New ZealandSalvation Army calls for 'brave action' from Govt over inequalityCovid-19 pandemic may only worsen levels of poverty and inequity, says church.16 Feb 05:39 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand889 per cent rise in five years in demand for social housingHousing register numbers have rocketed across Hawke's Bay in the past five years.26 Dec 09:01 PM
New ZealandChristmas hope for Aotearoa: Message from church leadersGlad tidings of joy needed more than ever in a year of Covid-19.18 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Sexually abusing in the name of Jesus. How disgusting'A victim says pent-up frustration prompted him to stab a convicted paedophile in prison.11 Dec 08:37 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyRental property built in the 1940s deemed unsuitableTransitional accommodation providers in Northland keen to take up man's offer.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnother cannabis referendum? Vote proposed on decriminalisationCitizen-initiated referendum proposed on decriminalising cannabis.28 Nov 03:34 AM
New ZealandReferendum results: PM explains why she said yes to cannabis reformJacinda Ardern said her vote was a personal vote.31 Oct 04:29 AM
CrimeReport burglaries immediately, police urgeWhangārei police looking into recent spate of mostly commercial burglaries.29 Sep 07:00 PM
CrimeTools and a ute nicked in commercial burgs across WhangāreiWhangārei businesswoman questions why commercial premises being picked on by burglars.23 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandThree months ago, rough sleeping was virtually eliminated in NZ. Has it stayed that way?Rough sleepers have been returning to Auckland streets - but it's not what it seems.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAid agencies urge Kiwis to help starving children hit by pandemicIt comes as UN report says nearly a billion people could go hungry this year.14 Jul 02:32 AM
KahuAbused by state or church? The Royal Commission wants youJudge Coral Shaw calls for survivors of abuse by the state or church to come forward.11 Jul 04:39 AM
New ZealandChurch leaders alleged to have abused children, kept details secretAssemblies of God in NZ under focus as inquiry into abuse in care turns to clergy.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'My childhood was taken away' - the trail of sex abuse left by top church leadersThe Royal Commission into Abuse in Care prepares to investigate abuse by clergy.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We haven't experienced need this great': Rotorua charity feeding 3000 mouths a weekMany people just needed a top-up in such a difficult time, a charity director said.02 Jun 10:10 PM
Business$15m gone: $30m Govt welfare fund for foreigners rapidly depletingAn emergency fund for workers stuck in NZ is drying up fast, leaving the future uncertain.02 Jun 08:57 PM
New ZealandFamily lose everything in suspicious house firePolice are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a family home.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLockdown: Salvation Army urge public to stop dumping donationsPhotos show a stockpile of water-damaged items in front of the New Lynn store.07 Apr 04:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'One bill away from drowning in debt': Kiwisaver hardship withdrawals riseKiwiSaver users in Rotorua withdrew a combined $1.6m for hardship in 2019.18 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandHousing u-turn: All of a sudden Auckland has a surplus of homesAuckland's shock "housing surplus" has been revealed in a new report.11 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCooking the looks for all 2020Sometimes budgeting means thinking outside the shoe box.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCapital's tight rental market pushes emergency grants to $1mQuarterly spend on grants cracks a million dollars, numbers skyrocket in 18 months.21 Jan 10:20 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuOur dark history of abuse in care - inside the first hearingInside the first proper hearing of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.20 Aug 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGenerous pensioners give their Winter Energy Payment to charityThe couple are frugal power users and feared "making money" from the payment.28 Jul 06:42 AM
New ZealandSalvation Army to trial free GP clinic in West AucklandThe Salvation Army will hold the clinic once a week over July at their Waitākere centre.07 Jul 06:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRents 'skyrocket' while millions is spent on emergency housingMillions of dollars is being spent on emergency housing as Rotorua rents skyrocket.05 Jul 11:16 PM
LifestyleFree firewood a winter warmer in WhangāreiThe Salvation Army's distribution of firewood to needy families is cutting power bills.23 Jun 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentWould you live here? Garage renos aimed at vulnerable tenantsGarage conversions add value to a house sale, but have been described as "exploitation".14 Jun 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHousing revolution? Buying a home with a $500 depositCould the refreshed KiwiBuild scheme include a rent-to-own option?11 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandFears Wellington social housing land will be privatisedShould there be space for affordable homes in Wellington's Arlington redevelopment?03 Jun 05:00 PM
CrimeLetters: A glut of city bottle shopsThe police and Medical Officer of Health didn't oppose the application. Where was our MP?06 May 07:05 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Leave Israel Folau out of hate speech heatCOMMENT: Banning Folau risks creating new martyrs and threatens our free speech tradition.23 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuFuture youth leader among those attending youth campYoung Northlanders join thousands at Youth Camp18 Apr 02:27 AM
New ZealandSubmissions strongly oppose euthanasia billEuthanasia bill backers say scientific polls a better judge of opinion than submissions.30 Mar 04:00 PM
