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Pacific housing crisis stagnates despite growing demand

Over 30 per cent of Pasifika live in overcrowded homes amid cultural conflicts and a property market mayhem.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 11 Dec

Politics

Weekly report on benefit numbers dropped

The government maintains the key info will still be in the monthly and quarterly reports, but the Labour party is calling it a cover up as unemployment rises.

Khalia StrongThu, 14 Nov

Health

Pasifika lead diabetes increase - data

The number of people living with diabetes has jumped by almost 100,000 in the past three years, and Pacific people are leading the figures.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 05 Nov

Society

'Children are more than numbers': NGOs disappointed in govt rejecting child poverty reduction investment

The Child Poverty Reduction Minister has rejected spending $3 billion a year to halve child poverty by 2028 saying there are better ways to achieve that target.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 23 Sep

Health

Families encouraged to have ‘hard talanoa’ around suicide

Suicide Prevention Programme Manager in Waitematā Manu Fotu says people need support, not stigma, while new research says addressing wider social issues will help.

Khalia StrongWed, 11 Sep

Health

Pacific, Māori dementia linked to social disadvantage, not ethnicity - report

New research from the Public Health Communications Centre has revealed high rates of dementia in NZ, and more so for Pacific and Māori.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 09 Sep

Society

'Appalling': Health Coalition Aotearoa on families struggling to afford healthy food

A spokesperson for the Health Coalition Aotearoa and co-researcher of a University of Auckland study on soaring food prices says New Zealand must do better to uplift struggling families.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 08 Aug

Society

'Give more so we can do more'

With record Pacific and Māori children in need of support, KidsCan has launched an urgent appeal to help 10,000 students on the waitlist.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 05 Aug

Society

'Absolute disgrace': Dave Letele says government doesn't 'care for poor people'

Pacific Mornings hosted a panel with budgeting service mentors and financial analysts to speak on the current reality for struggling families across Aotearoa.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 20 May

Politics

Crackdown on unruly KO tenants faces strong criticism

A housing advocate, entrepreneur and anti-poverty advocate give their two cents on Housing minister's call to evict Kāinga Ora tenants.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 20 Mar

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