New ZealandMoko Rangitoheriri got justiceChris Finlayson waited until after the sentencing of Tania Shailer and David Haerewa to comment on the case since the pair pleaded guilty to manslaughter.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ slips to 10th on Social Progress IndexNew Zealand ranking from first two years ago to 10th this year attributed to soaring house prices and bulging waistlines.29 Jun 01:23 AM
New ZealandHelen Kelly pushes for dope voteCannabis decriminalisation could happen through a citizen-initiated referendum, says reform advocate Helen Kelly.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Lifeline' agency loses fundsWhen Kellie Mulgrew started having epileptic seizures six weeks after giving birth, a tiny agency called Parent Aid Waitakere was her lifesaver.26 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuMaori men suffer in disability statisticsAn official report has uncovered starkly unequal lives for New Zealand's main ethnic groups.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy you'll never be able to retireRetirement has become an outdated concept for 140,000 New Zealanders who have reached 65 and are still clocking in to work.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHome sweet home for teen cancer patientAfter 10 days on mattresses at Te Puea Marae, the first thing B's little brothers wanted to do in their new home was run up and down the stairs.24 Jun 01:45 AM
OpinionComment: Family's lives rescued from chaosCOMMENT: People in crisis need help, not judgment made in ignorance, writes the mother of a family once homeless.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTua to join in on park-up crusadeBoxing legend David Tua will sleep in his car for a night next week, joining a growing national movement calling for houses for homeless families.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland housing accord drops below targetNew homes and sections created under the Auckland Housing Accord have dropped below target as the building industry struggles to find extra labour.21 Jun 07:47 AM
New ZealandCity exit grant carries sweetenerHomeless people who get a grant of up to $5000 to leave Auckland will now get cash payments of a further $2000 or $3000 on top of actual moving costs.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamily's second chance at lifeMarking World Refugee Day, the Herald spoke to a refugee family who escaped from Laos to New Zealand 33 years ago, risking their lives to do so.20 Jun 01:32 AM
New ZealandLifting the lid on kids in careVulnerable youths were at risk in a youth justice residence, while other facilities have an institutional feel and "prison-like" secure care, says a report.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Park up for homes' event in South AucklandMangere Town Centre carpark is packed with people this evening as they prepare to sleep in their cars for an event raising awareness on homelessness.Watch16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThis is how the other half livesHundreds spend night in cars in support of homeless families.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandIcy night for 'sleep in cars' supportersMangere Town Centre carpark is packed with people this evening as they prepare to sleep in their cars for an event raising awareness on homelessness.16 Jun 08:47 AM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: 10 ways to fix NZ's welfare stateCOMMENT: Heart-breaking stories of families living in cars, garages and overcrowded houses demonstrate that our welfare state is broken, writes Catriona MacLennan.16 Jun 02:39 AM
OpinionRaybon KanPaula Bennett and the eight homeless bearsWhat makes people get into politics? Imagine being the Minister of Social Housing, and seeing someone who helps the homeless as the enemy.15 Jun 07:27 PM
New ZealandThis is what friends are forFoketi Purcell gave her longtime friend Brenda Sekona a car, a thank you for taking her and her family in when two years earlier they had nowhere else to go.15 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Pathetic lift in refugee quota needs rethinkCOMMENT: New Zealand's annual refugee intake of 750 was disgracefully low. An intake of 1000 is not much better.14 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerDyer: Shootings part of American cultureCOMMENT: On average around 200 Americans are killed and wounded in mass shootings every month14 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAccess to killer weed all too easyRichard Edwards and Janet Hoek suggest the next targets in the campaign against smoking should be dairies and other outlets selling tobacco products.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandEvictions 'causing homelessness'Housing New Zealand is being accused of causing homelessness by evicting people who can't get rehoused anywhere else.12 Jun 05:00 PM
WarriorsJames Gavet - a Warrior among menWarriors star James Gavet has been through a lot in his 27 years, on and off the football field. Now he's using his life experiences to help those in need.12 Jun 03:38 AM
OpinionEditorial: Homeless pose a test of our humanityHomeless people sleeping rough pose a visible challenge to all of us. The poor who camp in public places and beg in streets make themselves very visible.11 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleNo one came to autistic teen's birthdayHallee Sorenson from Maine in the US invited all her friends and classmates for some bowling to celebrate her birthday in July last year but no one came.10 Jun 11:45 PM
New ZealandWe can turn crisis around: missionerNew Auckland City Missioner Chris Farrelly feels he is walking into the middle of a homeless crisis that no NZer would ever have expected.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A cry for respect . . . and justice'Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the death of assisted dying campaigner Lecretia Seales. Her husband writes about her legacy and life without her.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWomen pick up baton but not the stripesOn June 3, 1941 the first 10 female officers began training to enter the New Zealand Police.02 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldBaby photo shows risk of refugee journeysAt first, the baby looked as "if it were still alive".31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDivorce 'to blame for child poverty'Conservative lobby group blames "family malformation" - including parental breakups - as major culprit.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Keep calm and have another BluffieCOMMENT: There's been far too much hysterical hanky wringing over the so-called problems of homelessness and poverty lately.28 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'How many more have to be king hit?'A drunken brawl that left Melissa Ansin's partner George Siaosi trapped in his own body highlights the battle to create a safe city at night.28 May 05:00 PM
