New ZealandGroup wants extra $10 a week for sole parentsMore than 80,000 sole parents, caring for 133,000 children, would get an extra $10 a week under a proposal to tackle child poverty.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDownturn making kids sickThe Government is being urged to act now on child poverty rather than waiting for the economy to improve.09 Dec 07:34 PM
New ZealandDownturn still making kids sickThe number of children admitted to hospital with conditions that can be related to poverty has declined, but experts warn about problems with children's health.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSteps to cut rheumatic fever rateNorthland has the highest rates of rheumatic fever in the country and last week visiting US expert Dr Stanford Shulman met health professionals to help with solutions.05 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionCharles Waldegrave and Bob Stephens: Counting the true costs of poverty trapTwo important points appear to be missing from the debate about child poverty.28 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHunger striker has my respect - BennettSocial Development Minister Paula Bennett says she left a meeting with hunger striker Sam Kuha with respect for the man and his passion for the problem of child poverty.27 Nov 10:16 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Government is keeping abusive parents afloatHere's a quick quiz. You are a child. Who is most likely to kill you. Your mum? Your dad? Stepdad? Rodney Hide says police have the answer.24 Nov 04:45 AM
New ZealandMen called to step up for kidsThe respected policy expert charged with finding solutions to child poverty has challenged men to take responsibility for children's well-being - it's not enough to leave it to the womenfolk.17 Nov 04:30 PM
KahuAction urged on South Auckland's high baby death rateNewborns and unborn babies in later pregnancy have been dying in South Auckland at a higher rate than the national average for most of the past decade.14 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandRecord on rheumatic fever 'shameful'A medical leader has hit out at New Zealand's "shameful and intolerable" rate of rheumatic fever, a Third World disease associated with child poverty and overcrowding.08 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionGathering of data crucial to enrich livesGood policies require good information, not prejudices and ill-informed judgments expressed from the sideline, writes Michael O'Brien.15 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: Child abuse plan shows a lack of vision"Paula Bennett is right when she says poverty isn't an excuse for child abuse," writes Tapu Misa. "There is no excuse for child abuse."14 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Employment is the best solutionSuccessive governments have failed utterly to deal with child poverty but now is the perfect time for local Auckland communities to work together, writes Catriona MacLennan.09 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Child custody cash rethinkIf child-support payments were made directly to the household, not the state, non-custodial parents would be more likely to meet their responsibilities.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPrepay power leaves kids illChildren in homes with prepaid power meters risk developing bronchial illnesses because many families run out of cash to keep the meters topped up, experts say.07 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionJonathan Boston: Three myths about child povertyJonathan Boston exposes three popular 'myths' about the current levels of child poverty in New Zealand, including that it is all the fault of the parents involved.07 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionMatt McCarten: No need to starve yourself, just give poor some moreMost of us hate talking about poverty. Last week the media swooned over a fundraising campaign by Kiwis who tried to live on a couple of bucks a day, now Matt McCarten gives his view.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt eyes school-food aidFood programmes for hungry Kiwi schoolchildren may soon get a boost from the Government to top off an overwhelming public response to recent media appeals.05 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: Still searching for right way to help poor kidsGood teachers matter, but the problem with conflating education and poverty is that the focus can narrow unhelpfully on one piece of the puzzle, writes Tapu Misa.30 Sep 04:30 PM
