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<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Big shake up has Govt looking into the clouds
Major changes are on the way for public sector information technology.
Parental lessons may miss most in need
Thousands of New Zealand parents are going back to school to learn how to be better parents - but experts still do not know if the multiple programmes are reaching the parents who most need them.
Couple welcome chance to adopt Russian tots
Auckland couple Jo Denvir and Daniel Nixon have been waiting three years for the adoption doors to Russia to reopen.
Girl raises $109 for abuse victim
Waitemata police are praising the actions of a nine-year-old Devonport girl raising money to help a victim of horrific child abuse.
Tortured girl to spend Xmas with new family
A girl, 9, allegedly tortured and abused by her parents will spend Christmas with a new foster family.
Parents accused of torture appear in court
A couple accused of torturing their nine-year-old daughter appeared briefly in court this morning.
Sex abuse charge in torture case
New claims emerged last night that the nine-year-old girl allegedly tortured by her parents was also sexually abused while in Child Youth and Family care.
Ministry's mistakes cost taxpayers
Beneficiaries owe the Ministry of Social Development nearly $1 billion and about half of it is because of overpayments, official figures show.
Error marks living drivers as deceased
NZTA cleared its registry of deceased licence holders, only to have 23 inform it they were still alive.
New mums miss out on tax credits - study
About 36pc of first-time mothers, and 13pc of mothers who already had older children, were not aware of the Working For Families tax credits.