Following reports of Australian charities paying for homeless Kiwis to fly home, a down-on-her-luck NZer in Melbourne tells her story.

Homeless Kiwis living on the streets of Melbourne are being flown back to New Zealand courtesy of Australian charities, according to reports.

CYF would "almost certainly" have got involved with the Kahui family had it known of the hostile environment the twins were living in.

State house tenants would face eviction if a review decided they no longer needed public housing, under a proposed Govt plan.

About 80,000 people now on sickness and invalid benefits could be shifted on to the unemployment benefit under radical welfare reforms.

Two radio-thons held in Tonga over the past week have raised almost $600,000 for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund.

Never mind the cheaper carrots, try a few workouts instead.

I feel like a priest who has been wrestling with his belief in god...

Fundraiser to aid the homeless gives executives the chance to do good, and be better role models.

US president Barack Obama says he doesn't care that the country's recession has been 'offically' declared over.

Twenty-three people have reportedly been evicted from quake-damaged council flats without warning.

The first round of quake-affected businesses signed up to the Government's wage assistance package will see money in the bank tomorrow.

Dita De Boni on how the welfare reforms might impact solo parents.

The Government has stepped in with an emergency wage subsidy for quake-stricken workers who aren't being paid.