New ZealandWhy do we accept poor housing?Cold, damp housing is a significant issue facing children, with a paediatrician calling for more to be done to change the culture of accepting unfit houses.07 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandWhy do Kiwi kids go without?Children are more likely to be in material hardship relative to the rest of the population in New Zealand than in any European country.04 Jun 11:04 PM
New ZealandParity for clothing allowance - in 2018A bill aiming to give financial parity between the carers of foster children and children raised by their grandparents was passed in Parliament tonight but it wont take effect until 2018.03 Jun 11:35 AM
OpinionDaniel Toresen: The five simple steps to stopping stalkers in their tracksOne of New Zealand’s most experienced private investigators offers advice on how to deal with stalkers.27 May 11:32 PM
OpinionChild poverty fight needs planThe Government recognised in last week's Budget that the gap between market and benefit incomes has become too wide.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCYF in child abuse predictor trialsA mathematical model designed to predict children at risk of abuse will be trialled with data about children reported to Child, Youth and Family.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandShould all kids have free healthcare?The Children's Commissioner wants a rethink of universal services so more public spending can go to the neediest families.19 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand24 foster homes in 18 yearsAs a young boy, Daryl Brougham thought his name was Daryl Foster. He lived in at least 24 foster homes until the age of 18.18 May 05:00 PM
Aged careA tale of many New ZealandsSome regions will "fail" economically and perhaps socially unless we help them to adjust, the Salvation Army says.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrunk mum on school run in CYF's handsPolice have asked welfare staff to look into the case of a mother who was allegedly drunk when she dropped her child at school.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFast-track settlements for victimsMore than 860 victims who were abused while in state care have been given the option of a fast-track settlement.07 May 02:50 AM
New ZealandGroups urge child poverty focusThe petition comes as the Salvation Army said it fed 9.5 per cent more people last year in its Midland region than it did in the year before.04 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe time I was accused of child abuseLauren Knight recalls the night police visited her house after an anonymous bystander wrongly reported her for slapping her children.28 Apr 04:25 AM
New ZealandVouchers urged for social servicesA major shift to more voucher-type funding of social services, including health and education, is proposed in a new official report.28 Apr 04:00 AM
LifestyleYou can't compare vaccination to rapeA controversial anti-vaccination organisation has come under fire for comparing compulsory vaccination to rape in a social media post.23 Apr 02:00 AM
LifestyleThis woman isn't 'asking for it'The This Doesn't Mean Yes campaign is tackling the insidious myth of women 'asking for it' through clothing or behaviour.20 Apr 09:30 PM
EmploymentNZ split into 'two nations'New welfare benefit figures confirm that New Zealand is splitting into two: Auckland and Christchurch, and everywhere else.17 Apr 12:24 AM
LifestyleCafe owner's heartwarming noteA cafe owner in the US who was 'heartbroken' to discover a homeless person was searching her rubbish for food has put up a sign inviting them to come inside for a free meal.13 Apr 09:45 PM
New ZealandChild support change pinches budgetsA pregnant mum of two has been left with less than $300 a week to feed and clothe her family after a formula for child support payments came into force.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPreschool ID numbers concernPressure to broaden the use of identification numbers attached to preschoolers has concerned the Privacy Commissioner.06 Apr 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverBenefits and grants to riseLarger subsidies for first-home buyers and extended paid parental leave are among a raft of Government changes which kick in tomorrow.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCalls to reduce child povertyThe conservative Maxim Institute think-tank has joined the call for official targets to reduce child poverty.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStreet mates 'family' foreverKelly Brown found a new "family" on the streets of Auckland after being removed from his biological family at the age of 7.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBenefits crackdownA tough new policy cracking down on beneficiaries with unresolved arrest warrants has resulted in the issuing of thousands of alerts.06 Feb 10:28 PM
KahuIwi lobby for state houses ahead of saleLeading Maori tribes are lobbying to get first bidding rights for state houses when they start going up for sale this year.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: 'Market' swept under social housing rugIt is difficult to erase the suspicion that the social housing policy is motivated by ideology as much as anything else, writes John Armstrong.28 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Benefit debt punishment out of all proportion to 'crime'Why are we burdening some of the poorest mothers in the country with lifetime debts while writing off the tax debts of some of our richest citizens?19 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand13,000 fewer people on welfareLatest figures show 309,145 people, or 11 per cent of the working-age population, were receiving a benefit at the end of December.16 Jan 01:59 AM
New ZealandTop 10 wrongly paid benefits: $2.14mThe ten largest amounts of wrongly acquired benefits totaled more than $2.14m last year - but advocates say most of the $23 billion paid out was genuinely needed.06 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionInnes Asher: Low-income families' safety net needs repairThe latest figures show nearly one quarter of our 1.1 million children under 18 live in households with very low incomes after housing costs.18 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandHuge need, but where's the donations?The queues start about 3am each day, but the Auckland City Mission says just a third of the donations it needs this Christmas have been raised.17 Dec 09:22 PM
New Zealand1am queue for Mission's food parcelsHundreds of families from as far away as Hamilton are queuing at the Auckland City Mission for help to put food on the table this Christmas.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFoster care teens' efforts win awardsNineteen youths with unsettled upbringings were honoured for their outstanding achievements at a special ceremony yesterday.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommission's rebrand really GaulsThe Families Commission is rebranding today taking a name which almost identical to that of a French supermarket chain.01 Dec 12:01 AM
