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Man who died after interaction with police was at Auckland City Mission site
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Letters: Kids caught up in police raids used as pawns – by gangs and MPs
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'It’s like the last straw to break my back ... It's like a kick in the guts.'
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Budget advisers say people struggling with tens of thousands of dollars in Work and Income debt
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Tūrangi Foodbank feeding a big slice of town's population
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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
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Dave Letele pulls the pin on his South Auckland foodbank
Dave Letele's South Auckland foodbank is closing its doors.
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Letters: Nicola Willis adds insult to injury with pointless WFH order
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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.
Suzanne Paul on escaping poverty: ‘I made up my mind...I’m not having this life’
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'Heartbreaking': Patients queue in cold from 6am to see doctor
Patients said they sometimes waited five hours to see a doctor.
'A national shame': Lax enforcement over child support arrears slammed
A Christchurch mother has slammed a lack of enforcement over child support arrears.
Whānau get warm, dry, secure homes with Whangārei charity development
The 22-home development is Habitat for Humanity's largest in New Zealand.
Govt opponents slam benefit sanction traffic light system
PM says there'll be “no more excuses” for beneficiaries not knowing their obligations.
Editorial: Houdini couldn't make that many families disappear from the emergency housing list
OPINION: The Govt says there are 32% less households living in motels.
Sasha Borissenko: Truancy and the law – crisis or smokescreen?
OPINION: The focus should be on addressing the chronically absent rate.
'It’s really tough for our whānau': Schools requesting charity aid as cost of living bites
Schools are doing their bit to help while families struggle to afford the basics.
More and more students leaving school before turning 17
School-leaver data is considered more robust – has the slide in education continued?