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Scale of Tipene Funerals undertaker's alleged misconduct revealed: More bodies involved
Bakulich, featured on reality TV show The Casketeers, to appear in court again on Friday.

'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.

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 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.

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 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.

Lufthansa fined record $6.6m for discriminating against Jewish passengers
It is the largest fine the US has ever imposed on an airline for a civil rights violation.

Cathedral to commercial space: Public invited to share thoughts on quake-prone Napier building
'We want to welcome local people into our space to find out about the options.'

Destiny Church and pro-Palestinian protesters clash outside TVNZ
About 35 police officers are at the scene to separate the rival groups.

British clergyman dies during night of drug-fuelled sex with priest
The unnamed clergyman travelled to Belgium for a papal visit, according to reports.

Losing faith: More than half of the population has no religion
The largest religious group remains Christianity.

'Heartbreaking': Kiwi mum on life after escaping Gloriavale
Pearl Valor, her husband and their five children left Gloriavale three years ago.

'Plant was too small' - pre-cast concrete manufacturer ups production 50%
Father emigrated to New Zealand with $10 in his pocket then founded a growing business.