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Focus Live: Immigration, abortion and party funding - one on one with Destiny's Hannah Tamaki
Focus Live: Immigration, abortion and party funding - NZ Herald's Will Trafford has a one on one with Destiny's Hannah Tamaki.
'Small deed' sparks tears of thanks from Jewish community
Eckhardt Reyneke painted over swastikas before council contractors even arrived.
Letters: Give our council due credit
Too often I see people using our council as a punching bag for all their frustrations.
Bruce Logan: Religion teaches us what it means to be human
Comment: 'A secular education is neither morally nor philosophically neutral.'
'Asking for trouble': Stoush over new religious school on farmland
School would be in "the best place to market garden in the area".
Sheree Trotter: Visiting Auschwitz profound and disturbing
Comment: Visiting Auschwitz all the more disturbing for the resurgence of antisemitism.
10 years after Vatican takeover, Legion in new abuse crisis
The case has confirmed that the Legion's abuse problem is far worse.
Priest admitted to church his 'unhealthy' obsession with boys. 40 years later, he's on trial
Bernard Preynat faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of sexually abusing minors.
Cult kills 7 in jungle: Pregnant woman and her five kids forced to walk through fire
Everyone in the hamlet had to repent their sins, or die.
Disgraced cardinal moves prisons after drone incident
Drone illegally flew overhead in suspected attempt to photograph famous inmate.
Charity probe clears Brethren-run kiwifruit giant
Lengthy investigation by charity watchdog clears $400m agribusiness Trinity Lands.
Editorial: Christmas message rings powerfully
Editorial: Grief has brought us together and the Christmas message resonates this year.
Auckland church leaders Christmas message
There is a strange tension in the season: between the stresses and the celebrations.
Peace man: Christchurch mosque survivor Farid Ahmed honoured with award
A man who forgave the Christchurch terror accused has been honoured with a peace award.
Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases
The rule of "pontifical secrecy" has been abolished.
Editorial: Sleigh bells ring, are you listening - or too busy?
Editorial: You'd better not pout, we're telling you why.
Why Rugby Australia settled with Folau
Outgoing Rugby Australia chairman reveals reason behind the decision to settle.
New $85m cathedral part of $500m CBD redevelopment
New church to form part of $500m CBD development.
Local Focus: SDA Rotorua shows size doesn't matter
Small class numbers, big community intentions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
17 years of abuse: 'Righteous' Christian mum of 9 starved kids
Exclusive: Children were starved and forced to run around a home-built punishment circuit.
Fighting racism: 'There have been 51 victims, do you want to be the 52nd?'
Muslims are still being targeted but no one is recording the attacks.
Victims accuse catholic boards: "It's all about protecting the church"
U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest modern crisis with a promised reform.
Abuse inquiry: Survivor rejects Church leader's 'minimising' of Michael Shirres attack
Catholic leader accused of telling a survivor the priest had been 'healing his sexuality'.
Paris attacks: 4 years on, the truth behind homegrown terrorism
Jivani's minor car accident became burned into his memory.
Thou shalt not steal! CCTV shows pair stealing Jesus from chapel
Police are investigating the alleged theft of Jesus in Royal Oak this morning.
Two charities under Destiny Church operating again
Two charities under Destiny Church are once again allowed to operate.
'All my friends are dead': Survivors of Tree of Life shooting
In 2018, a gunman entered the Pittsburgh synagogue killing 11 men and women.
Book: Vatican facing financial crisis after sex scandals
Donations to the Catholic Church have plunged in the wake of sex abuse scandals.
Claims disgraced bishop failed to safeguard people in diocese
Bishop Drennan had his resignation accepted by the Vatican earlier this month.
Church and science get on better than ever
What moves the modern church's dedication to the discussion of scientific issues?
Video shows gunman near Halle Synagogue
Video shows gunman near Halle Synagogue. Video / AP / Andreas Splett via Storyful
Muslim women who fled China for Kazakhstan recount ordeals
These women remain haunted by the stories of abuse they carry with them.