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Brown apologises to Lumley over Gurkha claims

NZ youth losing out in health, education, jobs

NZ has one of the highest school dropout rates, with the sixth-lowest high-school completion rate in the developed world, a report has found.

US boy genius sues for spot on uni field trip

The F word

Remember feminism? The 70s movement led to huge social change but is the women's rights movement still relevant in the era of Lady Gaga?

Auckland's pokie policy under attack

Police allege boy bashed up at home, given dope

Power to study European justice

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Tough welfare line ignores core problems

Welfare reforms to add pressure to unwilling workers

Long-term unemployed, sickness beneficiaries and single mothers on the DPB with children over six are about to come under extra scrutiny under new Govt reforms.

Welfare reform aims to get more into jobs - Key

Locals object to skate park in their backyard

Unemployment may still lag economic growth news

Air NZ apologises over claim on Tongan drinking

Air NZ apologises for a crew manual which suggested flight attendants watch Tongans who wanted to "drink the bar dry".

Tumbling living standards spark national day of wrath

Extremists and anti-fascists clash in UK

Liquor store widow calls for gun ban

A shop assistant was held at gunpoint last night - prompting the widow of a slain liquor store owner to call for imitation firearms to be banned from sale.