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'It’s really tough for our whānau': Schools requesting charity aid as cost of living bites

Schools are doing their bit to help while families struggle to afford the basics.

‘We can’t forget about them’: Record KidsCan waitlist to support kids as cost of living bites

Not just those in economically-deprived areas needing help, middle-income struggling too.

Kiwi completes incredible run across NZ and Australia

Curly Jacobs says he soon learned to leave the Aussie wildlife alone.

Provided lunches would be welcome relief to all, ECE centre manager says

Savings from the lunch in schools programme have been redirected to ECE.

The Hits hosts Jono and Ben's 24-hour handball-athon

The Hits Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce are playing handball with Kiwi celebrities for 24 hours to raise money for KidsCan. Video / Dean Purcell

Kids missing school to feed families

KidsCan: "Gutting" to see lives robbed of potential by poverty.

Whanganui East School urges more support for KidsCan

Parents are struggling with back to school costs.

Brutal schedule - man attempts to run the length of NZ and Australia

He's not sure it's ever been done before but he'll give it a crack.

No Food, No Shoes, No Way To Get To School

Cost-of-learning crisis: as KidsCan’s waitlist for help doubles in size,

Going hungry – for six years

One Kiwi kid's life in poverty - and why many more are at risk.

Poverty nearly 'killed my dream'

Wracked with hunger, a brother and sister forced to eat food meant for sheep and cattle.

'Sad' scenes at preschool

Early childhood teachers seek help as the number of children arriving cold and hungry..

The power of a pair of shoes

As little as $20 a month can make all the difference to the life of a child in need.

Warriors aim to raise $50,000 for charity

'Great Vodafone Warriors Charity Day' is the first of its kind and NRL in club history.

When kids can't even access soap

Children are sleeping rough and schools are helping them wash