'Satan has no room in this district': Controversial after-school club sparks uproar
Faith and education leaders denounce plans for Satan club at US school.
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A cloud of smoke, haze, and white powder filled the building.
'How did this happen?': Historical Auckland church hall faces demolition
Heritage advocates say they were never consulted about the hall losing protection.
St John’s queried over significant blind spot with specialist paramedics
No one from St John attended the Al Noor scene in a SERT capacity.
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Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war leaves Muslim-Jewish interfaith relationships strained.
Emergency response like trying to put together 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle, terror inquest finds
"We tried our very best to pick each piece up and put it where it should go."
Six teenagers go on trial for alleged role in beheading French teacher
All six teenagers are facing two and half years in prison.
'You tried to silence me. You failed,' radio host who survived attempted murder tells attackers
Two of the men were found guilty by a jury in October. Another pleaded guilty.
Fires started at North Shore church twice in one night
Arson is suspected to be behind at least one of the fires.
Ex-Obama adviser says killing 4,000 Palestinian children ‘wasn’t enough’ in racist rant
Stuart Seldowitz launches tirade against New York food vendor, calling him a ‘terrorist’.
Man on home detention approved to shop but steals clothes, cuts off ankle bracelet
He was only three days into his home detention sentence when he cut off his bracelet.
French Holocaust survivors recoiling from new war-linked anti-Semitism
100,000 people marched through Paris last week to denounce anti-Semitism.
From butcher to hotel-maker: The Kiwi boss at global giant Marriott
And the connection he'd like to make with the All Blacks.
Pope forcibly removes leading conservative US bishop
Bishop Joseph Strickland is a conservative who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff.
'I thought I would be shot': Police officer's tearful retelling of terror attack
Police feared for her life as the first responder to the scene.
'Gobsmacked': Grieving husband says Jehovah's Witness targeted him with letter
The letter 'preaching God's Kingdom' arrived about three weeks after his wife died.
Senior police officer unaware injured victims left alone in Christchurch mosque after terror attack
Injured victims were left alone in the Christchurch mosque for 10 minutes.
Pushpay insider case results in six-month community detention
The individual was found guilty by a jury in August.
Private Auckland school shuts down Palestine support group
Diocesan said it did not condone any views that created or supported political division.
Gloriavale school ‘not providing an adequate education’
Gloriavale Christian School did not meet criteria for registration as a private school.
Team spirit: Inside the idyllic American town that talks to the dead
NY Times: Lily Dale, USA, is a refuge for mediums - if they can pass the town's test.
Senior police communicator admits priority of 111 call should have been upgraded, terror attack inquest finds
'Due to the number of P1 events we were reading, that information was overlooked.'
Mosque victim’s sister says pursuit of truth a ‘shared responsibility’
Aya Al-Umari said she still had faith more information would come to light.
Armita Geravand, injured on Tehran’s Metro, has died
Geravand’s injury sparked renewed criticism of Iran’s treatment of women.
Catholic Church sex abuse victims may top 400,000 in Spain
Damning report says church has not done enough in response to claims.
'Life is full': Ardie Savea on faith, family and future goals
The All Black is tackling some big issues on his return from the World Cup.
As Israel-Gaza crisis worsens and UN remains impotent, what are NZ’s diplomatic options?
OPINION: New Zealand must reassert its support for the laws of war.
Israeli troops raid northern Gaza to ‘prepare’ for full-scale incursion
Israelis “prepare the battlefield” before an expected ground invasion.
No police sent to Linwood Islamic Centre despite 111 call, terror attack inquest finds
A police inspector says mislabelling the call was 'not necessarily a mistake'.
Danny Masterson kicked out of Church of Scientology
The organisation is said to have cut ties with the actor after his conviction.
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ bid to be excluded from abuse inquiry dismissed
Church was the only NZ faith-based institution to legally challenge involvement in probe.
New owner plans to convert historic Meeanee church building into home
Heritage New Zealand has given its blessing for the church to be converted into a house.