Stories by Amy Williams

A domestic violence victim who was ordered to pay her abuser's court costs then had some success on appeal, but is now faced with chasing him to pay his share of the bill.

Housing agency Kainga Ora knew about the shooting, but mother of four Kelly Dey did not

Kelly Dey's state house tilted dangerously and flooded on the night of a major storm. She says she was assured it was safe. Audio

The number of historical sex charges laid against a Northland man who was part of a secretive sect has tripled since police arrested him last month.

A woman who received thousands of dollars in an accidental transfer says it was more difficult to return the money than expected. Audio

Some services are now using their own reserves to pay for the clients: "We will not turn anyone away."

The man is facing 17 charges of indecent assault, spanning three decades.

Some are worried about being forced to return to work under the government's tough-love approach.

The Ministry of Social Development is no longer funding 44 of the 132 budgeting services it supported last financial year.

One missed meeting is all it took for one former public servant to lose his benefit: "I felt like I'd been betrayed".

An accountant who has been on a JobSeeker benefit for more than a year was shocked to be told that his payments will be cut by half next week. Audio

The six-week trial of a retired eye surgeon began in the High Court in Auckland this week. Here's what we know so far.

Agencies are providing domestic violence victims with more food parcels and clothing than ever as financial hardship makes bad situations worse.

A woman disowned by her mother before being abused in state care says she was re-traumatised when an inquiry told her she was not the right demographic to speak at a hearing.

Parts of Auckland are becoming "increasingly vulnerable to heavy rain" - so we have to act now, councillor says.

Maggie Wilkinson is 80 but remembers the day the matron of an Anglican-run home for unwed mothers took her baby against her will like it was yesterday.

A woman whose disabled brother contracted a fatal disease as a result of horrific child sexual abuse at a religious boarding school is angry he died before justice could be served.

While their families are at work and school, Pasifika elders are letting their hair down at classes that started in 2013.

In an open letter to the government, they said a third of the free budgeting services are losing funding, putting more pressure on poor communities.

Those living at the apartments say it's their second chance after being homeless, and "you can't do a witch hunt."

Nearly all the houses of a South Auckland street have been bulldozed after last year's flooding.

Budgeting services whose government funding has been chopped are warning other free financial mentors are too busy to pick up their clients.

More than 100 Aucklanders are still living in temporary accommodation provided by the government's disaster service after last year's catastrophic storms.

Auckland City Mission invited 150 guests experiencing homelessness or food insecurity to a three-course meal cooked by celebrity chefs and business leaders. Audio

Authorities say the wait is necessary to get the decisions right, but an advocate says community members feel "let down" by the delay.