OpinionCatriona MacLennan: 10 ways to fix NZ's welfare stateCOMMENT: Heart-breaking stories of families living in cars, garages and overcrowded houses demonstrate that our welfare state is broken, writes Catriona MacLennan.16 Jun 02:39 AM
OpinionRaybon KanPaula Bennett and the eight homeless bearsWhat makes people get into politics? Imagine being the Minister of Social Housing, and seeing someone who helps the homeless as the enemy.15 Jun 07:27 PM
New ZealandThis is what friends are forFoketi Purcell gave her longtime friend Brenda Sekona a car, a thank you for taking her and her family in when two years earlier they had nowhere else to go.15 Jun 05:00 PM
WarriorsJames Gavet - a Warrior among menWarriors star James Gavet has been through a lot in his 27 years, on and off the football field. Now he's using his life experiences to help those in need.12 Jun 03:38 AM
OpinionEditorial: Homeless pose a test of our humanityHomeless people sleeping rough pose a visible challenge to all of us. The poor who camp in public places and beg in streets make themselves very visible.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDivorce 'to blame for child poverty'Conservative lobby group blames "family malformation" - including parental breakups - as major culprit.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Keep calm and have another BluffieCOMMENT: There's been far too much hysterical hanky wringing over the so-called problems of homelessness and poverty lately.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWills: We must house vulnerable childrenIn 1993, New Zealand ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.25 May 08:29 PM
OpinionMarvelly: Election promises ignore those in needCOMMENT: It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why the Government isn't making election promises to those in need.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe short, tragic lives of Nia and MokoNia Glassie and Moko Rangitoheriri were both beaten to death at the age of 3.18 May 05:00 PM
BusinessTech entrepreneur Handley invests in Eat My LunchDerek Handley has joined Eat My Lunch as an investor and advisor.18 May 12:00 AM
OpinionBryan Gould: Homelessness a problem Govt chooses to avoidCOMMENT: The problem of families with children forced to live in third-world conditions is eminently resolvable, writes Bryan Gould.17 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandMild weather draws rough sleepersMild weather has brought rough sleepers from all over NZ to Auckland, with the presence of extra homeless people resulting in more complaints about beggars.19 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleReading can fight poverty - advocateA visiting British reading advocate says reading can help fight poverty.06 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionChris Clarke: Looking for hope after five years of Syrian warFor five years Syria has suffered through a civil war that has tortured its people and destroyed the country, writes World Vision's Chris Clarke. For five years too long children have witnessed things no one should ever see.15 Mar 01:27 AM
BusinessWhy the poor pay more for toilet paperThe world is full of opportunities to save money - if you just have enough money to access them.09 Mar 05:50 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Hungry kids? Start with waste minimisationThe low hanging fruit in the debate about feeding hungry children must surely be reducing the waste of good food which is thrown away, writes Sam Judd.02 Mar 10:50 PM
OpinionMichael Timmins: Why do we fail our children?The In Work Tax Credit fails children and is a policy that cannot be justified, writes Michael Timmins. Its operation is so complicated and ultimately punitive in that its costs outweigh any supposed benefits.26 Feb 01:24 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Poverty beyond countingHow many Kiwi kids are living in hardship? Far too many is the only answer that matters, write Brian Fallow.25 Feb 09:45 PM
EditorialEditorial: Stocktake by Sallies shows NZ improvingThe Salvation Army's annual stocktake on New Zealand's social health has earned high credibility. It owes this to its recognition of progress as well as problems.18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPoverty causing kids to fall behindA new report has given New Zealand one of the worst rankings in the developed world.10 Feb 10:54 PM
OpinionJenesa Jeram: Truth on poverty lies amid wealth of statisticsThere is no poverty in New Zealand because the poor are not living in slums. Some people in so-called poverty even have cars and ovens, writes Jenesa Jeram.20 Jan 12:00 AM
BusinessUnequal cities are more expensive for the poorIt's not necessarily surprising - or even a bad thing - that dynamic cities like Washington have higher income inequality than the national average.19 Jan 11:00 PM
OpinionRachael Le Mesurier: Rich/poor gap has risen dramaticallyIt's time for the fairness of good tax systems to help us build a better world - and the meeting in Davos offers a real opportunity to put this into action, writes Rachael Le Mesurier.18 Jan 01:44 AM
OpinionLizzie Marvelly: What do we do about child poverty?Kiwi children are suffering right now. Believe it, writes Lizzie Marvelly.15 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionWhy has NZ become so hard-hearted?What has caused today's hard-heartedness? Three decades of neo-liberal politics has changed Kiwi outlooks, writes Martin Thrupp.12 Jan 02:10 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Self-plagiarism hides poverty of ideasThe self-plagiarist tries to take undeserved credit for the work as new and original when they know the material was derived from a previous source, writes Deborah Hill Cone.10 Jan 09:52 PM
OpinionJamie Whyte: Poverty statistics suffer from paucity of common senseThere is misery, there is depravity and there is hopelessness, yes; but no poverty, writes Jamie Whyte.06 Jan 10:41 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: All children dream, so let's help them flyOver the years, I've been privileged to gain insights from visiting schools on our literacy programme, which is now past its 21st birthday.04 Jan 07:18 PM
OpinionSteve Braunias5 things we need more of in 2016COMMENT: New Year is usually a time for making lists, so here are five things Steve Braunias wants to see in 2016.31 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionSusan St John: Child poverty measures short-change familiesAll the measures of child poverty are pointing in the wrong direction, writes Susan St John.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I can barely live Tuesday to Tuesday'A third of people in need of food parcels this Christmas are new, showing a "reflection of the child poverty stats".23 Dec 04:00 PM
