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'Time to go well beyond sorry': What NZ churches have to do after abuse in care report
A survivor abused by four clergymen believes churches can change - but are not there yet.
Former Tipene Funerals undertaker accused of misconduct denies charges
Former Casketeers' undertaker Fiona Bakulich is accused of putting bodies in plastic bags.
'Return the stolen money': Elite private school refused to refund scam victim's 'tainted' $50K
Victim believes the school has a moral duty not to keep money from an alleged criminal.
Iraq to lower age of consent to 9, sparking outrage
New law proposed by ultra-conservative parties seeks to strip females of their rights.
An abuse of trust: How the Mormon church put a paedophile in charge of its young people
Episode five of Heaven's Helpline tells the shocking story of Daniel Taylor in Kaitaia.
Photos from inside gutted Auckland mosque show scale of damage
Police have security footage of a man allegedly breaking in and setting a mosque alight.
Arrest for mosque fire: 19yo in court on arson, burglary charges over Auckland blaze
Police have security footage of a man allegedly breaking in and settling mosque alight.
Police Commissioner's secret call with Brian Tamaki revealed at lockdown breach trial
Coster offered masks for Tamaki's protest, warned of backlash if rules were broken.
Police say fire at Auckland mosque was arson after CCTV shows 1am break in
'This just creates more hatred, more fear,' senior mosque member says.
Property Insider: SkyCity's forest panels illuminated; Mormon temple opening; Metlifecare in Remuera
A tower of this size would be a big ask.
Destiny Church leaders on trial, accused of defying Covid restrictions
The controversial religious figure risks up to six months' imprisonment if convicted.
BNZ’s push to ditch Gloriavale risks destroying the religious community
BNZ argues it has the contractual right to de-bank Gloriavale.
5 haunted places in NZ you can actually visit
Aotearoa has several scary haunts. Whether you should check them out is another question.
Seven years of silence: How a NZ child abuse investigator exposed the US Mormon church
Episode four of our podcast reveals the shocking truth behind the church's helpline.
Government spends $3.5m to fight historical abuse claims
One lawyer says the taxpayer-funded bill is actually likely to be much higher.
'The cover of Christianity:' Man groomed, abused boys he met at church youth group
'You broke my heart when you assaulted my brother,' victim tells Gordon Barnes.
St Luke’s Church - and pub - put Havelock North on map: Michael Fowler
Opinion: 'I think if any place teaches one about God, it is Havelock North.'
Beyond belief: A NZ couple talk about why they left God and the church
Lydia Cole and Tim Armstrong talk about the decline of religion in NZ and their move away from their family upbringing. Video / NZ Herald
CEO Molly Matthews on Pushpay's 'secret superpower'
Pushpay's CEO on her firm's shift from the NZX to private equity ownership; AI, crypto, the hybrid work debate and more. Video / Alyse Wright
Losing our religion: Why have Kiwis stopped believing in God?
The latest Census shows a majority have no religious faith. We look for the reasons.
'You can get over this' – Ex-Mormons describe how NZ church protected abusers, not victims
Bishops played a crucial role, the Heaven's Helpline podcast discovers.
How a house burglar led to one of Tauranga’s most effective charities
Campbell Hill put his hand up to mentor the teen who broke into his house.
Helpline set up 'to protect victims' of abuse, says Mormon church
The church's full response to claims of a cover-up in the Heaven's Helpline podcast.
Prophecy, polygamy, and basketball - a brief history of the Mormon church in NZ
A church that began in the US had huge success with Māori followers.
'If they cry, they buy' – inside the Mormon church in New Zealand
Episode one in a six-part podcast investigation into one of the world's richest churches.
'You think you're the only one': How a wealthy church shielded abusers from the law
Listen now to Heaven's Helpline - a six-part investigation into the Mormon church in NZ.
'You are commanded to marry me’: How a Kiwi Mormon bride was trapped into an abusive marriage
Caroline didn't want to marry her husband but he told her the Holy Ghost had spoken.