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High-profile Kiwis table petition on alcohol laws
Today a petition was tabled urging Government action to reduce the "enormous negative impact that alcohol is causing".
Sydney surgeon refused bail over escorts' death
A neurosurgeon charged over the cocaine-related deaths of two escorts has been refused bail.
Family want to bring long-lost 'Auntie Ethel' home
Homeless woman found on the streets of Honolulu is believed to be the granddaughter of a chief who signed the Treaty of Waitangi.
Auckland City Mission calling for donations
The wintry weather is putting pressure on the Auckland City Mission.
High-powered Kiwis unite to push for tougher liquor laws
Three knights and two dames among those to speak out in support of tougher drinking laws.
Fane suspended for offensive rant
David Fane has been suspended from his Radio Network job for a week for offensive comments made during an expletive-laden rant last week.
Prison smoking ban to kick in next July
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today announced prisoners have 12 months to kick the smoking habit before a total ban comes in.
Racist violence migrates to the countryside
Racism and xenophobic violence is flourishing in towns and villages across Britain - while inner city areas that were once hotbeds of racial violence are now more "at ease" with diversity.
A catalyst for social change
Carol Hirschfeld talks frankly about what she hopes is life-changing programming at Maori TV.
School bans jobs for foreign students
International students at a top Auckland boys school are falling asleep at their desks - and it has nothing to do with the Fifa World Cup.
Plain packs for cigarettes turn off teens
Wiping virtually all branding off cigarette and tobacco packets could prove crucial in turning teens off smoking, a NZ study indicates.