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
New ZealandFuneral for schoolboy todayA Wairarapa school will be closed for its first day of term today so its pupils can attend the funeral of a 10-year-old schoolmate killed in a quad bike crash.14 Oct 06:51 PM
WorldReligious man fakes gay for a yearA conservative Christian lived an an 'undercover' gay man for a year, after his beliefs were challenged. So what did he discover?14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMP seeks big adoption changesA Green MP says his bill to reform adoption law is much broader than gay adoption and will provide a much needed overhaul, including open adoptions.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandKahui advice ignoredA key recommendation in the landmark coroner's finding into the Kahui twins' deaths has been ignored by the Government in its child abuse white paper.11 Oct 05:18 AM
New ZealandGovt to track at-risk kidsA database of about 30,000 "at risk" children is to be created and accessed by government workers without parental knowledge as part of an overhaul of laws tackling child cruelty.10 Oct 11:50 PM
OpinionSimon CollinsWhite Paper misses opportunityThe proposed new multi-agency plans for each child, backed by an IT system accessible by all agencies, should have been set up years ago, writes Simon Collins.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCut super to save at-risk kids pleaTwo of New Zealand's top children's doctors are proposing an increase in the state pension age to pay for more services to stop child abuse.09 Oct 04:30 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
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
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
New ZealandHunger striker hopes to meet BennettDisabled hunger striker Sam Kuha is hoping to meet Social Development Minister Paula Bennett in Auckland tomorrow.03 Oct 09:56 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
New Zealand1400 Kiwis try poverty for a weekMore than 1400 New Zealanders attempted to make do with only $2.25 worth of food and drink for each of five days.28 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandRise in assaults during CupSexual assaults by players and supporters in last year's Rugby World Cup helped set a new record for assaults on women reported to an Auckland sexual abuse service.26 Sep 05:30 PM
New Zealand$1 meals boost kids' healthA Putaruru school serving up compulsory breakfasts and hot lunches for just $1 a meal says the benefits are showing in students' dental records.25 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: Benefit tightening won't reduce unemploymentGareth Morgan says the Social Security Amendment Bill could be the "most irrelevant sideshow" in the circus that is tighter targeting of social benefits.23 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandBenefit tests only for the most at riskSocial Development Minister Paula Bennett has admitted the Government does not have the resources to test all beneficiaries under tough new welfare reforms.23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandPaula Bennett: Not all kids need pre-schoolSocial Development Minister Paula Bennett says she believes some parents do not need to enrol their children in early childhood education - but concedes her welfare reforms will force beneficiaries to do just that.22 Sep 11:44 PM
