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Mum can't afford medicine

An 8-year-old Manurewa boy is one of 11,000 disabled children to lose a welfare benefit, even though his asthma is so bad that he missed one in every four school days.

Full tums help the sums

With more children coming to school hungry, a scientific study will for the first time guage the impact nutrition — or lack of it — has on learning.

Wealthy wall themselves off

There's growing economic segregation across the USA - wealth is concentrating in areas just as poverty does.

Sam Judd: Should we restrict family numbers?

12 ways the world will end

Salvation Army: State of the Nation

The Salvation Army has delivered a report on the state of the nation, revealing housing is a major issue that needs to be addressed.

PM's focus on family hardship

Prime Minister John Key has announced a review of the ways the Government spends billions on vulnerable families and children ahead of the Budget in May.

1 per cent holds half the world's wealth

Combined wealth of world's richest 1 per cent will overtake that of remaining 99 per cent by 2016 unless action taken to curb "shocking extremes" of inequality.

Dita De Boni: The yawning rich-poor Oz divide

Certainly New Zealand offers a lot less than Australia in many ways, but at least we can still have the conversation about inequality, writes Dita De Boni.

Nicaragua's only billionaire says resort can lift economy

Mukul Resort provides classes for employees, plus health care, portable water and a soccer academy for the local community.

Russell Wills and Phil O'Reilly: Help families and we all win

The Prime Minister recently made two announcements which appear worlds away but are intrinsically linked: making child poverty his priority this term, and attracting skilled people to New Zealand to enable continued economic growth.

Number of billionaires doubled since financial crisis

The number of billionaires has doubled since the start of the financial crisis, according to a report from anti-poverty campaigners.

Child poverty in NZ not improving

Child poverty rates in New Zealand are "stagnating", having barely changed since 2008, an international report by UNICEF says.

Child poverty: 'Substantial policy' needed

New take on inequality sparks debate

Rarely does an economist's work capture the attention that Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century has.

Editorial: Govt opts for caution and stability

The most notable item in the Government's third term agenda outlined to Parliament yesterday is an intention to hold "job fairs" in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane aimed at New Zealand....