New ZealandBeneficiary numbers up in Canterbury, down in AucklandWelfare rolls have risen in Canterbury for the first time since reconstruction work began after the 2011 earthquake.20 Jan 11:41 PM
LifestyleHelp for hungry kids in bagIt's a simple formula: buy a delicious lunch, and a hungry child will get one too.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Child poverty needs more direct actionThe latest report tells us 29 per cent of children lived in poverty in 2014, up from 24 per cent the previous year. About 14 per cent live in material hardship, lacking several of the items most New Zealanders would consider essential.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand#itsnotchoice support campaign takes offThe Children's Commissioner is overwhelmed by the public response to his new social media campaign.15 Dec 01:22 AM
New ZealandOne in three Kiwi children 'living in poverty'The number of NZ children living in households earning below 60 per cent of the median household income has almost doubled.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ families crowded into one houseAn alarming number of Auckland families are being forced to live together in one house so they can afford rent and living expenses.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandGreater funding for housing developmentsThe Government has a long-term plan of introducing "milestone payments" for non-government providers which improved the social outcomes of their tenants.14 Dec 07:05 AM
New ZealandSelwyn in line to run council flatsOne of New Zealand's biggest aged-care providers is believed to have been picked by Auckland Council to take over managing the council's 1412 pensioner flats.13 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessGovt unveils plans for 508 unitsPensioners, disabled people and low-income families will benefit from a surprise Government decision to fund 508 social housing units in Auckland.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFormer foster child driven by upbringingWhen Daryl Brougham was 11, his social worker said: "Daryl, the way you're going, you're going to end up in jail."01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore Kiwis face homeless old ageGrowing numbers of Kiwis risk becoming homeless in old age because of falling home ownership rates, rising rents and static housing subsidies, the Salvation Army says.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandReport shows 'desperate housing shortage'The Citizens Advice Bureau said the shortage was experienced not just in Auckland and Christchurch, but nationwide.23 Nov 07:46 PM
New Zealand31,000 lose Winz benefitsMore than 30,000 New Zealanders had their benefits cut last financial year for travelling overseas without letting officials know.22 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: No welfare equals no dependencyCOMMENT: Tuhoe boss Tamati Kruger wants the tribe to be independent and free of welfare dependency - which is a good thing, writes Rodney Hide.21 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuTuhoe takes its own pathWelfare, says Tuhoe leader Tamati Kruger, is a "disease" that has sapped the motivation of his people.17 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Deportees have harmed Kiwi interestsEditorial: While it is in our interests to provide all reasonable assistance to enable them to establish a new life here, we should not sympathise with their predicament too much.28 Oct 07:47 PM
OpinionMoira Lawler: Finding better ways to help troubled familiesThe CYF review panel recommends a child-centred system, "where the voices and needs of children and young people are at the forefront of everything the agency does".12 Oct 09:08 PM
New ZealandTenants to march on BeehiveState house tenants from around New Zealand plan to march on Parliament against Government plans to sell 1600 houses in Tauranga and Invercargill.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Fighting for a homeHaving lived a life on the streets, Sue Henry believes in the right to a home. She's been fighting for state housing tenants since the 1980s.11 Oct 07:20 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Even beggars deserve dignityThey don't deserve to be swept off the streets like just another pile of rubbish, writes Kerre McIvor.10 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Cash cow' boy loses transportThe disabled boy social workers said was being used by his alcoholic mother and her boyfriend has lost access to a vehicle specially modified to meet his needs.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnalysing catalogue of miseryIt is a grim glimpse of the front line of social work - an 1100-page dossier of abuse and misery cataloguing the life of Benjamin*.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlcoholic mum used boy as 'cash cow'Severely disabled child used by his alcoholic mother and her boyfriend to access up to $80,000 in benefits.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandHolding girl in cell for days 'unacceptable'It is extraordinary that a West Auckland teenager was held in police station cells for four days because CYFs could not find a bed for her, Labour says.27 Sep 10:37 PM
New ZealandCamper must quit city pitchRangi Tikitiki's is tired of "being a refugee in my own country", he's been on a waiting list for a Housing NZ home since before he began camping at the park.20 Sep 01:00 PM
New ZealandMapping the cost of our at-risk kidsEvery person in the country aged up to 17 has been screened for factors that could later see their life take a turn for the worse - and cost taxpayers.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlat packs give teens a leg up"These kids just need a chance, it's really hard at 17, they are too old to be in the system but too young to have rights."01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandA life reborn at skateparkWalz Brown works quietly behind the scenes for the youth of Manurewa, always mindful of how a helping hand, a skateboard and his son lifted him from a life of drugs, drink and despair.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow we can save vulnerable kidsFixing child abuse and neglect is all about building relationships with families in need, social workers say.30 Aug 08:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow we raised a killerOne piece of evidence seems to sum up a disturbing childhood.28 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe global rules of escalator etiquetteShould you walk up the elevator to help quicken everyone's journey, or remain still to keep everything orderly?28 Aug 08:36 AM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Child abuse anger robbing focus from preventionWe demand action. But equally we should be dispassionate and rational in demanding measures that seek to prevent these things occurring, writes Jarrod Gilbert.24 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleHomeless student gets into CambridgeJacob Lewis found himself on the streets and struggling to afford food. Now he's studying law at prestigious university.14 Aug 03:42 AM
