Stories by Sarah Robson

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the number of people moving off the unemployment benefit into work is higher than the number of people going on to it, according to MSD data.

The 13 parties charged by Worksafe in the aftermath of the deadly Whakaari eruption have made their first appearance in court.

One of the men on trial over the shooting and robbery at the Red Fox Tavern more than 30 years ago told the police he knew they would be after him over the crime, a jury has been told.

There has been little annual change in the number of children living in poverty across most measures, but there has been a drop in the number of whānau struggling to provide the basics.

Analysis - The latest child poverty figures are set to be released this morning - but they will not show the impact of the economic fallout from Covid-19 on struggling families.

One of the men on trial over the shooting and robbery at the Red Fox Tavern more than 30 years ago practised firing a gun at the vineyard where he'd been staying, a jury has heard.

One of the men on trial over the Red Fox Tavern shooting more than 30 years ago was jailed for a similar robbery several years earlier, a jury has heard.

A woman who mistakenly shot her partner could have called out to find out who was there, before pulling the trigger, a jury has heard.

The Covid-19 pandemic could exacerbate "unacceptable" levels of poverty and inequity in New Zealand, the Salvation Army has warned.

There was a mass exodus of diners from one Auckland restaurant when the emergency Covid-19 alert was sent out on Sunday.

A man who was one of the first on the scene after a Waikato publican was shot in a robbery more than 30 years said as soon as he saw his friend lying face down on the floor, he knew he was dead.

One of the women who was working at the Red Fox Tavern when Chris Bush was shot dead more than 30 years ago has described to a jury the moment the gunman pulled the trigger.

Two heavily disguised men with a baseball bat and a shotgun burst into the tavern late on a Saturday in 1987, shot the publican dead and emptied the safe. Now two men are on trial.

Chris Bush was shot dead at the Red Fox Tavern in Maramarua in 1987.

Jesse Kempson is a liar. He lied to Grace Millane, to the women he dated, to his flatmates and to police.

The man who murdered the British backpacker has been named as Jesse Kempson, and it can now be revealed he has been convicted of a raft of sexual violation offences.

Grace Millane's killer has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence but still cannot be named after a bid to the Supreme Court to keep his identity secret.

Auckland City Mission is taking a new approach to handing out tens of thousands of presents and food parcels to whānau before Christmas.

The economic downturn is likely to plunge more families into hardship despite actions taken by the government in response to Covid-19, an official briefing says.

While businesses impacted by the Whakaari eruption have taken a financial hit, others say with New Zealanders holidaying at home they're busier than ever.

'Explore an active volcano!' the brochures advertising trips to Whakaari / White Island said - but should tourists have been allowed there in the first place, and should they be allowed back?

As job losses mount and Covid-19 support schemes wind down, budgeting services say there is no let up in the number of people seeking help.

One in five children are living in poverty, and the latest Child Poverty Monitor report warns it could get worse if the government doesn't take bolder action in the aftermath of Covid-19. Audio

The CPAG has criticised a lack of speed in lifting families out of poverty, but the Prime Minister says the government has made significant progress which it would be unfair to dismiss. Audio

Emergency benefits for temporary visa holders will be set at the same rate as the main unemployment benefit - but they won't get access to extra support, like the accommodation supplement or food…