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Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Louise Upston acknowledged the delays after the coroner released a damning report into ...

The Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment.

The State of the Nation report released today by Better Taxes Coalition member, The Salvation Army, shows persistent inequality across most measures, from child poverty and food insecurity, to ...

In the lead-up to New Zealand’s national day, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon denounced socialism and equality, and Deputy PM David Seymour declared that poor and homeless people were “living like ...

A new cohort of rangatahi changemakers is being called forward as Save the Children New Zealand launches its Generation Hope ...

Waitangi Day on February 6, New Zealand’s national day, commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 by ...

As the country marked Waitangi Day in 2026, Peters framed the occasion as a moment for sober reflection on nationhood, ...

The 1987 Constitution created the party list system to fix a basic unfairness in Philippine politics: if you’re poor, landless, or outside powerful families, getting into Congress is nearly impossible ...

At some point, Congress will need to save Social Security, or not. According to the 2025 Trustees Report, the Old-Age and ...

But Epstein’s email offers a window into Trump’s inner circle, demonstrating just how clear the president’s cognitive decline ...

MAGA is fighting with itself over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. President Trump crashed out almost immediately after, ...