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Craig vs Slater: Blogger seeking $16m
The defamation case will again bring up Colin Craig's relationship with Rachel MacGregor.

Use of solitary confinement 'disturbing'
A scathing report has slammed New Zealand for its overuse of solitary confinement.

'No burkas': Auckland store under fire
An Auckland councillor has complained to the Human Rights Commission over a shop's sign.

Train crash claims transgender pioneer
A transgender pioneer and author died last week when his car collided with a train.

The $1m man: Ashley Peacock care costs
It's costing taxpayers almost $1m a year to keep Ashley Peacock behind locked doors.

NZ can stand up against racism: Devoy
Kiwis are asked to stand up against the kind of racist attacks seen in President Donald Trump's America.

No quick-fixes to Maori representation
Abuse of Andrew Judd an unpleasant reminder of how far NZ still has to come on race relations.

No need for hate crime offence in NZ - Adams
New Zealanders who make racist attacks could soon be charged with committing a hate crime, the Police Commissioner has revealed.

Parliament may back domestic violence leave
Labour and Act say they will back a Green Party proposal to give domestic violence victims up to 10 days' paid leave.

State care abuse: Calls for inquiry grow
Labour, Greens, Maori Party add weight to call for inquiry into claims of abuse of children in state care.

Open letter: 'It's time to say sorry'
Prominent Kiwis have banded together to demand an independent inquiry into the claims of sexual and physical abuse of children in state care.

Editorial: Watchdogs' call should be heard
An inquiry into the abuse of children and others in state care to ensure the mistakes of the past are not being repeated would surely do no harm.

MP urges support for domestic violence leave
Supporters of a bill seeking to legislate for domestic violence leave are urging for it to be sent to select committee, saying victim's lives depend on it.

Plumber 'wouldn't do job for Sth African'
A woman has laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission after allegedly being told by a plumbing company they wouldn't fix her pipe because she was South African.

Kiwi couple caught by Trump ban
A young Kiwi couple's dream to see America has been dashed - at least temporarily - by Donald Trump's ban on visitors from seven majority-Muslim nations.

Gender equality: Are we there yet?
In 2015 and 2016 the Human Rights Commission received 61 complaints alleging discrimination due to one's sexual orientation.

Calls for regulation of hair industry
Human rights advocates are calling for New Zealand's million dollar hair industry to be regulated in light of a Weekend Herald investigation.

Support for inquiry into state care abuse
The Human Rights Commission has come out in support of an independent inquiry into the abuse of New Zealanders in state care, to ensure

Alleged anti-Semitic comments slammed
The Human Rights Commission says an Auckland man's speeches allegedly given by an Auckland man condemning Jewish people are appalling

Top Kiwi student tackled racism at Harvard
A Kiwi who tackled institutional racism at Harvard Law School now wants to share his experiences in the Human Rights Commission anti-racism campaign.

Uni student: Where can I breastfeed?
A PhD student at the University of Auckland is frustrated at having to fight to find an appropriate space to breastfeed her child.

Colin Craig open to a political comeback
Colin Craig has taken a hammering over the past week but if he is feeling the heat, he is not letting on - and is even considering a possible comeback.

Family 'dismayed' over Ashley Peacock proposal
Health authorities are considering plans to move mental health patient Ashley Peacock, to the dismay of his parents.

Craig jury 'the sole fact-finders'
Before the jury were sent to decide if Colin Craig defamed Jordan Williams, they were told to decide if the politician was fairly responding to an attack.

Housewife 'bullied' by Dame Susan
Sloane's lawyers are claiming she was "bullied" and "defamed" by race relations commissioner Dame Susan Devoy.

John Roughan: Euthanasia not human right
COMMENT: The Human Rights Commission has given what it calls the "orange light" to euthanasia. Let's not run this orange. Let's stop while we can.

Cautious support for spying reforms
The Human Rights Commission has given cautious support to the Government's spying reforms.

Family of autistic man launch petition
The family of an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit have launched a petition calling for the minister of health to intervene in his case.