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
CrimeMeet the candidates: Mike Shaw, Independent candidateIndependent candidate wants harsher penalties for big meth players and more treatment.25 Sep 06:00 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
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
