Social Welfare
Discrimination is putting LGBTIQ+ at risk of homelessness
Takatāpui and LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa face a higher risk of homelessness due to discrimination, according to new research.
Researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, interviewed…
Benefits are going up, but only marginally
On Thursday, changes in benefit rules and this year’s minimum wage increase kicks in. It should make it easier for those earning the least amounts to…
The new social supermarket where nothing has a price tag
Instead of being allocated food parcels, this new supermarket lets people choose exactly what food support they need - and it’s all for free.
New Zealand’s first…
New Zealanders seem to hate beneficiaries. Is there hope that Covid will change that?
Covid has meant nearly 40,000 people have accessed the jobseeker benefit, nearly half of them for the first time. One million New Zealanders have been given…
Opinion: Bridges beats up on his own
There’s a slim chance Simon Bridges could become New Zealand’s first prime minister who has Māori heritage. He’s trying to increase those chances by shitting on…