise in clients showing symptoms of solvent abuse.15 May 06:03 AM
New ZealandWealth and want in NZ (+interactive)Changing the geography of poverty within NZ will take generations, according to health policy researchers. So which areas of the country are the most deprived?12 May 09:43 PM
WorldDamascus refugees out of foodThe desperate residents of a besieged district of Damascus are expected to run out of food today.20 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldTeachers take food for pupilsSome British teachers are taking food to give their pupils breakfast every day because they are too hungry and exhausted to learn, says a new report.19 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldInjuries, anger over squatter evictionsAt least 10 residents and police officers were injured yesterday as authorities ousted squatters from an abandoned building just steps from Rio's Maracana stadium.12 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleEthical fashion: Hip & helpfulNot charity, just work - the mission statement of Ethical Fashion Initiative couldn't be clearer.07 Apr 10:00 PM
Banking and financeMicrolender wins big in Indian bank bidIDFC and Bandhan Financial Services have won the first licenses awarded in a decade to set up banks in Asia's third-largest economy.06 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionBrent Morgan: NZ aid will help relieve Bangladesh povertyThe Bangladesh city of Chittagong has been on the radar of Kiwi sports fans as the Black Caps play their T20 World Cup pool games there.31 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEmily Keddell: Miranda's got the right word for itObfuscatory. A word I want to repeat, Miranda-like, because it feels so good dropping out of my mouth.27 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandSurvey shows Kiwis struggling for foodA global survey has found that one in every six Kiwis ran out of money for food in 2011-12 - more than in all except eight other developed nations.20 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandCharity out to close book on povertyA charitable group is aiming to give away a million financial literacy work books to New Zealand students by 2020 to try to improve young people's wealth creation skills.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Playing politics with poverty hides truthIf the issue of inequality and poverty is to loom large in this election year there are a couple of cherished beliefs on both sides of politics that need to surrender to evidence, writes Brian Fallow.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPoverty data leaps after OECD requestStatisticians have discovered thousands more children and the elderly living in poverty than have been reported previously.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand60,000 more Kiwi kids in povertyThe number of Kiwi kids in poverty jumped by 60,000 in the recent global recession - twice as much as previously reported.27 Feb 12:17 AM
OpinionEditorial: Warrants of fitness a must for all rental homesAt a first glance, Housing Minister Nick Smith's announcement of a warrant-of-fitness scheme on state homes seemed like a step forward that was as significant as it was welcome.23 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldAmerican dream millions can't affordIn 1998, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich decided to see if she could get by working unskilled, low-wage jobs, a tradition dating back to George Orwell and Jack London.01 Feb 02:22 AM
