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'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

High demand for foodbank parcels leaves organisation stretched for manpower.

'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

Issues include gang-affiliated guests, fire safety breaches, and challenging owners.

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

Four motels used for emergency housing are being cut.

How do money and class affect romantic relationships?

'My family are always trying to buy us a house.'

Can human culture catch up with evolution?

It's getting harder to keep up.

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

Kelly should be enjoying her empty nest. Instead, she's starting all over again.

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

As winter nears, a growing camp in Dunedin underscores a surge in homelessness.

Opinion: What can and can’t be learnt from Singapore

Financial Times: The island’s ultimate strength has been a lack of dogma.

Russian women to get full NZ pension after overseas ones stopped by invasion

One of the women said the pension reduction was having an acute effect on her household.

Editorial: Why are so many Kiwis sleeping rough?

OPINION: NZ has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the developed world.

Cook Islands ban vapes, smoking age raised to 21

Smoking in public places is banned except in limited exceptional cases.