Poverty
Homelessness debate: 'I feel ashamed of what our country is like'
An Auckland man who spent six months living in his car wants to know why some New Zealanders are left living in poverty.
Auckland marae opens doors to homeless
An Auckland marae is opening its doors to homeless families, as the Housing Minister blames record population growth in the region for the city's housing problem.
Work and Income advice 'passing the buck' - homeless mum
A Christchurch mother living in her car says Work and Income still can't help her, after the Social Housing Minister told her to go to the agency.
Homeless mum: 'I just sleep in the car'
Julie says she's been forced to sleep many nights in a car and struggles to find places for her children to stay each night. Audio
Living Wage gaining momentum in Nelson
Momentum is building in Nelson for a campaign to call employers to pay the Living Wage of just under $20 an hour.
Homeless mum: 'It's pretty scary at night'
A Christchurch mother who left her home because of domestic violence and is now sleeping in her car says the system has failed her.
Social Housing minister responds to criticism on homelessness
Advocates for the homeless say without adequate data on the number of homeless people in New Zealand, support services will continue to struggle without guidance from the government. Audio
Better homeless data needed to drive better public policy decisions.
Guyon Espiner talks to Max Rashbrooke, who researches and writes on inequality and the founder of the Gimme Shelter campaign, James Crow. Audio
Homeless and hoping no one comes into the car
Advocates for the homeless say the country has to get a grip on the true number of homeless if struggling support services are going to have a hope of helping them. Audio
Homeless borrow thousands for motels
Homeless people are finding themselves thousands of dollars in debt to Work and Income for money loaned to them to stay in motels. Audio
State home tenant charged over meth use
A former Christchurch tenant has been ordered to pay nearly $20,000 after using methamphetamine in a state house.
Auckland may fine beggars
Auckland councillors are considering fining beggars for misbehaving in the city streets - but first they'll have to beg the government for the power to do it.
Councillor suggests moving homeless on
A Christchurch City Councillor wants a group of homeless people who have set up camp in the central city to be moved on like buskers.
Big hike in food parcel demand - Salvation Army
Demand for its emergency food parcels is up 9 percent in the first quarter of this year, the Salvation Army says.
Should we ban begging in Auckland?
As the Wellington City Council considers outlawing begging, the focus has once again fallen on people on the streets asking for money. Auckland mayoral candidate Mark Thomas joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Housing company takes over area's state homes
The biggest handover yet of state rental housing goes through today, with nearly 3000 eastern Auckland homes transferring to a joint venture. Audio
Is the government's plan for helping vulnerable kids working?
A charity which co-ordinates a new scheme providing wraparound care for vulnerable children in Hamilton says it is being undermined by a lack of resources - and families are falling through the gaps… Audio
Demand for food parcels leaves funding hole
Unprecedented demand for food parcels will leave a $100,000 hole in Auckland City Mission's funding.
South Auckland finally gets support for most vulnerable
South Auckland opened the country's tenth, and largest, so-called Children's Team today, which aims to help 1400 of the region's most vulnerable children. Audio
Fill their Lunchbox - Ben Atkinson
A Christchurch chef has decided to do something about kids in his area going to school without lunch. He's launched Fill their Lunchbox, and it's proved so successful he's now looking to take it full… Audio
