New ZealandSalvation Army: State of the NationThe Salvation Army has delivered a report on the state of the nation, revealing housing is a major issue that needs to be addressed.Watch10 Feb 03:04 AM
New ZealandPM's focus on family hardshipPrime 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.10 Feb 01:10 AM
Business1 per cent holds half the world's wealthCombined 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.19 Jan 01:50 AM
OpinionRichard Randerson: Moral society must vote against povertyThirty years ago, NZ was a much more equal society. It could be so again. But it will take a huge shift in the mindset of the majority. Changing this state of affairs is a moral challenge to us all.12 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Morris-Travers: Kids should top Key's New Year resolutionsA new year means a wealth of resolutions. Most of us want to make life better, challenge ourselves or realise some of our ambitions08 Jan 08:30 PM
WorldLiving conditions worsening as services collapseIsis' vaunted exercise in state-building appears to be crumbling as living conditions deteriorate across the territories under its control.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCages lack any Christmas chairA French mayor has been accused of a shameful lack of Christmas spirit after banishing homeless people from the city centre by putting cages over public benches.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: These people are heroesAs I turned on to the corner of Hobson St, I froze. About 200 people were standing on the pavement. It was the queue to get into the City Mission.19 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionInnes Asher: Low-income families' safety net needs repairThe latest figures show nearly one quarter of our 1.1 million children under 18 live in households with very low incomes after housing costs.18 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandAsian children's poverty rates riseAsian youngsters are now more likely to suffer overcrowding and poverty-related illnesses than European children, a report has found.01 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul M Southwick: My love letter to Melbourne - cc DitaAs a Melburnian born in NZ, I cannot leave readers misinformed after Dita de Boni's article "The yawning rich-poor Oz divide" (Nov 13).17 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandA little goes a long wayA trip to the beach is among treasured items Barnados New Zealand wants to provide needy kids with this summer.15 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: The yawning rich-poor Oz divideCertainly 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.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessNicaragua's only billionaire says resort can lift economyMukul Resort provides classes for employees, plus health care, portable water and a soccer academy for the local community.12 Nov 01:57 AM
OpinionRussell Wills and Phil O'Reilly: Help families and we all winThe 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.10 Nov 04:00 PM
EconomyNumber of billionaires doubled since financial crisisThe number of billionaires has doubled since the start of the financial crisis, according to a report from anti-poverty campaigners.30 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandChild poverty in NZ not improvingChild poverty rates in New Zealand are "stagnating", having barely changed since 2008, an international report by UNICEF says.28 Oct 07:24 PM
CompaniesNew take on inequality sparks debateRarely does an economist's work capture the attention that Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century has.22 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Govt opts for caution and stabilityThe 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....21 Oct 04:00 PM
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
