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.
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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.
'Depriving sick babies of right to life': Pharmac reasoning blasted
Outgoing NZORD boss describes Pharmac decision over drug funding as a human rights issue.
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Russia's hopes for Treaty of Waitangi
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Letters: Trial by traffic light
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Liam Dann: Where to next for NZ-China relations?
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Audrey Young: China proving to be a real test of Ardern's political skills
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US officials discussed removing Donald Trump as President
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Soper: No love lost for China from the misguided
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Google, Apple face backlash over app that lets men track women
A Saudi app is facing criticism from human rights organisations.
Fireman fighting Nelson blaze faces 'unfair' deportation
Online petition pushing for man fighting Nelson blaze to be spared.
School made student shave his beard. Now he's fighting to grow it back
Brody Hide said it "sucks" that he can't express himself and "not be like everyone else".
MSD agrees law around ACC is discriminatory
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How early Australians treated Aboriginal people
Aboriginal women were considered fair game to colonisers.
'We raped and broke legs' admits Zimbabwe soldier
Government troops say they were ordered to 'punish' opposition activists in night raids.
Is Meghan's favourite snack fuelling drought and murder?
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Use frozen billions to aid world's displaced: Refugee group
Refugee group says assets leaders stole could be used to help those most in need.
Facing the chop: Grammar boy's hair may test schools' powers
Boy who lived all his life in Grammar zoned forced to cut hair to attend Auckland Grammar.
Former Pink Floyd member helps reunite Isis children with mum
Roger Waters has used his private jet to help reunite the children with their mother.
Impacts of colonisation still felt in NZ, Little tells UN
Māori still overrepresented in 'broken' justice system
Martin Luther King Jr. would be outraged
Dr. King called for "a reign of freedom and a rule of justice" in a 1964 speech.
Don't pee in the pool: Sign labelled 'casual racism' by Labour MP
"Hemi, stop! Make sure you visit the toilet before you swim!" the sign reads.
Trudeau lobbies Ardern to support Canada in feud with China
Ardern and Trudeau had a conversation yesterday about the escalating diplomatic feud.
Fred Frederikse: Assimilation for Uyghurs
The Chinese-created police state in Uyghurstan has led to mass human rights violations.
Woman who fled Saudi Arabia reaches her new home in Canada
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun has been granted asylum in Canada.
Elm St nightmare: Derelict house dumped next to village
Retirement villagers irked by racing club's re-siting of ugly building
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Our rest home shame: Death, hunger and expired meds
This summer we look back at the big stories of last year. This is from March.
'We sailed over corpses to get to NZ': Refugee's important message to fellow Kiwis, Trump
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