EmploymentTwelve Questions: Paul BrownPaul Brown wanted to be an architect but I wasn't artistic enough. I've rebelled against that (King's College stereotype) a bit. I'm a maverick I suppose.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Taking on the loan sharksCatriona MacLennan writes: Low family incomes and high rents are the two key sources of poverty for my legal clients. The third is huge debt associated with car purchases.13 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleDiscipline key to living on nothingFive days of tinned vegetables, lean meals and no snacks are over for Petra Bagust's family who joined thousands of Kiwis voluntarily living below the poverty line this week.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSolo parents' benefits cut due to travelNew figures show 9 per cent of solo parents in Auckland had their benefits cut for travelling overseas, but advocates say they had good reasons to travel.29 Sep 09:31 PM
OpinionLucy Lawless: Hungry children - the hidden tollWe are already paying for the offspring of poverty, writes Lucy Lawless. Hungry kids are sick kids - so feeding them in schools is a smart strategy.11 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionDavid Hill: Shock and dismay only response to shifty kidsHe was about 13, coming towards me on the downtown footpath. I could see he intended to say something, so I prepared to tell him the time, or where the nearest public loo was.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandChild poverty marchA "poverty of benevolence within the corridors of power" was denounced today as crowds marched to raise awareness of child poverty in New Zealand.06 Sep 02:36 AM
New ZealandAction on child poverty wanted - but...A new poll on child poverty has found most Kiwis want more done to fix the problem - but not if it meant paying higher taxes.04 Sep 09:40 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: I've learned my lesson, life's just not fairTeacher Peter Lyons says he's finally learned a valuable lesson - life isn't fair, so he explains why he's decided to vote the right way this election.01 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionJohn Hawkes: Williams a remarkable man in any languageDr Harold Williams has long been featured by Guinness World Records as the world's greatest linguist. He spoke 58 languages.31 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandNigel Latta: Ten things I've learnedAs his hard-hitting TV series about New Zealand’s biggest challenges draws to a close, Nigel Latta reflects on what he knows now29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandElection: Free visits big gun on battlefieldIn health, the election has become a bidding war focused on the new centre ground of free doctor visits.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTown that turned its prospects aroundPinepine Savage holds proof in her own life that it is possible to turn around a town that everyone had written off.03 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyNZ ranks in top 10 of countriesNew Zealand has retained its rank as one of the world's most developed countries.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis sponsor African kids in AucklandKiwi donors are sponsoring three African children - in Mt Roskill. The trio came here as refugees in '08 need the sponsorship because the family can't make ends meet.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Poverty Street not a lifetime addressIs poverty for life? A Treasury report suggests not, writes Brian Fallow. Only 24 per cent of those at the bottom decile in 2002 were there seven years later.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Let's make a fuss about poverty in NZ'Let's go and have a look around," is how my Dad announces a trip to a town whose main draws are a supermarket and an obese pigeon.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Don't moan - this is a land of opportunityI'd just landed back in NZ after five "trip-of-a-lifetime" weeks at the Fifa World Cup, writes Diana Clement. If there's a lesson from Brazil, it's be happy.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe project that gave a voice100 low-income families were asked what they needed to get out of poverty. Here are their answers.10 Jul 08:05 PM
OpinionSusan St John: Working for Families simply not workingJonathan Boston and Simon Chapple, authors of Child Poverty in New Zealand, rightly fume at the nonchalant political response to the finding of serious errors in measured child poverty.10 Jul 02:00 AM
OpinionHeed the words of King DickIn 1898 New Zealand was favoured with a visit from Sydney and Beatrice Webb. This English couple were early members of the Fabian Society, a progressive political movement that was an important driver in the formation of the British Labour Party.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe wonders of readingGhetto kid turned presidential hopeful Ben Carson is in New Zealand to help celebrate as the Duffy Books in Homes scheme turns 20.28 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJonathan Boston: Poverty is here but it can be fixedThere are children in New Zealand living in circumstances that are not much different from those in the slums of Delhi, says Jonathan Boston.23 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Wild claims hurt writer's good workEditorial: Book launches can be a trap for unwary authors. Eager to gain the maximum publicity for their work, they face an ever-present temptation to gild the lily.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandIndia slum living for poorest Kiwi kids?The poorest Kiwi children are now no better off than some children in the slums of India, a leading author says.17 Jun 10:59 PM
New ZealandNZ's top 10% are richer than restThe richest 10 per cent of New Zealanders are wealthier than the rest of the population combined, according to figures cited by Oxfam NZ.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMoving house - upheaval at schoolChildren are coming and going between the country's poorest primary schools at a rate equivalent to half the schools' total rolls every year, a report has found.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSolvent abuse rises after legal high banAuckland City Missioner Diane Robertson has said her staff have reported a rise in clients showing symptoms of solvent abuse.15 May 06:03 AM
New ZealandWealth and want in NZ (+interactive)Changing the geography of poverty within NZ will take generations, according to health policy researchers. So which areas of the country are the most deprived?12 May 09:43 PM
