Poverty
New Zealand has 100,000 empty homes, and 100,000 homeless people
New Zealand has 100,000 empty houses, while also having 100,000 homeless. We explore why.
For queer youth in NZ, homelessness is a real fear
1 in 5 trans people in New Zealand have experienced homelessness. We look at why.
Explainer: what's happening for homeless people after lockdown
During lockdown, the streets of Aotearoa have been nearly empty at night. That's partly due to the fact that the government has made 1600 motel units…
The Manurewa drop-in centre helping people survive
“Everything is expensive now. Food’s gone up. Petrol’s gone up. Rent’s gone up. How can people survive?” Debbie Munroe saw people of all backgrounds in her…
A youth mentor on what it's like to be homeless
Aged 18, Anahera spent five months homeless. She tells us how she and her niece would sleep in public bathrooms with the hand dryer on to…
#WeAreBeneficiaries
"Forced onto the job-seeker benefit while pregnant with cancer was a dehumanising traumatic experience." - We Are Beneficiaries is a social media project that aims to…
WELLFed: Changing our nutritional habits
Cooking delicious and nourishing food on a budget can mean a little time and a lot of creativity... Re: welcomes WELLfed, a Porirua initiative teaching their…
The poverty impact on mental health
'Just scraping by isn't really living'. We take a look at the vicious cycle of poverty and its impact on our hauora hinengaro (mental health).
#WeAreBeneficiaries
"Forced onto the job-seeker benefit while pregnant with cancer was a dehumanising traumatic experience." - We Are Beneficiaries is a social media project that aims to…