Today the Weekend Herald salutes the winners of the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, which honour one of the country's greatest leaders, the late Sir Peter Blake.

Fewer in the community are prepared to turn a blind eye to child abuse.

Criminal charges have been laid against an unemployed man who travelled the world for two years courtesy of the taxpayer. Peter Freedom left for Australia in 2009 but his benefit payments were not stopped until last January.

Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church has received $860,000 in Government funding, despite claims by Church members that Government departments aren't funding their projects.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is "a big fan" of long acting contraception for solo mums but says her Government is "not quite" at the stage of making it compulsory.

John Key says proposed reforms of the welfare sector will be rolled out in the lead up to the general election, and he says the system should make it clear that people must support themselves if they can.

Health training funds are being redirected into mental health.

Christchurch rebuild, leaky-home repairs will be pressure points.

National Party MP Tau Henare says ex-MP Hone Harawira is "so racist, he puts chocolate milk in his cup of tea".

Job-hunters desperate to find part-time work are applying in their hundreds for vacancies that pay less than minimum wage.