Poverty

People who only just had their heads above water, are now slowly drowning, according to a community leader. David Letele has recently had to cull the number of families receiving food parcels from his… Audio

A leading economist says latest statistics paint a picture of entrenched poverty, affecting hundreds of thousands of children. Audio

South Auckland students scraping by to feed their families. Audio

A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with support from Kiwi farmers, it's grown from… Video, Audio

How do some of society's most vulnerable people – men in particular – fall into insecure housing? Audio

Almost 40 percent of New Zealand households experience food insecurity, while 19 percent of children live in households that experience food insecurity. in this episode, Kadambari visits EKTA in… Audio

"You guys have the power to do the right thing so why don't you." That message to the government from an advocate who says wrongly sanctioned beneficiaries are being punished again by tax laws.

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The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

Escalating food, fuel and housing prices are driving people everywhere to desperation - even on the North Shore. Audio

Two-thirds of students struggle to afford the very basics. Why aren't we doing anything about it? Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

We're producing up to 150,000 tonnes of surplus food every year. The New Zealand Food Network steps up and takes it before it reaches what would've been its destination: landfill. Audio

A decade in the making, the Auckland City Mission's new building - HomeGround - has finally opened its doors. The Detail takes a look behind the scenes to find out what difference it will make for the… Audio

To say Nelsonian Rosie Manins' introduction to life in Atlanta has been something of a baptism of fire would be an understatement. A former ODT journalist who is married to a Grammy Award-nominated… Audio

More than three months after severe flooding in Westport damaged hundreds of homes, many residents are left wondering when and if they will be able to return.

It exposed a town grappling with poverty… Video, Audio

Nearly enough, sort of enough, almost enough...what happens where there is not enough? Sarah Johnson and Deborah Hinde have written and illustrated a children's book that is based around Hana, who is… Audio

Her fulltime job is as a priest at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Maryland, Virginia, but in her 'other' life, Rev. Pamela 'Pan' Conrad has worked as a member of the tactical operations team for… Audio