OpinionSue Bradford: Hikoi for Homes - time for action on housingTough allocation criteria make it near-impossible for most people to even get on the state house waiting lists. The private rental market is a tough place to enter when you're down and out, writes Sue Bradford.17 Nov 12:26 AM
New ZealandEquity an issue for too many kidsChildren at schools in poor areas are still lagging far behind their wealthy peers, with rising pass rates making but a small dent in the achievement gap, latest data shows.03 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldHorn of Africa a way out of poverty1215 rhinos were killed last year.This year, 749 rhinos were known to have been poached.18 Oct 04:00 PM
EconomyHow foreign aid can hurt poor countriesNobel prize winning economist looks at how trying to help poor countries hurts them.18 Oct 01:00 AM
OpinionMatt O'Brien: Tax the fatcatsUp isn't down, black isn't white, and higher taxes on the rich don't do nothing about inequality, writes Matt O'Brien.14 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionMoira Lawler: Finding better ways to help troubled familiesThe CYF review panel recommends a child-centred system, "where the voices and needs of children and young people are at the forefront of everything the agency does".12 Oct 09:08 PM
BusinessGlobal extreme poverty poised to hit record lowThe number of people living in extreme poverty is set to fall to the lowest on record, according to the World Bank.07 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandOur week below the breadlineSome Kiwis have been living on $2.25 of food and drink a day this week to experience Third World poverty. Andrew Laxon decided to join them.25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRichard Wagstaff: Private interests won't help vulnerable kidsThe idea of Serco being responsible for a pipeline guiding children through their lives from cradle to grave - from CYF to prison - sounds like something from a dystopian novel, writes Richard Wagstaff.25 Sep 02:17 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Feed the kidsIt is extremely difficult to improve peoples' behaviour towards the environment, when their basic needs are not being met, writes Sam Judd.09 Sep 09:03 PM
OpinionMichael Timmins: Children at the heart of better policyThe Government's 2015 Budget had at its centerpiece a push towards "compassionate conservatism", writes Michael Timmins. While more compassion is indeed welcome, the end result is mere tokenism.31 Aug 01:41 AM
New ZealandA child abuse solution beyond CYFFixing child abuse and neglect is all about building relationships with families in need, social workers say.30 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Hard times behind the averagesWherever you draw the line, too many children are going without, writes Brian Fallow.20 Aug 09:24 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: One answer for two city problemsWhy don't Auckland councillors jump on a bus and take a study trip south to the People's Project's Garden Place headquarters in Hamilton, asks Brian Rudman.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 300,000 Kiwi kids now in relative povertyThe number of Kiwi children in relative poverty has jumped over 300,000 for the first time since 2010 - but it's because of record inequality, despite falling absolute hardship.13 Aug 05:30 AM
OpinionPaul Charman: Maggie Barry should visit southern islandsI'd like to see the Conservation Minister visit the sub-Antarctic region, perhaps for her Christmas holidays, writes Paul Charman.07 Aug 04:31 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Housing the homeless - let's get seriousForget the hikoi and library training, the answer the council needs is in Utah - and it's quite straightforward, writes Brian Rudman.06 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandReport shows need for social housingFor one 17-year-old living rough on West Auckland streets, snuggling up to her boyfriend was the one way she kept warm at night.02 Aug 05:00 PM
EnergyMeridian's poverty project up for awardsMeridian Energy has joined with charity KidsCan to raise awareness of child poverty in NZ and help to provide food, clothing and basic healthcare.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Affordable housing must be a priorityMills Lane at the back of the Herald building has offered the unmistakable stink of urine and a ledge of ramshackle cardboard beds where some of the city's homeless sleep.03 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionVicki Carpenter: Shameful many kids still taught in mouldy classroomsVicki Carpenter asks what the boards of two dilapidated schools have been doing about basic maintenance.24 Jun 09:27 PM
EconomyLower global inequality defies Piketty's dark visionAssistant professor of finance Noah Smith believes the economic doomsayers are jumping the gun.20 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandAucklanders sleeping roughRecord numbers of people are sleeping rough or in cars as Auckland's desperate housing shortage makes life harder than ever for those at the bottom.15 Jun 09:34 PM
New ZealandControversial? I'll be the judge of thatTrailblazing legal crusader Dame Silvia Cartwright speaks candidly to David Fisher about longer jail sentences, child poverty and the strain of being Governor-General.12 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Lifting children out of povertyIf we want to resist the trends dividing New Zealanders into the haves and the never-wills, the OECD has some policy suggestions the Government could take on board.11 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: 'Warm homes' rhetoric cold comfort for tenantsJust over two years ago, Housing Minister Nick Smith announced that "this year" the Government was developing a housing warrant of fitness, writes Brian Rudman.09 Jun 09:57 PM
OpinionPeter Calder: Cold, harsh truth for so many kidsYou'd be surprised just how hard it is to find a family willing to let a Herald writer snoop around their home and ask all sorts of intrusive questions about their substandard living conditions, writes Peter Calder.09 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandPoster child Darcy glad to do his bit"It makes me feel happy." Darcy Rakete, the poster boy for the Jammies in June fundraiser, is glad to help others less fortunate than him.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents lead charge in collecting PJs for kidsBroadcaster Wendy Petrie has joined the campaign to get warm pyjamas on needy kids this winter.30 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGovt's compassionate conservatism a cynical ployNot only will the benefit boost do little to alleviate poverty, but it is accompanied by cuts to other associated benefits and payments, writes Dita De Boni27 May 09:33 PM
OpinionChild poverty fight needs planThe Government recognised in last week's Budget that the gap between market and benefit incomes has become too wide.27 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Let's give these kids a pair of pyjamasChild poverty figures can be hard to believe. The very word poverty hardly seems appropriate for a country with New Zealand's welfare net.23 May 05:00 PM
