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![The $2b social housing cliff no one is talking about](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The $2b social housing cliff no one is talking about
The social housing sector is blighted by a fiscal cliff that creates haves and have-nots.
![Editorial: Vacant buildings, serious fall should ring alarm bells for Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Editorial: Vacant buildings, serious fall should ring alarm bells for Wellington
OPINION: It's pure luck nobody died on Monday night.
!['I was trying to save him': Young dad admits unintentionally injuring baby who later died](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'I was trying to save him': Young dad admits unintentionally injuring baby who later died
Baby Mustafa Ali, 10 months old, died on Saturday.
![Demand for foodbank parcels puts pressure on volunteer pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Demand for foodbank parcels puts pressure on volunteer pool
High demand for foodbank parcels leaves organisation stretched for manpower.
!['We saw people still digging in the rubble trying to find their loved ones'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'We saw people still digging in the rubble trying to find their loved ones'
Just over two weeks have passed since the devastating landslide killed up to 670 people.
![More than 40 Auckland boarding houses operating illegally](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
More than 40 Auckland boarding houses operating illegally
Issues include gang-affiliated guests, fire safety breaches, and challenging owners.
![Navigating life without social media as a teen is harder than you think](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Navigating life without social media as a teen is harder than you think
Too much social media is bad for teens, so these two families made it off-limits until 18.
!['Take back Fenton St': New homeless motel plan revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Take back Fenton St': New homeless motel plan revealed
Four motels used for emergency housing are being cut.
![How do money and class affect romantic relationships?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
How do money and class affect romantic relationships?
'My family are always trying to buy us a house.'
![Police injured, arrests made after ‘antisocial’ 200-car Levin burnout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Police injured, arrests made after ‘antisocial’ 200-car Levin burnout
Six cars were impounded and two people were arrested.
![What it’s like to be young and living on the street in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
What it’s like to be young and living on the street in Auckland
From sleeping on a playground slide aged 13 to developing PTSD.
![Teen attacked by fellow pupils at party says returning to class would be unsafe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Teen attacked by fellow pupils at party says returning to class would be unsafe
Doctors' notes show the youth suffered a nasal bone fracture and concussion as a result.
![Last call for submissions to help support Samoan citizenship bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Last call for submissions to help support Samoan citizenship bill
Submissions close tonight at 11.59pm.
![New figures show Auckland businesses struggling with crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
New figures show Auckland businesses struggling with crime
Restaurant Association members reported recent 'concerning increases in crime levels'.
![MSD owed billions as families spiral into ‘crippling’ debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
MSD owed billions as families spiral into ‘crippling’ debt
MSD data shows the amount of debt owed is $2.61 billion as of March 31, 2024.
![South Africa's opposition parties make final call for historic change before election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
South Africa's opposition parties make final call for historic change before election
Will South Africa reject the ruling African National Congress party once and for all?
!['Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock Sandringham](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock Sandringham
Kingsway Ave is a street of mainly older wooden Californian-style bungalows.
![Auckland city crime - businesses fear for survival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Auckland city crime - businesses fear for survival
Criminals are stealing and intimidating customers, city centre business owners say.
![Retirement cancelled: What it's like to be 50, single and raising two grandkids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Retirement cancelled: What it's like to be 50, single and raising two grandkids
Kelly should be enjoying her empty nest. Instead, she's starting all over again.
![Samoans urged to stand up for citizenship bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Samoans urged to stand up for citizenship bill
"Who else will do it, if not us? Samoa mo Samoa."
!['It’s a cold, lonely world': Inside Dunedin's tent city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'It’s a cold, lonely world': Inside Dunedin's tent city
As winter nears, a growing camp in Dunedin underscores a surge in homelessness.