Cost-of-living crisis drives new wave of families to Tauranga foodbanks

Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults

Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.

ATMs are down and petrol is running out even on the black market. How Ukrainian attacks are changing life in Crimea

With ATMs failing, transport halted and food rationed, families on the peninsula are being pushed into a survival mode that could define everyday life for months.

Saving lives, supporting livelihoods

Saving lives, supporting livelihoods

Out of work and with 2 teens, this mom may lose food stamps under Trump's changes

Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.

गुन्द्रुकले बदलेको ग्रामीण महिलाको जीवनस्तर

हेटौँडा । केही वर्षअघिसम्म हेटौँडा उपमहानगरपालिका–१२ घलेगाउँकी ३८ वर्षीया श्रिया गुरुङको दैनिकी अधिकांश ग्रामीण महिलाजस्तै थियो। बिहानदेखि साँझसम्म घरधन्दा, खेतबारी र पशुपालनमै समय बित्थ्यो। दिनभरि मिहिनेत गरे पनि आफ्नै आम्दानी थिएन। परिवारको खर्च श्रीमान्को कृषि आम्दानीमा निर्भर थियो। एउटी छोरीको भविष्य, घरखर्च र बढ्दो आर्थिक दायित्वले उनलाई सधैँ पिरोल्थ्यो। ‘आफ्नो कमाइको एक रुपैयाँ पनि थिएन। []