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With food prices at a 13-year high, support for hungry children is growing.

Two small children in Kaitaia found eating food scraps out of rubbish bag.

OPINION: Twenty-six thousand New Zealanders on the social housing list is not okay.

Conference on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969.

'They don't live with a lot but their gratitude, smiles, their energy was infectious.'

Telegraph: Poor people don't need rich expats telling them what to do, says Rory Stewart.

OPINION: If we have such a great economy, why do we have child poverty? Here's why.

Millions struggle to cope during Britain's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Report showed a 'stark intersection between poverty and preventable childhood illness'.

World Vision reports from Afghanistan on the cruel dilemma facing starving famiies.

OPINION: Factors outside healthcare cause about 50 per cent of health issues.

'Perhaps these images will help us get some action from the adults.'

OPINION: Benefits have become harder to access over years of systemic changes.

Door-knocking in gang community is paying dividends by getting people jobs.

The service would be based on London's Streetlink initiative.

A social services provider has raised serious questions about a Fenton St hotel.

'We need to be upfront a recession is here ... impacted families are battling it today.'

Stiff opposition from residents, businesses concerned about anti-social behaviour.

Monte Cecilia Housing Trust says families are stuck in limbo with "nowhere to go".

Inflation pushes 71 million more people into poverty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

How the property sector fares through this tough cycle will be a real measure of progress.

One motel alone has received $16m in grants to house the homeless.

As the cost of living soars, one man reveals the extreme way he saves on food shopping.

Just 30 to 40 people are sleeping rough in the CBD, but many more are in motels.

Our top tips which could save you hundreds of dollars as the cost of living rises.

New measures would 'take the hard edges off' rising inflation, the Finance Minister said.

Benefit changes are expected to lift up to 14,000 more children out of poverty.

New payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.

It comes as the sector moves away from the decile system.