New Zealand'Everyday living is just so hard': Families going into debt to pay for school uniformsCharity Variety has seen a 16% jump in calls for uniform and fees support.04 Feb 06:24 PM
World‘I am a knight’: Paris’ last newspaper hawker gets top French awardPakistan-born Ali Akbar Akbar has sold papers on Paris streets for 50 years.29 Jan 01:07 AM
PremiumNew ZealandFar North meth rehab 'in the trenches' as demand outstrips fundingNorthland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNapier coffee entrepreneur leads tree project to cut poverty in Timor-Leste21 Dec 02:37 AM
New ZealandGolden Mile returns: Major milestone hit in city's bid to restore reputation14 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandFree festive feasts: Community rallies to feed lonely and struggling whānau13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSteady incomes, empty cupboards: What 'surprised' mayor during foodbank visit11 Dec 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Hottest trophy site in Ponsonby': Top emergency housing provider sells $6m in motels as Govt grants dipThe 17-bedroom property valued at $4m is the second an Auckland couple have sold in 2025.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Spring in our step': Foodbank appeal donations top $20k in first weekDonations hit $22,024.63 in the first week, nearly doubling last year's start.22 Nov 11:10 PM
BusinessKiwi households earning more than $200k seeking help from budgeting servicesAn Auckland-based financial mentor says nobody is immune to the cost-of-living crisis.17 Nov 09:02 PM
New ZealandGovt performance rating hits record low in latest Ipsos surveyNearly half of respondents rated government performance between zero and three.16 Nov 06:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: This Govt is too focused on the elite's fine diningThe Government is spending $6.3m to promote our top restaurants overseas.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Poverty porn’: Letele accuses Westpac of using foodbank to show off volunteer visitThe social activist says he felt his BBM charity was being used for online promotion.12 Nov 12:23 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: We should be doing more to tackle meth problemOPINION: Our meth problem is a sign of failing policies.10 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldTrump administration wins temporary Supreme Court stay on benefits orderAbout 42 million Americans rely on the Snap payments frozen amid legal wrangling.08 Nov 06:45 AM
WorldJudge sets deadline for Trump administration to release full SNAP benefitsNearly 42 million Americans risked missing food aid after November 1 lapses.06 Nov 11:13 PM
PoliticsGovt plans to ban homelessness? Separating fact from fiction as rumours swirlA move-on order may still make it to Cabinet but likely as part of a wider package. 06 Nov 12:33 AM
New ZealandState of the Nation: Is New Zealand broken – or just bruised?Our online video series The Elephant tackles the controversial topics we often avoid.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | Is New Zealand Broken?To former refugees, it is still “the land of opportunity,” but not so for the 70,000 New Zealanders who have left the country in the past year searching for a better life.Watch05 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldMore than three million Aussies going hungryAlmost half of renters and most Australians with a disability reported hunger.04 Nov 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Desperation out there': Fraud and double-dipping as KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spikeA record number of Kiwis are dipping into their KiwiSaver amid cost-of-living pressures.02 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldUS shutdown deepens as food aid, health programmes near collapseAirports in New York face delays of more than three hours as staff shortages bite.31 Oct 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Hopeless and helpless': What's driving our youth mental health crisis and why social media is an 'amplifier'New reports shed light on how social media can harm but also help young people.30 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Food drive slump exposes cost-of-living strainOPINION: Donations almost halved, while demand for food doubled.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCost of living: Who is being hit hardest now?Beneficiaries and people on NZ Super are experiencing faster increases.28 Oct 12:05 AM
New Zealand‘Absolutely a massive deal’: $51.5m Kaikohe housing plan unveiledThe project aims to deliver 100 affordable rental homes by mid-2027.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Front Page: 'There's nowhere for you to go' - Call for national youth housing strategyMore than 112,000 New Zealanders are now severely housing-deprived.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy so many young New Zealanders are sleeping roughManaaki Rangitahi aims to end youth homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand.Watch09 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics'Not surprising', Luxon says as National dives into 20s in latest poll The latest results show the centre-left could govern.07 Oct 11:18 PM
New ZealandThe abandoned Lower Hutt toddler whose story fueled mission to lift millions out of povertyDavid Bussau was so wealthy by 35 that he ‘retired’ – and turned his focus on others.06 Oct 12:00 AM
