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<i>Haiti one year on:</i> Neglect turns disaster to tragedy
A New Zealander gives a harrowing account of how Haiti's nightmare is continuing.

Many struggle to put food on table post-Christmas - Sallies
The Salvation Army says it is seeing an increase in the number of people unable to put food on the table, having spent all their money during Christmas.

<i>Noelle McCarthy:</i> So many reasons for social inequity, so few questioning it
Nobody wins unless everybody wins. It's a phrase on a post it that's been stuck to my computer monitor for weeks.

Homeless-aid group to help destitute Kiwis flown from Oz
An Auckland agency for the homeless has offered to help destitute Kiwis who are being sent home after falling on hard times in Australia.

Bribery and corruption in India 'pervasive'
India has slipped three places to 87th spot on an international Corruption Perception Index.

Palpable relief now that the Games are over
The athletes have performed, the medals have been dished out but the locals are still wondering if it was all worth it.

Children's Zone provides hope in Harlem
In an area where dropouts are the norm a school is making dreams of a higher education come true.

<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Road to riches could be ruination of all
The world has seen major improvements in key areas like literacy, access to clean water and infant mortality, writes Gwynne Dyer.

<i>Barry Coates:</i> Trouble in paradise for many Pacific nations
Barry Coates writes that the Pacific is falling behind in the fight against poverty.

Saving the world just got harder
The chances of meeting any of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals seem remote.