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 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
PremiumBusiness'Desperation out there': Fraud and double-dipping as KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spike02 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPolitics'Hopeless and helpless': What's driving our youth mental health crisis and why social media is an 'amplifier'30 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
New Zealand'Frightening’: Businesses slate CBD as lawless, unclean, hit out at drug use & begging in scathing surveyA survey of 102 Auckland businesses found the city characterised by 'neglect and disorder'05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKoha cafes, food banks and markets: How the regional towns are coping with hard times Small Northland towns are struggling with poverty but there are pockets of hope.04 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland’s hidden crisis: Meet the locals fighting homelessness on the front lineMonte Tito, Liz Cassidy-Canning and Petrina Pitman are helping Northland's homeless.26 Sep 05:00 PM
World11 dead after drinking toxic liquor in ColombiaPolice say the deadly batch was made in 'deplorable', unsanitary conditions.26 Sep 07:51 AM
New Zealand'I used to purposely get myself arrested': City-dweller on life sleeping roughOne man said he used to get arrested so he'd have a bed and a break from substance abuse.25 Sep 06:35 AM
WorldUS bans Iran diplomats from Costco hotdogs, Hermes handbagsThe ban comes as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly.24 Sep 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWallets under siege: Almost half of Kiwis going backwards financiallyCost-of-living challenges continue to bite for many.21 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: NZ 'far down the queue' for bankruptcy, Willis resignation questionOPINION: NZ's debt sits at 39% of GDP, far less than Japan, Britain and the United States.19 Sep 02:20 AM
New Zealand'Humbling': Mum and daughter travel to Cambodia to meet sponsor childThe Hastings pair travelled to Chi Kreng to meet 12-year-old Sue in Cambodia.18 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandHoops not hoopla: How a small park for homeless people eased a CBD's tensionThe new pocket park has tables, shade and a basketball hoop for whānau.16 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Not lazy parents': 600 schools needing extra support to boost attendanceThe Ministry of Education said regional teams will step in to support them.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Coercion': Tenant & blind mum must voluntarily leave state home or face evictionThe tenant was told the house she'd lived in for 12 years was being sold.14 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldReprieve for Pepfar: US backs HIV prevention drug programme despite aid cutsState Dept framed the turnaround as part of Trump’s protectionist 'America First' agenda.04 Sep 10:34 PM
WorldDays after quake, Afghan survivors still await aidAftershocks and rockfalls hinder rescue efforts in remote areas.03 Sep 08:36 PM
WellingtonWorking poor living in vehicles in Wellington's PetoneVinyl layer Dylan Holdaway has slept in his car for five months.02 Sep 11:17 PM
New ZealandNo pillow, no bed. We hear from kids who live withoutNZ has alarming levels of poverty as families struggle with the cost of living. Reporter Filoialii talks to one Auckland family about sticking together while facing hardship.Watch02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEight siblings among 100,000 Kiwi kids living in povertyKasanita Latu sleeps without a pillow, using the couch edge instead.02 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘We expect basic personal responsibilities’: Emergency housing grants plummet after govt’s hard line changesHousing advocates say people denied shelter will die sleeping rough on the street.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Rotten to the core': Govt banks $151m by ending 'double-dipping', wiping $100 a week for struggling householdsThe Government decided on the changes in 2024, but used urgency to pass the law in 2025.26 Aug 05:00 PM
