New ZealandProtest erupts at National conferenceActivists attempted to break through police lines to where Bill English is speaking.14 May 12:12 AM
BusinessSocial business helping the hungrySingle parent Suzanne Cannell explains how her business was motivated through hardship.07 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Toxic culture' leaves needy without benefitThe Government has refused to support a new free advocacy service for the poor.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoverty: Living on porridge and noodlesMore than 620,000 Kiwis live below the poverty line and most are adults.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandParents dump holiday kids at librariesWarning for parents amid cases of children being left alone: 'We're not a daycare.'24 Apr 06:24 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Poverty in New Zealand is Getting WorseThe Salvation Army is slamming the county’s poverty levels saying that all of the onus shouldn’t just fall onto them and that everyone has a part to play.Watch24 Apr 12:45 AM
New ZealandKiwi teenage brides 'treated like slaves'Crackdown on forced marriages: "It's hell on Earth for some of them."18 Apr 06:47 PM
WorldKim Jong-un's plan if US attacksNorth Korea has been secretly training elite special forces to kidnap Westerners.15 Apr 10:12 PM
New ZealandTeachers kicked, hit, stabbed by 'P kids'Teachers are being kicked, punched and stabbed by children of P-addicted mothers.13 Apr 07:19 AM
New ZealandHidden Pacific campaign hits over targetA joint effort by Herald and World Vision fundraising campaign sees them make $200,000.06 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Housing bubble springs a leakCOMMENT: Don't panic, housing bubble hasn't popped. But it has released a bit of hot air.04 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCost of respiratory illnesses $6b and risingAbout one in six Kiwis live with a respiratory illness and the number is increasing.28 Mar 04:25 AM
CrimeMadison, 12, speaks up on having parent in jailMadison Strempek, 12, talks about what it's like having a parent in prison.21 Mar 02:47 AM
New ZealandHidden Pacific: Struggles of the peopleNZ Herald Focus discusses the struggles of the people in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.20 Mar 09:20 PM
OpinionSolomons and NZ can teach each otherCOMMENT: Alex Waimora is from the Solomon Islands but has been living in NZ for four years.19 Mar 04:19 PM
New ZealandShoppers urged to donate sanitary products to the needyCountdown is discounting sanitary items for two weeks to encourage donations to women in need15 Mar 02:03 AM
WorldThe island paradise with no foodFirst impressions are of an idyllic paradise. But it soon becomes obvious that this village is living barely one step ahead of hand to mouth13 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldVillagers at mercy of rising sea levelsLeaving home is the only option for many as the atoll faces the same fate as five islands that have already disappeared.13 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldIllness still ravaging island villagesA teen's recovery from a second bout of TB is rare bright spot in battle to rein in the disease.12 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldPregnant mum's agonising, lifesaving trekSome 60 per cent of Papua New Guinea's population live in areas where malaria is endemic.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandQ&A: Can we keep global warming to 1.5C?A Kiwi scientist meeting in Brazil with world climate experts discusses a new report assessing what an extra 1.5C of warming would mean for the planet.11 Mar 08:48 PM
New ZealandHidden Pacific: Fishing in remote islandsEach day we report on a particular problem for the Pacific, showcasing how World Vision has helped. Today, fishing to survive.</strong>06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandClinics running on little more than hopeClarke Gayford and Mike Scott visit isolated communities in Papua New Guinea as part of a World Vision fundraiser and find scenes straight out of a horror movie.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSimple answer to devastating droughtJust one thing going wrong had a devastating effect on an entire village in Papua New Guinea.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'The children were so thirsty'The people of Rarata village in the Solomon Islands were walking up to 7km every day to quench their thirst.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy we're tackling Pacific povertyThe Herald's latest appeal with World Vision will help our Pacific neighbours.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsNew Labour candidate announced for Bay of PlentyCandidate and MP to help raise funds and awareness for Tauranga Women's Refuge26 Feb 06:21 PM
OpinionNo one should die alone on streetsCOMMENT: Sometimes, the simplest of statements can touch hearts and change lives, writes Cathy Casey.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Who designed the Maori flag?The last-surviving member of the trio of women who created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag speaks out about that important time in New Zealand's history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.24 Feb 03:26 AM
New ZealandTaika Waititi named NZer of the YearTaika Waititi says he is "really happy and proud" to be chosen as New Zealander of the Year.22 Feb 09:45 AM
KahuAmnesty hits out at NZ care failureTreatment of autistic man Ashley Peacock raised in Amnesty International report on human rights concerns.22 Feb 05:59 AM
OpinionMacpherson: Beware this boondoggle for povertyCOMMENT: The mayors of New Zealand's three most impoverished districts have asked the Prime Minister to establish "demarcation zones".21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSponsors pay basics for 3400 Kiwi kidsMore than 2800 needy children are already being sponsored by the charity Variety's Kiwi Kids scheme, launched in 2013, and a further 600 are on its waiting list.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It doesn't mean we're a bad school'Students at Papakura High School are striving to change the community's perception of their school, one of the country's most disadvantaged.10 Feb 10:36 PM
