Embracing unity amid economic and cultural challenges this Christmas
OPINION: New Zealand celebrates Christmas amid rising living costs and cultural tensions.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest from Poverty
Letters: Kiwis' safety and security have gone backwards
OPINION: 'My insecurity stems from events both overseas and domestically.'
Food or school uniforms? The tough choices some families have to make
The Salvation Army choice-model supermarket offers a 'practical solution for whānau'.
Saved by generosity: Dave Letele's foodbank revival brings festive hope
Over 1000 Xmas hampers and toys delivered in Auckland, Hamilton, Tokoroa and Te Kuiti.
Evicted from home: Whangārei campers face council's carpark crackdown
The council evicts campers: 'Two weeks before Christmas, we don't need this.'
Children in need: More kids asking for food, not presents this Christmas
Kataraina Ashby: Government has placed us in rich, middle and lower classes.
Letters: Addiction holding NZ back; CCOs have proved themselves
OPINION: 'Alcohol and drug addiction is not a character flaw but a social disease.'
'Joining forces': Emergency services lead food drive
Emergency teams unite to collect food for families in need.
Simon Wilson: Homeless teens, a missing bridge, and the great Aucklander we've lost
OPINION: Love this City, a weekly column about Auckland.
Simon Wilson: The single biggest thing we could do to grow the economy
OPINION: Grow the economy, eliminate poverty: it's possible if we do things differently.
'Tragic that it’s still needed': How demand for this service has changed in 33 years
'It used to be very much income-based ... that's changed.'
Denis O'Reilly: Ironic the gang patch laws come days after PM's Abuse in Care apology
OPINION: A lifetime Black Power member on the new law, which takes effect tomorrow.
What the foodbank does (and doesn't) need this year
'We have a very generous community that is always willing to give whatever they have.'
Man who died after interaction with police was at Auckland City Mission site
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified.
Watch: Preschooler helps woman steal from Hamilton store
The store owner was shocked that toddlers we're being 'taught' to steal.
Letters: Kids caught up in police raids used as pawns – by gangs and MPs
OPINION: Also in today's letters: the Treaty Principles Bill, the US election and tax.
'Nightmare': Dave Letele says foodbank won’t last to Christmas after tonnes of meat destroyed
'It’s like the last straw to break my back ... It's like a kick in the guts.'
Household living costs still punishingly high for many, economist says
Who's feeling the impact the most?
Budget advisers say people struggling with tens of thousands of dollars in Work and Income debt
Loans, housing costs, death of a partner and unemployment are main causes of poverty.
The financial debt hangover of 2025 will be more than just an economic issue - Opinion
New Zealand consistently ranks among the most expensive countries to live.
Tūrangi Foodbank feeding a big slice of town's population
Tūrangi Foodbank has already delivered 1567 food parcels since October 2023.
Photos reveal the grim reality of squatting in Wellington's derelict buildings
Personal items can be seen amid floors covered with rubbish and graffiti on walls.
How a house burglar led to one of Tauranga’s most effective charities
Campbell Hill put his hand up to mentor the teen who broke into his house.
‘Mean-spirited’: Labour attacks Govt decision on hardship assistance for sanctioned beneficiaries
MSD recommended beneficiaries on non-financial sanctions have access to hardship payments.
Letters: The costly fiasco of GP funding, Samoa deserves Manawanui compo
OPINION: 'General practice is struggling for funding and therefore for staff.'
Food Hubs are struggling to keep up with growing demands
A third of Food Hubs’ monthly recipients are seeking help for the first time.
Dave Letele pulls the pin on his South Auckland foodbank
Dave Letele's South Auckland foodbank is closing its doors.
Letters: Why should banks pay for scam victims?, Don't retire, Jimmy Spithill
OPINION: 'What will international sailing be without Jimmy Spithill?'
Letters: Nicola Willis adds insult to injury with pointless WFH order
OPINION: 'It’s easier to fix a problem that doesn't exist than address the ones that do.'
Letters: Child poverty is a social and economic disaster
OPINION: 'Why don’t we have a war on poverty instead of building bigger prisons?'
The $3b child poverty price tag: Why the minister's not writing that cheque
Official advice shows it would cost $3b a year to meet the child poverty goals.
Editorial: Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau's financial admission fails to relate
OPINION: Whanau selling her car to help pay the bills was surprising, but not relatable.
Ministry of Education responds over claims school staff ate free lunches meant for students
Hard to learn right from wrong when ‘teacher’s nicking your lunch’, David Seymour says.
'We are being let down': New dementia research reveals major reason Māori and Pacific people more at risk
The research shows there is potential to change forecasts through policy.