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: Moemoea Mohowhenua, Independent - Te Tai TokerauIndependent candidate wants red tape removed from Maori land for house construction.01 Oct 05:00 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
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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandComment: A night with Billy TK - and his conspiracy theoriesDavid Fisher went to an Advance NZ meeting and fact-checked Billy Te Kahika.13 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coronavirus widens the equality gapEditorial: Economists say 'k' shaped recovery shows a widening divergence of fortunes.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'No one is born with a patch on their back': How Kiwi gang members are madeNew Kiwi film shows boy's journey from abusive childhood to brutal gang enforcer.29 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTaxpayer bill for Rotorua's homeless tops $5mWhy is there so much money being spent on emergency housing in Rotorua?29 Aug 04:20 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Politicians making inequality worseCOMMENT: Inequality and poverty look to be the forgotten issues of the election campaign.27 Aug 06:43 AM
KahuChild abuse findings in Porirua increase, while national cases trend downFindings of abuse have increased by 22 per cent over the last five years.20 Aug 04:15 AM
New ZealandGreens take dig at other parties: 'We made a deliberate choice to fill the policy void at this election'The Greens have outlined what they'd fight for if they get back into power.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGlobal poverty: 'NZ needs to step up', aid agencies sayCall for extra billion dollars of govt funding as Covid-19 plunges millions into poverty.22 Jul 12:42 AM
New ZealandWhat would it take for a universal basic income to work in NZ?A UBI isn't the only option, it's just the most widely talked about.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAid agencies urge Kiwis to help starving children hit by pandemicIt comes as UN report says nearly a billion people could go hungry this year.14 Jul 02:32 AM
Business'Tax us more, heal the world': Tindall joins call by world's richestSir Stephen Tindall is among millionaires calling on governments to raise taxes on them.13 Jul 07:27 PM
LifestyleRevealed: What's really damaging your kids' teethA child who doesn't consume a lot of sugar might still get rotten teeth. But why?10 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPattrick Smellie: Taxing wealth – why is it so difficult?Only taxing thing about capital gains and wealth is the debate on what to do about it.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMāori children will end up in hospital due to cold, mouldy homes, say advocatesHousing advocates say cold, mouldy homes will hospitalise thousands of Māori children.02 Jul 03:09 AM
New ZealandMilestone of 26 weeks' paid parental leave has been reached - so what's next?Campaigners now want higher weekly payments and more flexibility for partners.30 Jun 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismVisionweek: What post-Covid NZ should look likeConsensus is picking up where we left off would be a mistake when we can make a better NZ.14 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandStudents' heartwarming initiative to provide barefoot kids with shoesStudents who wanted to help kids walking barefoot to school create a successful charity.11 Jun 12:13 AM
OpinionIlan Noy: Pandemic burns bridges over the poverty gapCOMMENT: Rich and poor don't recover equally. Rebuilding fairly will be global challenge.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBudget 2020: Free school lunches needed more than ever, principals say"It's never a 5 year-old's fault that they don't have food," said one principal.14 May 08:13 AM
New ZealandBeneficiaries and migrant workers left out in the cold, advocates sayAdvocates had hoped for a bigger lift to benefits than the $25 already announced.14 May 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuAnarchy or lifesavers? Face-to-face at the Covid roadblocksTiny communities with mass graves - the real story behind community roadblocks.09 May 05:08 PM
New ZealandNumbers soar: 1000 people a day went on benefit during AprilDemand for food parcels also skyrocketed by more than 200 per cent in just two months.07 May 11:30 PM
