OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Employment is the best solutionSuccessive governments have failed utterly to deal with child poverty but now is the perfect time for local Auckland communities to work together, writes Catriona MacLennan.09 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Child custody cash rethinkIf child-support payments were made directly to the household, not the state, non-custodial parents would be more likely to meet their responsibilities.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPrepay power leaves kids illChildren in homes with prepaid power meters risk developing bronchial illnesses because many families run out of cash to keep the meters topped up, experts say.07 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionJonathan Boston: Three myths about child povertyJonathan Boston exposes three popular 'myths' about the current levels of child poverty in New Zealand, including that it is all the fault of the parents involved.07 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionMatt McCarten: No need to starve yourself, just give poor some moreMost of us hate talking about poverty. Last week the media swooned over a fundraising campaign by Kiwis who tried to live on a couple of bucks a day, now Matt McCarten gives his view.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt eyes school-food aidFood programmes for hungry Kiwi schoolchildren may soon get a boost from the Government to top off an overwhelming public response to recent media appeals.05 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: Still searching for right way to help poor kidsGood teachers matter, but the problem with conflating education and poverty is that the focus can narrow unhelpfully on one piece of the puzzle, writes Tapu Misa.30 Sep 04:30 PM
New Zealand1400 Kiwis try poverty for a weekMore than 1400 New Zealanders attempted to make do with only $2.25 worth of food and drink for each of five days.28 Sep 05:30 PM
New Zealand$1 meals boost kids' healthA Putaruru school serving up compulsory breakfasts and hot lunches for just $1 a meal says the benefits are showing in students' dental records.25 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandChildren go hungry amid plentyA quarter of primary and intermediate pupils in poorer Waikato areas go to school hungry, researchers have found.20 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandEx-MP arrested at protestFormer MP Sue Bradford and four others will appear in court on Friday after a protest action at the Ministry of Social Development's Auckland regional office today.18 Sep 06:27 AM
OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: Precious little sense on Planet PaulaCost should not be only driver of social policies; principles matter, too, writes Tapu Misa.16 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionPhil O'Reilly: Child poverty affects us allPhil O'Reilly says attacking the issue of child poverty from many directions, by everyone, has a greater chance of succeeding than simply focusing on benefit payments.16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBeing Kiwi: Fighting to beat povertyThe Herald continues its series looking at our changing National identity. Today, those aged 20 - 39, the children of Rogernomics.12 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBreakfast is not too much to askEditorial: A simple breakfast is not much to ask and should be provided for all children who need it. But if it is to be public funded, the food should be distributed by agencies that know a community.10 Sep 05:28 PM
OpinionBruce Logan: Same-sex marriage threatens civil libertyBruce Logan argues if the state passes a law that changes the nature of marriage then every citizen's liberty is endangered.28 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey dismisses proposal as 'dopey'Prime Minister John Key said he welcomed the report recommending solutions to child poverty, but ruled out reinstating universal child payments, which were ended in the 1990s, or tax breaks for parents, another recommendation.28 Aug 07:00 AM
