As basic as they may seem, kids' shoes are in high demand across the country. Charity KidsCan has just made their biggest shoe delivery of the year to grateful Mangere East school kids.
Nine more schools will be added to the KidsCan programme this term as the total of primary, intermediate and high schools across New Zealand asking for help continues to grow.
On Mother's Day it's important to recognise all mothers - and to consider the way we talk about those mothers who bear the brunt of stigma around poverty and income inequality, writes KidsCan's Julie Chapman.