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Drug dealer should lose home, says Crown
A man arrested during a major police drugs operation offended from his home and should forfeit it, the Crown says.

Teen torture
The teenage years are fraught for both teens and parents and research shows the adolescent years are getting longer.

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Time to wake up to reality of child-bashing shame
Today's column may offend, so if you're of delicate mind, turn the page now.

Couples split to get extra on benefit
A growing number of unemployed couples are living apart so one can claim the domestic purposes benefit to get more money, say beneficiary advocates.

Tidy up your act, soccer chief tells boozers
The man in charge of soccer in NZ says Kiwi crowds need to tidy up their drinking behaviour.

Brothel for women - readers respond
Pam Corkery's brothel-for-women idea generated some fierce debate. Here's what our readers had to say.

Maori unemployment figures 'shocking'
Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples has reacted with horror to new figures showing Maori out of work is up from 14.2pc to 16.4pc.

<i>Justin Vaughan</i>: All Black fans shameful
A portion of the NZ contingent were focused on consuming vast quantities of alcohol as rapidly as possible, as well as baiting and abusing Australian spectators.

Cricket boss lashes drunk All Black fans
Justin Vaughan has denounced the behaviour of drunk All Black fans at last weekend's Bledisloe Cup test, saying it was symptomatic of wider alcohol problems.

Suicide after text advice to stop medication
A young man committed suicide after his counsellor told him by text message not to take his medication, provided he was undergoing regular counselling.

Paul Henry fires up for his 50th
Paul Henry says he feels "37 and three months" and has the hair of a 40-year-old.

Male escort: Women want home-delivered sex
An escort who has provided sexual services to NZ women for 14 years is not worried about competition from Pam Corkery's planned brothel for females.