OpinionEmily Keddell: When carrots are actually sticksOur minimum wage is so low about 40 per cent of children living in poverty are not living in beneficiary families, but have low-wage-earning parents, writes Emily Keddell.07 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Poverty isn't fault of richInequality in New Zealand is rising. This is a fact. Damien Grant looks into it.02 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandChild poverty expert goes it aloneChildren's Commissioner Dr Russell Wills has decided to publish his own annual stocktake of child poverty after the Govt spurned his call to publish official measures and targets.28 Oct 04:30 PM
World3 million Australians living in povertyA grim picture of hard times in the lucky country has emerged in a series of new reports on poverty, revealing a nation that welfare agencies say is splitting into two Australias.18 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLow-pay life sets banker a challengeAndrew Mexted-Bragg is trading his Audi for the bus and leaving a luxury inner-city apartment to share a flat with four other people.12 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: PC approach obscures factsLet's start with the numbers. They aren't mine. They come from a recently published Ministry of Social Development "factsheet".07 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandPower to move beggars on becomes lawBeggars who are considered intimidating or to be causing a nuisance will be banned from Auckland's streets under a bylaw passed by Auckland Council.22 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanAre squeegee bandits okay?Squeegee bandits, those pesky people who clean car windscreens at busy intersections are alive and well on the streets of Auckland.15 Aug 12:00 AM
New Zealand'They're there and we're here but we're all the same'"Be content with what you have". That's just one of the slogans on a mural at the Cannons Creek Four Square.03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandIf you've got it, flaunt itRichard Balcombe-Langridge, like many people, quite likes Bentleys. He's a fan of the Rolls Royce, too.03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandVoters support extension of tax creditsJust over half of voters support extending Working for Families in-work tax credits of at least $60 a week to beneficiaries.29 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBeggar my neighbourWe don't really see the street. Most of us don't even look. Kids look, as I'm about to find out, but we adults, most of us walk on by, our attention fixed on anything other than that dude over there19 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Rising inequality largely a mythThe idea that New Zealand has become one of the most unequal societies in the developed world is just not supported by the data, writes Brian Fallow.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New Zealand'I have to resort to prostitution'Beau De Royce fears she could be forced to work on the streets if her sickness benefit is cut as part of a cull of welfare numbers.15 Jul 04:01 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Greed hardens Kiwi heartsWhen did this country become so mean? Did it begin in the 1980s, when greed became good and success became more about what you had than the sort of person you were?06 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldHigh rents hit home for AussiesAbout one in six Australians cannot afford to rent a home, with young families - especially single parents with children - among the worst affected, new reports show.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionCathy Casey : Begging a social issue, not a crimeMaking begging an offence at law counters many years of positive action by Auckland City Council and will serve only to criminalise beggars. writes Cathy Casey.03 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandPolice back stricter rules for beggarsA crackdown on beggars in Auckland has the support of police, who believe it could reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.03 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCYF 'dumped' teensA Whangarei grandmother has slammed Child, Youth and Family (CYF) for dumping her two young nephews at her doorstep without providing enough money to look after them.10 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandHuge rise in child abduction casesThe number of international child abduction cases before New Zealand courts is soaring, as the cost of court action forces desperate parents to go on the run.09 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittleA storm in a cereal bowlPaul Little says the rage with which commentators reacted to the KickStart breakfast programme provided delectable examples of hysteria.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchool food scheme sprouts wings to help kids across townA food-in-schools programme that dramatically improved children's attendance and behaviour in South Auckland is moving to help Glen Innes children in the east of the city.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandA difference to hungry kidsI'll never forget the first time Steve Farrelly crossed my path. To be fair, I was warned. "You're about to meet my client," said my husband. "He's, erm ... pretty unique."31 May 05:30 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Hungry for more than foodWhy stop at giving kids breakfast, when there are bigger issues - like getting them through the school gate, writes Dita De Boni30 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandCharity to plug health gapsThe KidsCan charity plans to use money from the child poverty plan announced this week to plug holes in health services.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHarawira will seek talks with the Maori PartyMana leader Hone Harawira will seek talks with the Maori Party about his Feed the Kids bill.29 May 05:30 PM
TravelSri Lanka: Lending a helping handKiwi Helen Steemson saw Sri Lanka up close when she joined Habitat for Humanity.20 May 11:00 PM
