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Budget a good start but more needed to fix twin plagues, say Sallies and Union
Funding for housing and addressing child poverty a good start some say, but more is needed
Government is failing beneficiaries, advocates say
Spending on police and no changes to benefit sanctions have been criticised by advocates
Mixed response for fund for vulnerable youth
Efforts to tackle child poverty in this year's Budget have been met with mixed responses.
Oranga Tamariki getting $270m over for next four years
"There's nothing more important to New Zealand than the wellbeing of its children."
Budget 2018: $7.9 million to establish Child Poverty Unit
Two new child poverty reduction units are being established to combat the social issue.
Budget: What NZ families would love to see - Case 1: The financially secure
Funding for mental health, first home buyers and public transport were high priorities
Pay gap bill has backing of unions
Greater pay transparency means less chance of conscious and unconscious bias says CTU boss
Greens announce new transparency policies
Access to politicians shouldn't depend on how much money you have, Shaw said.
Rodeo not harmful enough for ban, says Minister
Rodeo not harmful enough to be banned but specific animal welfare issues to be looked at.
Teacher shortage a 'ticking time bomb'
The number of people training to be teachers dropped 40 per cent in six years.
Terminally ill woman pushes for Act's euthanasia bill
Terminally ill Kiwis and supporters front a new campaign for Act's euthanasia bill.
ACT launches euthanasia bill video campaign
New Zealander of the Year Lance O'Sullivan is also featured in support of the bill.
Patchy drizzle making way for fine days
This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms
Tongariro National Park search: Police brings in recovery dogs
Victim recovery dogs were brought in by police yesterday.
Kiwi real estate agent's $74m sale
She grew up on a Dannevirke dairy farm and now brokers luxury real estate deals.
Snow showers, heavy rain as cold blast hits
From today an active front will begin to cross the South Island, moving north.
Rain forecast for the weekend
Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.
More rain for the whole country
We may be 12 days into summer but the rain falling over the last week isn't going anywhere fast.
Bottle smash: Father thought of kids
A Hastings father has told of narrowly escaping tragedy when a Jim Beam bottle was hurled through his windscreen.
Napier man attacked with hammer
A neighbour said he was attacked by a man with a hammer after he and his brother intervened when they heard a woman screaming. Donovan
Kiwi's double F rant over bras
A big-busted Kiwi woman has issued a double F-you to bra companies for not stocking sexy bras in bigger sizes.
'He's scared. He knows what he's done'
The gunman involved in the incident is reportedly willing to surrender if he can have the support of his friends and family with him.
This could be our hottest summer ever
The abnormally hot spell is on track to smash February records in some main centres but weather analysts are divided about what's causing it.
4.7 quake rattles lower North Island
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook the lower North Island town of Makuri this afternoon, rattling one resident but leaving little damage.