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Investigation findings on the state housing agency will be reported to ministers in March.

Between stationery and uniform costs, the start of the school year can be expensive.

OPINION: Shane Te Pou says the hui represents an opportunity to change direction.

Total arrears have risen by 800 per cent since 2019 to $21 million.

Receivers 'well aware many ex-ELE workers experiencing financial and mental hardship'.

The public housing waitlist numbers more than 25,000.

The number of those suffering from poor living conditions could even be in the thousands.

Agencies described rundown homes cluttered with rubbish and infested with vermin.

Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.

'I urge you to consider the consequences of withholding payment': ELE owner to clients

OPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.

A gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.

OPINION: Scott Gilmour asks how we get the Government to learn from the nonprofit sector.

'When the war ended, the entire social structure changed because many of the men died.'

Baby Boomers who might not need their pension payments can make a difference.

OPINION: If there's an upside to grim GDP data, it may be we'll get through this sooner.

'It's a disgrace. There have been massive opportunities.'

OPINION: I'm a capitalist and I can see why investing to solve childhood poverty matters.

Nearly 4000 items were donated in the Lakes area alone.

“The crew love getting out and seeing the locals and the kids love the siren of course.”

Coalition talks have cost National dearly.

OPINION: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.

Many NZ children face health and education challenges. Would a holistic approach help?

Are New Zealand clothing retailers joining international calls for better pay?

“When I started working here, it surprised me so many different people needed support."

Northland council rates are due on Monday, but many are struggling to pay.

OPINION: Christopher Luxon defined his election campaign around the 'squeezed middle'.

Economist: Strong domestic inflation pressures are expected for some time yet.

A New Zealand nurse is using a space-age tool to combat an old foe.