Warriors star James Gavet has been through a lot in his 27 years, on and off the football field. Now he's using his life experiences to help those in need.

Homeless people sleeping rough pose a visible challenge to all of us. The poor who camp in public places and beg in streets make themselves very visible.

Hallee Sorenson from Maine in the US invited all her friends and classmates for some bowling to celebrate her birthday in July last year but no one came.

New Auckland City Missioner Chris Farrelly feels he is walking into the middle of a homeless crisis that no NZer would ever have expected.

Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the death of assisted dying campaigner Lecretia Seales. Her husband writes about her legacy and life without her.

On June 3, 1941 the first 10 female officers began training to enter the New Zealand Police.

At first, the baby looked as "if it were still alive".

Conservative lobby group blames "family malformation" - including parental breakups - as major culprit.

COMMENT: There's been far too much hysterical hanky wringing over the so-called problems of homelessness and poverty lately.

Lizzie Marvelly is the musician who has finally found her voice. She talks to Kim Knight about being young, female and opinionated.

A man who spent 18 years in state care says he is "terrified" by the Budget changes to Child, Youth and Family.

Child poverty advocates say the Budget provides no relief for families struggling to cope with high rents and low incomes.

In 1993, New Zealand ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

A young mother whose 2-year-old daughter died a violent death four years ago is now organising a group of residents to feed local families living in cars.

More than 260 people have signed up so far to sleep in their cars on the night of June 16 to show solidarity with homeless families.

"I'm so frustrated," Tony Lepage said. "Our Government is spending $26 million on the flag - $26 million would be swallowed up for the homeless in a week".

Where does time go? And why are some people so hopeless at keeping it? Kim Knight despairs.

Nia Glassie and Moko Rangitoheriri were both beaten to death at the age of 3.

COMMENT: The problem of families with children forced to live in third-world conditions is eminently resolvable, writes Bryan Gould.

COMMENT: Maoris are more in need of learning parenting skills than are non-Maoris and that applies to a lot of Pacific Island parents too.

COMMENT: Men are too scared to work with kids. It's too dicey an area for them. As a result children miss out on good, solid male role models.

COMMENT: Let's take action on homelessness which has a better chance of fixing the problem and which returns our pavements to pedestrians.

Southland couple who have lost four babies - each about 20 weeks after conception - are appealing to find a woman willing to be a surrogate mother.

Julia Roberts ascended the famed red-carpet steps to the Cannes Film Festival barefoot.

We are now being routinely alerted to words that might elicit traumatic memories. but, asks, Kim Knight, is this just a cotton-wool response to real life?

A social worker working with Auckland's homeless population says the vacant former Civic Administration Building should be used to house the homeless.

Kiwi workers are putting in an average of about $3000 worth of unpaid overtime for their employers every year, a new survey suggests.

The growing number of elderly Chinese migrants entering NZ to reunite with family and being left alone is a major concern, an immigration expert says.