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Tag: Poverty. Showing results 31 - 40 of 161
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Swift capping on loan sharks needed
A budgeting support worker says increasing penalties for irresponsible lending by loan companies should put a stop to loan sharks targeting vulnerable families.
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Emergency homeless shelter for Rotorua
A new homeless night shelter will be opened in Rotorua next week. The night shelter Sanctuary Manaakitanga will provide relief for rough sleepers during the winter months.
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KidsCan warns increasing need in high decile schools
The CEO of the KidsCan charity that helps the country's most needy children says they're fielding an increase in calls for support from high decile schools. Julie Chapman says the high cost of living in Auckland is causing the spike.
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Winter 'worst time' for families living in hardship- KidsCan CEO
As winter arrives, children's charity KidsCan is set to add 9 further schools to the 718 primary, intermediate and high schools across New Zealand receiving help through its programme.
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Aotearoa ranked 28th in End of Childhood report
Aotearoa is ranked 28th out of 175 countries for the number of children that die before the age of five.
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NewsVolunteers take to the streets to support the Soup Kitchen
More than 200 volunteers are taking to the streets to raise funds for the Compassion Soup Kitchen's annual street day appeal.
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Waikato-Tainui contributes $100,000 to KidsCan
Waikato-Tainui has become the first iwi to collaborate with KidsCan by donating $100,000 towards the charity.
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Salvation Army seeks help as poverty rates rise
Poverty levels in New Zealand are on the rise with the Salvation Army seeing 336 new families every week.
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PhD mum and kids forced to sleep in van
An Auckland mother and her three children have been forced to sleep in their van since February after being denied government housing assistance and unsuccessfully applying for 38 rentals.
