New ZealandHoops not hoopla: How a small park for homeless people eased a CBD's tensionThe new pocket park has tables, shade and a basketball hoop for whānau.16 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Not lazy parents': 600 schools needing extra support to boost attendanceThe Ministry of Education said regional teams will step in to support them.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Coercion': Tenant & blind mum must voluntarily leave state home or face evictionThe tenant was told the house she'd lived in for 12 years was being sold.14 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldReprieve for Pepfar: US backs HIV prevention drug programme despite aid cutsState Dept framed the turnaround as part of Trump’s protectionist 'America First' agenda.04 Sep 10:34 PM
WorldDays after quake, Afghan survivors still await aidAftershocks and rockfalls hinder rescue efforts in remote areas.03 Sep 08:36 PM
WellingtonWorking poor living in vehicles in Wellington's PetoneVinyl layer Dylan Holdaway has slept in his car for five months.02 Sep 11:17 PM
New ZealandNo pillow, no bed. We hear from kids who live withoutNZ has alarming levels of poverty as families struggle with the cost of living. Reporter Filoialii talks to one Auckland family about sticking together while facing hardship.Watch02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEight siblings among 100,000 Kiwi kids living in povertyKasanita Latu sleeps without a pillow, using the couch edge instead.02 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘We expect basic personal responsibilities’: Emergency housing grants plummet after govt’s hard line changesHousing advocates say people denied shelter will die sleeping rough on the street.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Rotten to the core': Govt banks $151m by ending 'double-dipping', wiping $100 a week for struggling householdsThe Government decided on the changes in 2024, but used urgency to pass the law in 2025.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChurch supports homeless as council issues notice on encampmentResidents fear having nowhere to go if the site closes.20 Aug 09:54 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceNation of Debt: 'I'm scared of opening IRD letters' – expat Kiwi on his ballooning student loan debtThree-quarters of overseas borrowers are behind on repayments.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Privilege is not a dirty word': What will private schools be spending extra government money on?St Cuthbert's College will receive an estimated $1.6m subsidy.15 Aug 10:00 PM
WorldCourt lets Trump block billions of dollars in foreign aidRuling backs the Trump Administration's efforts to dissolve USAid. 13 Aug 08:41 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Northland is often our forgotten region, now it needs our helpOPINION: There has been a spike in violent crime in Northland this year, straining police.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldPizzeria owner’s act of kindness goes viral after Facebook postChris Kolstad: 'Usually if somebody’s going to that length, they’re trying to survive'.07 Aug 10:56 PM
New Zealand'It's the cost of surviving': MP slams Govt housing policy changes'Our mokopuna are being raised in the backseat of a car instead of a home.'06 Aug 06:11 PM
Politics'Urgent advice': Govt considers backdown to address homelessness spikeService providers have reported a 90% increase in homelessness in Auckland.02 Aug 11:23 PM
WorldHow Jakarta's puppet ban could cost buskersThe ban could leave many ondel-ondel buskers in Jakarta without jobs.31 Jul 06:00 PM
Business'We are suffering': Solo mum used Afterpay for food since power bills chewed up benefitMore than 100,000 New Zealanders can’t keep warm in their homes over winter. We ask why.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Don’t give up': Couple who went from the streets to a home share message of hope Hera and Lena Greaves are heartbroken by Kaitāia’s rising homelessness.27 Jul 05:00 PM
Politics‘It’s clear we have a real problem’: Homelessness 'appears' to be outstripping population growthGovernment ministers have released a report on the 'long-running challenge' facing NZ.23 Jul 06:55 AM
New ZealandNew research points to growing poverty crisisAn increasing number of low-income households are just able to afford the bare essentials, according to a new report from the Child Poverty Action Group.Watch20 Jul 07:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe Wellbeing Protocol reckons community funding can be done way betterThe Wellbeing Protocol wants to change how community funding works – with a clever app.20 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Cost-of-living crisis hits harder in winter OPINION: About one in 10 children lack a safe, warm bed in New Zealand.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan high on mushrooms crashes car into garage, with a preschooler on his lapThe garage collapsed on top of Freeman Ruhe's vehicle but the pair escaped injury.14 Jul 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Hardest worked woman': The extraordinary life of Nurse MaudeNurse Maude was New Zealand's first district nurse, visiting 1100 patients in her first year.10 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: When the centre cannot hold - the stark future for Labour OPINION: Voters are fed up and populism is sweeping the world, but Labour can benefit. 08 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Living in sheds, cars': Northland families struggle for basic needsBeds are the biggest seller due to a shortage of quality beds in the region.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Major concern': 200 children lack safe beds in NorthlandOvercrowding, inadequate bedding, mouldy mattresses put kids at risk of serious illness.04 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessKidsCan founder on how an abusive relationship shaped her empathyDame Julie Chapman's experiences led to her endeavours to help others. 02 Jul 07:00 PM
WorldWorld’s richest 1% boosted wealth by $56 trillion since 2015, Oxfam saysAbout 3000 people in the world are billionaires - they have gained $10.7t in 10 years.26 Jun 09:05 PM
KahuNorthland teen wins $25,000 education scholarship Aston Plunkett received seven As in her exams and topped NZ in Geography.26 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Lotto's allure grows as NZ faces financial challengesOPINION: Kiwis chase Lotto dreams as cost-of-living pressures mount.25 Jun 05:00 PM
