Whangārei social advocate vying for two seats
Housing and homelessness top priorities for Northland social advocate.
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Dust from unsealed roads is killing one Northlander every two years.
Letters: Let me go with dignity too
People who are for marijuana and against abortion and euthanasia are self-serving wallies.
Auckland school choice set to tighten
Housing infill will force zoning schemes at 103 of Auckland's 140 unzoned schools.
Jacinda Ardern: 'Welcome home'
The PM celebrated World Refugee Day at the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre yesterday.
Frank Greenall: Budget puts wellbeing first
It's false language used to describe false economics, but most don't see any dichotomy.
Lean Budget 2019 for health if figures correct
Finance Minister stresses some figures released by Opposition are incorrect.
Mind the gap: Society compared to that reflected on screen
People from a variety of origins need to be represented on New Zealand television.
Million Milestones: New levels of tolerance needed as NZ counts down to 5 million
The combined Asian, Pacific and Maori population will outnumber Europeans in Auckland.
Million milestones: Sex in NZ made world headlines when population hit 4m
It took 30 years for NZ's population to climb to four million in 2003.
Million milestones: 1973 - The year our TVs turned to colour
New Zealand hit a population of three million in 1973.
Population: NZ's amazing growth stats as we close in on 5 million
Net migration the main factor driving population growth in the past five years.
Local Focus: Measles cases are a case for vaccines
The case for immunising is strong. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hosking: 13,000 beneficiaries can't be bothered working - they're getting away with it
Comment: Welfare is being treated as a relaxing hammock rather than a safety net.
'Catastrophic' decline threatening the Earth
It's easy to think this is someone else's problem and there's nothing we can do.
Local Focus: Bringing vibrancy back to the heart of Hastings
Hastings is investing in a vibrancy project. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Teacher trainees highest in four years
New teacher trainees jumped 10 per cent last year to the highest since 2014.
NZ's failure to recognise minority ethnic communities slammed
Data in NZ available only for ethnic groups with a population of at least 100 people.
Peranakans at a loss on how many of them there are in NZ
Community disappointed their ethnicity is not reflected in the Census.
Study casts new light on our mysterious ancestors
Findings change what we know about the "out of Africa" story at roots of modern humanity.
Interest in new-style flu fighters
Pharmac seeking new influenza vaccines to protect elderly and children.
Auckland smartens up its thinking
A recent Government report explored New Zealand's smart city potential.
Global anti-vax movement tightens its grip on families
"Fake news" blamed for surge in measles cases - can health experts cut through the noise?
Editorial: Online census has been a disaster
Comment: Last year's census missed too many people.
Political Roundup: The absolute debacle of the 2018 Census
It was a "digital-first" census - but huge numbers of Kiwis missed out.
Suffering in silence: 10 shocking world disasters
A horrific disaster is unfolding in this tiny country - it's just one of many.
Gwynne Dyer: New food tech may help save us
We need a significant overhaul, changing the world food system on a scale not seen before
Letters: Does NZ choose refugees?
If we're taking refugees who want to be NZers and and indulge in our culture, that's great
Janet Peters: Intervene early to lessen trauma for kids
Comment: Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry has done a great job in raising many issues.
Liam Dann: Lower immigration numbers could have changed history
Comment: Revised data showed New Zealand's immigration wave wasn't as big as we thought.
Editorial: Dole rise reflects lighter demands
Comment: Rise in number of the dole may reflect less enforcement of its requirements.
Comment: Treaty settlements can help solve today's problems
Comment: Partnerships with iwi can help reduce Māori imprisonment.
Fred Frederikse: Java at critical juncture
Upcoming elections will determine if Jakarta moves forwards or regresses.