New Zealand'My calling': Full-time volunteer reflects on nearly four-year stint helping homelessLaura Wood has been leading the charitable trust since October 2019.10 Mar 09:00 PM
WorldWomen’s Day highlights eroded progress as 'patriarchy fights back'Gender equality won’t be achieved for 300 years given the current pace of change: UN head.08 Mar 06:29 PM
WorldUK govt admits tough new plan to stop Channel migrants 'pushes law'“If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed,” govt says.07 Mar 06:49 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle worsens Gisborne’s housing crisisMore than 170 houses red or yellowed stickered in a city desperately short of housing.22 Feb 05:28 PM
PoliticsCyclone Gabrielle: National’s Christopher Luxon slams criminals, opposes ‘flood tax’Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Government for downplaying crime fears.21 Feb 10:51 PM
WorldNigerian cash crisis brings pain to familiesThe shortage of cash means even basics like food and medicine are hard to get.18 Feb 11:46 PM
New ZealandAs the number of homeless in motels halves, locals say Rotorua's positive ‘vibe’ is returningRotorua residents say there's a positive impact of having fewer homeless living in motels.17 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhanganui council setting up camp for homelessThe facility is an effort to move homeless people from freedom camping sites.14 Feb 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Child poverty needs attention nowOPINION: United Nations' criticism of New Zealand should be a wake-up call.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Appalling': Govt plans 350 homes on site it rejected for private development'Without developments like this, reliance on emergency housing in Rotorua will continue.'18 Jan 07:19 PM
New ZealandAuckland City Mission feeds 500 for ChristmasThere was 120kg of ham and plenty of potato salad on the menu.24 Dec 11:55 PM
Kahu6000 tamariki and 600 whānau will have a very Merry ChristmasDave's Army is making sure 6000 kids and 600 whānau have a Merry Christmas.19 Dec 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ experienced ‘social distancing’ of a different kind well before Covid-19. Here's how to fix it.ANALYSIS: New Zealanders were social distancing long before Covid. Here's how.10 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuFewer children in poverty but disparity between Māori and Pākehā increasingChildren's Commissioner says we must keep foot on accelerator.06 Dec 05:49 PM
New Zealand'I had tears the whole way around’: Heartfelt plea for donations for kids in need this ChristmasWithout donations, thousands of kids could still miss out, charity boss says.25 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Shore residents ‘terrified, frustrated’ at crime they claim is linked to social housingLocals call for change as businesses are robbed and residents live in fear.24 Nov 11:31 PM
New Zealand‘Our shelves are empty’: Wellington food bank appeals for donations as holiday period approachesDonations can be dropped off in Wellington supermarkets.17 Nov 12:49 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClive Elliott: Is Aotearoa headed for social apartheid?OPINION: We are currently experiencing a momentous paradigm shift.03 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuButtabean foodbank robbery has silver lining - and a twistDave Letele has been humbled by the generosity of people and businesses after the theft.20 Oct 08:51 PM
New Zealand'Worst we have ever seen': 10,000 more kids hungry at school as food prices hit 13-year highWith food prices at a 13-year high, support for hungry children is growing.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Some kids are really struggling in our community' says Kaitaia residentTwo small children in Kaitaia found eating food scraps out of rubbish bag.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHelen Robinson: An end to homelessnessOPINION: Twenty-six thousand New Zealanders on the social housing list is not okay.09 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldWhite House gains partners to end US hunger within a decadeConference on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969.29 Sep 01:35 AM
New ZealandFormer All Black Dan Carter visits 'world's most at-risk country' for natural disasters'They don't live with a lot but their gratitude, smiles, their energy was infectious.'24 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThis man wants to give $1k to every poor person on Earth. Could his plan work?Telegraph: Poor people don't need rich expats telling them what to do, says Rory Stewart.22 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Gascoigne: NZ's cruel economic obsessionOPINION: If we have such a great economy, why do we have child poverty? Here's why.21 Sep 05:00 PM
World'Stress and anxiety': Britain to see 80pc spike in energy bills as crisis deepensMillions struggle to cope during Britain's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.26 Aug 08:09 PM
New Zealand'Bleak picture': Shocking stats for Kiwi preschoolers linked to child povertyReport showed a 'stark intersection between poverty and preventable childhood illness'.21 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldMum's impossible choice: Sell daughter to survive or die of hungerWorld Vision reports from Afghanistan on the cruel dilemma facing starving famiies.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Closing the poverty gap will take more than health reformsOPINION: Factors outside healthcare cause about 50 per cent of health issues.05 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandBody camera child poverty study reveals 'shameful' extent of problem'Perhaps these images will help us get some action from the adults.'04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSusan St John: Social security cold comfort for too manyOPINION: Benefits have become harder to access over years of systemic changes.24 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuFrom gang life to farm life: How a ground-breaking employment programme is changing livesDoor-knocking in gang community is paying dividends by getting people jobs.22 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandHomeless hotline needed after Remuera car death, MP saysThe service would be based on London's Streetlink initiative.18 Jul 04:32 AM
