New ZealandCouncil approves artwork, then bins itAuckland Council has pulled down a public art installation depicting homelessness because they thought the piece was a pile of trash.11 Oct 06:07 PM
New ZealandHealthy leftovers on Mission menu againVegetarian cafe Revive will again donate leftover food to the Auckland City Mission.11 Oct 03:04 AM
New ZealandGovt on defensive over UN child reviewMinister Anne Tolley says the UN Rights of the Child committee in Geneva asked her 250 questions but only one on child poverty.09 Oct 07:55 AM
OpinionToby ManhireManhire: Is poverty that hard to measure?Prime Minister John Key finds it remarkably hard to measure child poverty when so many other challenges are possible, says Toby Manhire.06 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuNCEA: Are exams only for the elite?Data shows students at underprivileged high schools are less likely to sit exams than those from wealthy families.26 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionHurimoana Dennis: Finding homes the easy part for MaraeCOMMENT: Hurimoana Dennis, chair of Te Puea Memorial Marae, looks back over the marae's efforts to help homeless people during the winter.21 Sep 01:07 AM
New ZealandLiving below the line: Two cans of tunaWhen Hannah and Jordan 'Pedro' Miller did their grocery shopping this week, they allowed themselves to splurge - on an extra can of tuna.18 Sep 08:06 AM
New ZealandOne-night-stand penalty may be wipedA brief liaison with a man she didn't know cost a young Auckland woman $28 a week off her benefit for two years.14 Sep 08:32 PM
KahuFlavell takes aim at addiction (+video)Maori Party co-leader and Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell says he is sick and tired of attending tangi of Maori who have died as a result 08 Sep 08:25 PM
New ZealandRising housing costs driving inequality, Govt reports showsThe gap between rich and poor is growing in New Zealand, new data shows, partly driven by rising housing costs.08 Sep 02:39 AM
WorldWorld Water Week kicks off this weekThis year's World Water Week, held in Stockholm, Sweden, will focus on water and sustainable growth.01 Sep 05:00 PM
Opinion'Housewives' shows reality of NZ divideCOMMENT: There are two NZs on display and each is as un-Kiwi as the other.27 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMarvelly: Child poverty is a real shameCOMMENT: Never mind arguing about whether child poverty exists: what are we going to do?26 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuChildren and families 53% of NZ homelessMore than half of New Zealand's 41,000 homeless people are now families with children, according to new Otago University research.24 Aug 04:37 AM
New ZealandFamily in garage faces evictionA family living in a South Auckland garage faces eviction in October because the landlord converted it into a flat without a council permit.21 Aug 08:09 AM
New ZealandNew children's agency announcedA stand-alone ministry that will replace Child, Youth and Family has been officially named as the Ministry for Vulnerable Children.17 Aug 11:03 PM
New ZealandGovt admits data vacuum on motel helpThe Government has no idea how much money it lent to beneficiaries to stay in motels, the Ministry for Social Development has admitted.17 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Shopping on A Budget With Jasmine McPheeHow much would you spend to feed a family of four for a week? $150? $200? 300? For many New Zealand families, a food budget like that is a distant dream. So how do you feed a family on a wafer-thin budget? South Auckland charity “Feed a Family” shows us how it can be done. Watch02 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Coping With PovertyMargaret Sampson from Edmonton Primary School talks about how families are coping with low incomes.Watch01 Aug 11:45 PM
New ZealandAre pads, tampons too expensive?Manurewa MP Louisa Wall asked consumers to add pads and tampons to their shopping lists, in order to help young women who are unable to afford them.27 Jul 11:59 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: We can beat poverty of spiritCOMMENT: We have the power to change our own lives and far better to live a life of hope and ambition than one of hopelessness and despair.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe danger of 'not fitting in'Teenagers from poor families have more psychological problems if they live in rich areas, a new study has found.18 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandLonely life and death of Daniel BindnerHe walked the streets and slept where he could shelter. Public spaces were his home and lots of people looked at him - but few actually saw him.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCharity struggles with demand for basicsItems as basic as soap and toothbrushes are in growing need among the country's most impoverished children this winter, says a national charity.10 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelHow tourism puts the poorest places on the mapOver one million tourists visited a township, favela or slum somewhere in the world in 2014.06 Jul 02:11 AM
TravelWhy tourists are visiting Peru's slumsLima's huge shantytowns are not the standard fare of tourists, but for some, they're precisely why they come.06 Jul 12:35 AM
New ZealandTua joins park-up in freezing conditionsAbout 200 people braved freezing conditions overnight to sleep in their cars as part of the Park Up for Homes event in Auckland's Onehunga.02 Jul 08:43 PM
OpinionMarvelly: Cycle of homelessness can endCOMMENT: Nothing can justify that 41,000 Kiwis have no safe place to lay their head each night.01 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldClark: No decision on UN job before OctoberHelen Clark is one of 11 candidates seeking the job, each of whom has held a public job interview with the UN General Assembly.26 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionComment: Family's lives rescued from chaosCOMMENT: People in crisis need help, not judgment made in ignorance, writes the mother of a family once homeless.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTua to join in on park-up crusadeBoxing legend David Tua will sleep in his car for a night next week, joining a growing national movement calling for houses for homeless families.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThis is how the other half livesHundreds spend night in cars in support of homeless families.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Park up for homes' event in South AucklandMangere Town Centre carpark is packed with people this evening as they prepare to sleep in their cars for an event raising awareness on homelessness.Watch16 Jun 05:00 PM
