14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1309+ words) One in seven New Zealand children living in material hardship" was the dramatic heading of a NZ Herald feature article published on 26 February. The figure was based on the latest Statistics NZ child poverty data for the year ended 30 June…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (649+ words) Waitangi Day was described by our Prime Minister as a time "to reflect on the future we want for our country." Indeed, and that reflection must involve us all." In his speech he set out his desire for New Zealand…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1125+ words) Who has the faintest idea how Working for Families (WFF) works?" More importantly, why it fails to achieve either of its goals: to cure child poverty or incentivise paid work?" Described by Thomas Coughlan, NZ Herald," as the biggest welfare…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (263+ words) Although COVID-19 no longer causes the widespread disruption seen during the global health emergency, the virus continues to hospitalise and kill people across Europe and neighbouring regions. Studies led by the WHO Regional Office for Europe confirm that people who…...