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The family claim they were told "the owner doesn't want Indian tenants".
Kris Gledhill: Why hate speech laws are a decent idea
COMMENT: Freedom of speech is a limited right, with a need to respect others.
Karaoke bar in hot water for 'No Japanese customers allowed' sign
Vansan II says sign was put up by a previous owner and "means nothing now".
Ardern v Facebook: PM urged to tame extreme web content
"None imagined a Prime Minister... armed with... the support of an outraged nation".
NZ law already covers prosecuting 'hate speech'
COMMENT: Hate speech law dramatically changes any understanding of equal rights.
Māori Council asks Human Rights Commission to look into Hobson's Pledge
Human Rights Commission has been asked to investigate Don Brash-led lobby group.
'Palace of Terror': Kidnapped sister 'beaten black and blue'
Imprisoned women's rights activist horrifically tortured in "Palace of Terror".
Disability funding cuts: Commissioner seeks answers
Disabled people must be 'front and centre' of Govt's wellbeing budget, commissioner says.
Leighton Smith: Kill plans to attack freedom of speech
COMMENT: Seven names from different parts of world all connected over one important issue.
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CCDHB did not undertake a full assessment or monitor her changing condition accurately.
'Dirty, filthy environment': Further allegations about mental-health ward
"I wouldn't want my children to go there. I wouldn't put my dog in there."
Are US voters ready for a gay presidential candidate?
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg excites the gay community, but he could face a rocky road.
Letters: Why do governments use commercial banks?
Bill English and Tony Ryall evaded the question with nonsensical replies.
Women's rights activist says NZ hijab display 'heartbreaking'
An Iranian women's right activist says her heart broke when she saw Ardern in hijab.
'Keep it secret or else': Child sex offender jailed
He was caught when accessing a website known to be a gathering place for paedophiles.
Winston Peters criticises Brunei for imposing strict Sharia law
Brunei is set to implement a law that would see homosexuals and adulterers stoned to death
Hacker hunt leads to 'secret' evidence in closed court
Police don't want blogger Martyn Bradbury to hear the evidence against him.
Pressure on Ardern to speak up for Muslims
New Zealand doesn't pick sides says Jacinda Ardern.
Embassy calls mosque leader's Mossad claim 'regrettable'
Ahmed Bhamji said he suspected the gunman got his funding from Mossad.
Workers bullied, hours cut after pay equity settlement
Pay equity has transformed low-paid workers' lives. It has also had some downsides.
Lizzie Marvelly: Speech may be free but it can cost lives
COMMENT: The undeniable truth is that hatred has become fashionable again.
Rifat Audeh: Terrorism is disproportionately blamed on Muslims
Comment: Terrorism is more often against Muslims than committed by them.
Whangārei man turned down job by Air NZ over tā moko
"To have Air New Zealand call it body art made me feel shit for being Māori."
Dotcom seeks to appeal over privacy breach
Today's case is one of many going through the court system.
Rachel Stewart: Owning firearms a privilege not a right
COMMENT: Whatever Govt decides, I am fully prepared to relinquish my semi-automatics.
Big Read: Lawyer laid flat by Hit & Run
A lawyer, the NZSAS, and a new Goliath-sized fight.
Bankrupt Cameron Slater ordered to pay $70,000 for 'character assassination'
Cameron Slater has been found to have carried out an "extended" character assassination.
Despair, shame, guilt, betrayal: Church faces legal fight after sex abuse allegations
A woman who alleges church abuse will take her case to the human rights review tribunal.
Helen Clark to advocate globally for Afghani girls and women
Former PM spends time with a women's empowerment group in Afghanistan.
Westpac admits breaching Nicky Hager's privacy by giving records to police
Bank agrees releasing private financial information without a warrant was illegal.
New Auckland Art Gallery director investigated for alleged harassment
Incoming director Gregory Burke is the subject of a harassment complaint in Canada.
NZ rated least dangerous place to live for women in Asia Pacific
The study analysed 14 countries based on safety, healthcare and opportunities.
Lizzie Marvelly: Prejudice tramples on human rights
COMMENT: Prejudice and intolerance have trampled all over our commitment to human rights.