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'Can’t do anything': Brain-damaged man's decline after hospital's morphine overdose
Trevor Flood was being treated for cancer when he suffered a significant brain injury.
Iraq to lower age of consent to 9, sparking outrage
New law proposed by ultra-conservative parties seeks to strip females of their rights.
Opinion: Jury trials under attack - a fundamental right is at risk
OPINION: The Government risks undermining public confidence in the justice system.
'Intrusive': Inside the Govt's vision for boot camps, including new police powers officials opposed
Cabinet has agreed to make its future boot camps as least boot-campy as possible.
UN sends please-explain to NZ Govt over alleged Māori human rights breaches
The letter asks about alleged breach of human rights of Māori.
Labour MP removes post appearing to support attack on Israel, but no apology
Damien O'Connor's post has since been removed.
Billie Eilish endorses Kamala Harris for US president
The singer and her brother have urged their followers to register and vote.
'Communist judge': Barristers want action after ministers' comments on judiciary
It comes after Shane Jones referred to one High Court Judge as a 'communist'.
Fortune 500 companies warn of growing AI risk
Financial Times: Leap in number of large companies citing new tech as potential hazard.
Report warns work scheme 'enables potential human trafficking and modern slavery'
A review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme is released today.
New human rights boss stands by pro-Israel comments, 'transphobia’ accusations
Stephen Rainbow has also faced accusations of being transphobic.
New Human Rights Commission leadership announced
Appointments for human rights and equal employment opportunities roles.
Kat Torres: Social media influencer and model turned human trafficker
She quickly found notoriety as a social media influencer in New York.
Jarrod Gilbert: I’ve been sanctioned by the Russian Government
OPINION: The sanction 'means absolutely nothing'.
Anti-gang laws softened but still likely to breach Bill of Rights Act
A select committee report ignores suggestions to make the law more Bora-consistent.
Trans-exclusionary lesbian group files human rights case against Wellington Pride Festival
The case is scheduled to be heard by the tribunal next year.
Rachael Waugh: Inside Rohingya children's lives in world’s largest refugee camp
OPINION: A refugee camp is no place for a child to grow up.
Israeli military announces ‘tactical pause’ in attempt to increase flow of aid into Gaza
It says the 11-hour pauses for Gaza aid are to take place every day until further notice.
Pronouns and tribal affiliations forbidden in US university employee emails
South Dakota University staff told they had ‘5 days to correct the behaviour’.
Ahmed Zaoui languishes in jail, no trial date on horizon
The political activist was arrested at gunpoint the day after he wrote a public statement.
How to break the cycle of poverty and exploitation
Lift International director hosts talks about modern slavery and human trafficking.
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover imported banned Xinjiang part to US, Senate probe finds
Financial Times: Carmakers didn't immediately take action after hearing of forced labour.
A lifetime of protest: 95-year-old is still fighting for the rights of others
His first act of protest was to learn te reo when he arrived from England in 1950.
Survey finds 8000 US women obtain abortion pills each month despite bans
The research was conducted for the Society of Family Planning.
Prudence Walker: Disabled people need to be involved in decisions that affect their lives
OPINION: Most people want to make decisions for themselves. This is a human right.
'A horrible loss of life': Blinken slams Israel's handling of the war
Antony Blinken says Israeli tactics are driving an insurgency - and are failing.
Israel moves deeper into Rafah, fights regrouping Hamas militants
Israeli forces battling Palestinian militants across Gaza, including in 'cleared' areas.