Poverty
Child poverty fix needs cross-party accord - Children's Commissioner
The commitment from both the National and Labour parties to reduce child poverty has been met with support as well as criticism. Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft joins us. Audio
Poverty, homelessness main issues in Tāmaki Makaurau
Candidates in Auckland's Tāmaki Makaurau electorate are getting a clear message from voters they are looking for someone who can solve housing, homelessness and poverty come election day. Audio
Rangatahi in poverty struggle to see a bright future
Rising levels of poverty have left Maori rangatahi with fewer resources to prepare for the future, a new study has found. Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has more. Audio
Confronting play about 1980s Cannons Creek plays to home crowd
A play highlighting teenagers' tough upbringing in the New Zealand suburb of Cannons Creek has been performed in front of a home crowd. Audio
'I haven't seen a full bowl of fruit in any houses of anyone I know, for years'
A new collective of community groups are demanding more action from MPs in the fight against inequality. Audio
Dirty(ish) deals, the nerdy truth about immigration & poverty… & more Metiria
In the fourth episode of Caucus, Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen and Tim Watkin discuss Bill English's Epsom and Ohariu urges, whether the Greens are losing control, the link between New Zealand First's vote… Audio
The high toll of Maori teen suicide
Paediatrician Dr Simon Denny discusses culture, social displacement and the high Maori toll in teen suicide. Audio
Clamping down on mobile truck shops
Moves to crack down on truck shops that are not stopping dodgy traders, an Auckland budget advisor says. Audio
Poverty debate skewed wrongly says NZIER
Talk about poverty not income inequality. Audio
Moving past "Afro-pessimism"
The world's media are slowly getting past the stereotypes of poverty, disease and corruption that have characterised coverage of Africa in the past but there's still a way to go, says a media scholar.
…Aucklanders seeking better life in Northland find more poverty
'Auckland refugees' are heading north in search of cheaper rent, but are finding that rentals are hard to find and rents are going up. That's leading to overcrowding, and the problem of people… Audio
Auckland refugees find they're worse off by fleeing north
One Northland based social service agency says it's dealing with growing numbers of Auckland refugees, who head north in hope but end up homeless and in some cases mentally ill. Our Northland reporter… Audio
Aucklanders heading to Northland finding they're worse off
Mental health workers are being run off their feet after Auckland families who moved to Northland to escape poverty found they were worse off. Audio
Early puberty linked to growing up in poorer homes
Research shows surprising findings linking early onset puberty in Australian children is likely to also be the case in New Zealand. paediatrician, Professor Melissa Wake says more research is needed… Audio
Plea to tackle poverty for children's mental health
Children living in poverty are three times more likely to suffer mental health problems than others, a psychologist says.
Demand grows for curtain banks as winter bites
Poor housing stock, bad weather and the fact that many landlords are not motivated to upgrade their properties are being blamed for a recent up-tick in demand for curtain banks around New Zealand. But… Audio, Gallery
Debt burden leaves low-income families trapped in poverty cycle
Many low income families are trapped in a cycle of poverty, because they are burdened with debts they're struggling to pay off, say anti-poverty advocates.
Low income families describe being burdened by debt
Debt was one of the key talking points at a hui about poverty at Auckland's Te Puea Marae today. Audio
Walter Scheidel - Violence as the great leveler
Walter Scheidel is the Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Classics and History, and a Kennedy-Grossman Fellow in Human Biology at Stanford University. The author or editor of sixteen… Audio
Insight: Poorer Schools - When the Middle Class Flee
The number of Pākehā students in low-decile schools has plummeted over the past 15 years. In this Insight RNZs Education Correspondent John Gerritsen visits three schools to find out the impact on… Audio
