New ZealandHot homes: How are you keeping your place cool this summer?A third of NZ homes are too hot in summer. A study seeks to find out how Kiwis cool them.09 Jan 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Archaic': Local business owner slams shoplifter 'shaming'"It's a shaming tactic that's a little bit archaic," a local business owner says.09 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSummer read: The people living in Rotorua's Kuirau Park. 'It's not that bad being us'Meet some of Rotorua's seasoned "streeties" who say "it's not that bad being us".28 Dec 07:00 PM
BusinessŌtara Millionaires Club: Properties hit new highs in low-income suburbLocal politician says Govt failure is allowing the market to drive further inequality.21 Dec 04:54 PM
New ZealandCovid Xmas: City Mission hit with high demand as economic pain bitesOne mother drove from Te Awamutu to donate gifts to the Auckland City Mission.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: 'The hardship has got harder'Demand greater than ever at Tauranga Community Foodbank. Made with funding from NZ On Air.20 Dec 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: The firm striving to tackle inequality in AotearoaManawa Udy explains how Ngahere is using commerce to bring about change.20 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldBig read: Is there such thing as a humane eviction?NEW YORK TIMES: As a bulge of evictions looms, a US sheriff is trying to soften the blow.19 Dec 07:40 PM
WorldCovid-19 'undoing decades of progress' for child labour in IndiaWith schools shut and parents losing jobs, families are putting their children to work.12 Dec 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIt's you, Aotearoa: Whānau of 5 Million are Our Heroes Award 2020 winnersWe all played our part to stop the spread of Covid-19. These are our stories.11 Dec 04:00 PM
VideoWorld Food Program appeal for Covid-19 refugeesThe World Food Program says Covid-19 refugees have little to shield them from further catastrophe. Video / WFPWatch08 Dec 05:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Are low interest rates good or bad for poor people?Middle-class panic has put heat on interest rates but what's the impact on real poverty?05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild Poverty: Govt was on track to meet reduction targets ... before Covid-19Govt needs to lift benefits and build more houses, Children's Commissioner says.01 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentSome movies actually understand poverty in AmericaNew York Times: Depicting poverty has always been tricky, especially for Hollywood.30 Nov 02:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Help the kids, hit the landlordsIt makes no sense that property investors can deduct all their interest costs.20 Nov 04:24 AM
New ZealandNZ set an ambitious target to reduce cot deaths. Three years on, no one knows if progress is being madeExperts say the rate of cot deaths in NZ may be rising after years of decreases.27 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFood art for charity: How you can help Kiwis struggling to put food on the tableDemand for food parcels trebled during lockdown, and remains high, charity boss says.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: No point in Greens being a poodle hoping to be thrown a boneThe parties of the left have a greater goal than coalition and different ways to reach it.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: To tax or not to tax?Rangitīkei candidates discuss tax. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Oct 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson: Why 2023 must set the benchmark for child povertyOPINION: Child poverty is our national disgrace, writes Cecilia Robinson.12 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Huge need': Examining Labour's record on child povertyJacinda Ardern came to power in 2017 promising to lift thousands of kids out of poverty.11 Oct 10:24 PM
PoliticsElection 2020: 6 days to go - Jacinda Ardern lays out vision for 2030Jacinda Ardern is in Wellington for a Labour Party rally today.11 Oct 12:15 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 predicted to make child poverty worseChild poverty trends suggest a need for the "transformational" policies promised in 2017.09 Oct 12:09 AM
World150 million people could join extreme poorA report from the World Bank states 'the world can rise to the occasion - or succumb'.07 Oct 11:08 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: What do candidates say is Palmerston North's biggest issue?Infrastructure, jobs and housing top the list. Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Oct 01:40 AM
New ZealandElection 2020: Parties' main policies at a glanceFind out where the major political parties stand on the issues that matter to you.05 Oct 09:00 PM
KahuMeet the candidates: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Māori Party - Te Tai TokerauMeth in Northland is symptomatic of poverty and disconnection and needs a cultural fix.01 Oct 05:00 PM
KahuMeet the candidates: Moemoea Mohowhenua, Independent - Te Tai TokerauIndependent candidate wants red tape removed from Maori land for house construction.01 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandElection 2020: What's the plan for welfare and child poverty? Policies comparedLabour is offering the carrot, National the stick, and other parties want a new approach.28 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuMeet the candidates: Willow-Jean Prime, Labour - NorthlandNo to local government restructure and no to GMOs in Northland, says Willow-Jean Prime.25 Sep 06:00 PM
CrimeMeet the candidates: Mike Shaw, Independent candidateIndependent candidate wants harsher penalties for big meth players and more treatment.25 Sep 06:00 PM
PropertyMeet the candidates: Helen Jeremiah, The Opportunities Party - NorthlandOpportunities Party Northland candidate backs taxes on properties and on drugs.24 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandPreschool poverty: Kids turning up with no food or shoesKidsCan has 154 childcare centres waiting for their help - up 30 per cent due to Covid-19.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Tax the rich to feed the poor? Whanganui candidates respondShould Whanganui's wealthy be taxed more? Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Sep 01:31 AM
