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Editorial: When help should start at home
OPINION: The changes affect 18 and 19-year-olds unable to work full time.
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Move-on orders: $500 fines if homeless person runs, refuses to give name
Cabinet paper: A notable expansion of police power for acts 'not currently criminalised'.
Food or teeth: The pension squeeze forcing seniors back to work
'It’s not easy to stand when you’ve got arthritis in your legs, but you’ve got no choice.'
NZ's troubling new OECD ranking in rental affordability has a dire flow-on for child poverty
OPINION: Two reports reinforce that child poverty is tied to NZ's housing accessibility.
Beneficiaries spend 8% more than they receive each week – report
Hardship KiwiSaver withdrawals are up 1046% since 2015.
Over 1000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda: WHO
The Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 after several deaths in Ituri.
Older people facing impossible choices as cost of living continues to bite
Annual inflation has hit 4.1%, the highest in more than two years.
'There has to be a better way': New Hamilton food model puts dignity first
Social supermarket set to open next month, allowing families to select their groceries.
Frank Film - South Island Stories Episode 9: Housing the Homeless
Beneath the veneer of a shiny new Christchurch lies a hidden wound: homelessness. Video / Frank Film
UN agency warns cost of a healthy diet has spiked 25% since 2021
Almost 2.7 billion people worldwide cannot afford a healthy diet.
Toby Moore: Is National's compulsory KiwiSaver really about cutting NZ Super?
OPINIION: National's compulsory superannuation may be an attempt to cut NZ Super.
From prison to purpose: How a state care abuse survivor is changing young lives in Tokoroa
Joel Richardson turned his life around after years in gangs and prison.
How Erica Stanford wants to stop poor kids from falling behind in school
The minister says your means determines your destiny in this country - but it shouldn't.
‘You pay the price for the price you pay’ - original school lunch contractor
Half the lunches failed nutrition standards, the auditor-general has found.
Luxon unaware Auckland has no night shelter amid emergency housing crackdown
The City Missioner says the scale of the issue is the worst she has seen in her life.
Greens' tax plan accidentally released online hours before official launch - here's what's in it
The party's proposed wealth tax has had a major makeover, now called the 'super-rich tax'.
'Kiddies struggling to breathe': Frustration grows over RSV inaction
Australia approved an RSV antibody injection more than two years ago.
'Concerning but not surprising': Report exposes homelessness levels for Northland kids
Warning severe housing deprivation can 'have significant short and long-term impacts'.
Man beats rare disease after bone marrow transplant from brother
Fariu credits Kidz First, Starship and his whānau for his survival to adulthood.
Editorial: One size does not fit all in school uniforms debate
OPINION: The price of uniforms has arisen as an election issue.
'It makes me sad': Dame Val Adams questions why NZ kids still suffer in damp, mouldy homes
One family pays $480 a week for a cold, converted garage behind a house.
Watch: Cold Auckland garage leaves disabled five-year-old at risk this winter
The family pays $480 a week for a cold, converted garage behind a house.
Phillip Mills: The real measure of business – why authenticity matters
OPINION: Big businesses can drive social change by mobilising communities.
How fuel price shocks rattled a remote New Zealand village
New York Times: Diesel prices in New Zealand have surged more than 70% since March.
Opposition says Budget social housing shake-up will see tenants evicted
It lifts weekly support for 110,000 families by almost $15 but 80,000 will lose $30/week.
Dad who lives in tent with disabled kids says controversial benefit policy needs to change
A legal challenge is running so parents who share childcare equally can both receive help.
Officials warn housing support shake-up threatens families' budgets for food and clothing
The Government says there have been no amendments to the scheme in more than 30 years.
More Kiwis raiding KiwiSaver in March as fuel, cost-of-living pressures hit households
Financial mentors are seeing a 'rush of demand' from those seeking financial help.
Editorial: Government should clarify what changes mean for social service providers
OPINION: Social services are right to be concerned about a lack of clarity.
NZ's social fabric 'fraying on almost every measure', report warns
Economist Shambeel Eaqub said the findings were 'both frightening and hopeful'.