Opinion'Born poor' needn't be life sentenceThe goal of a positive start for every child is achievable if we recognise its importance, support it, set our minds to it, writes Graeme MacCormick.23 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDiane Robertson: Poverty only grows despite charities' best effortsAgain this year, I can say we are seeing the longest queues the City Mission has ever seen and that we will hand out the highest number of food parcels given to families, writes Dianne Robertson.22 Dec 10:10 PM
OpinionSue Bradford: Hashtags and selfies no substitute for child poverty actionThe child poverty crisis in Aotearoa is serious, writes Sue Bradford. No nice words or fancy messaging can alter the fact that until power is confronted and very different jobs, welfare and housing policies set in place, nothing will change.17 Dec 01:46 AM
OpinionDr Russell Wills: Child poverty recommendations need to be acted onWhen money is tight, we may need to make trade-offs to make this investment in our children and our future, writes Dr Russell Wills. What are we prepared to give up, so that Govt can prioritise children?17 Dec 01:00 AM
EditorialEditorial: Child poverty needs more direct actionThe latest report tells us 29 per cent of children lived in poverty in 2014, up from 24 per cent the previous year. About 14 per cent live in material hardship, lacking several of the items most New Zealanders would consider essential.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne in three Kiwi children 'living in poverty'The number of NZ children living in households earning below 60 per cent of the median household income has almost doubled.14 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionRichard McLachlan: Faces of wage inequality around the worldThere is a growing impetus in some countries to consider providing everyone with a fixed sum of money that would help address basic needs such as food and housing, writes Richard McLachlan.13 Dec 11:17 PM
New ZealandActivists crash National's Christmas partyAnti-poverty activists protested outside a National Party Christmas function in Te Atatu, West Auckland, this afternoon.06 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Poverty trap awaits retiring tenantsThis week's Salvation Army report into housing baby-boomers in retirement exposed the deepest fault-line in NZ society and its economy - home ownership.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamilies in cars new realityAt least one family every three days is now seeking housing help across Auckland because their only place to live is a car.17 Nov 04:00 PM
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
