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Opinion: Let's bring an end to rough sleeping and begging on Auckland's city streets

OPINION: The city has a chance to end rough sleeping and begging.

Local Focus: Catering for the community

Katikati College students help feed the community through Kura Kai.

Leaders vow to build 1000 more state homes a year in Auckland

Political parties make bold commitments at the launch of a new housing group in Auckland.

Opinion: Why does food cost so much in a land of plenty?

OPINION: Bryan Bruce asks how can we do things differently to benefit all?

Watch: Waitara School kids get fresh shoes thanks to Zespri

Waitara School pupils receive new shoes thanks to Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure. Video / Alyssa Smith

Power unaffordability for whānau ‘unacceptable’, Energy Hardship Panel says

A total of 8000 homes have been disconnected in the past few years due to unaffordability.

Working For Families is failing poor whānau, review won't help

OPINION: A Working for Families review will not help those who need it most.

Hotel deemed unfit for homeless

Former Carisbrook Hotel will receive no more referrals until "notice to fix" is sorted.

Inside Kāinga Ora's 'village' in the middle of Auckland city

Te Mātāwai is Auckland's newest and largest response to homelessness in the city.

‘Totally unacceptable’: Sir Paul Adams on poverty, homelessness and NZ’s growing social divide

"The only way to succeed financially was to become well-qualified professionally."

Where Auckland rents spiralled fastest: Average now $642/week

Steep rises in an area where many can’t afford to own homes, so are long-term tenants.

Energy-poor cancer patient speaks of only one hour of heating per day

One Porirua mother regularly has her power shut off for the last day or two of each month.

Thomas Coughlan: Hipkins wanted MPs to be able to disagree more - he got his wish

OPINION: Is a bit of Cabinet disagreement really all that bad?

'They are shutting down families': Cuts hit Auckland ECE centres hard

The council previously funded all 10 Kauri Kids childcare centres across the region.

'Living here you feel like a bottom feeder and scum'

This woman works fulltime as a nurse but is still homeless.

‘Lost the plot’: Act founder not voting for former party

The party's current leader isn't too fazed by the comments.