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Under-fire trusts agree to merge operations
Creation of biggest gambling society in NZ expected to cost up to 27 jobs.
Group calls for veto of referendum
A govt committee has called for a veto of a proposed referendum aimed at making citizen-initiated referendums binding.
Faults flagged in $29m family project
The Government's biggest home visiting programme is under review after researchers found its US counterpart failed to reduce child abuse.
Drug seizure nets $6m worth of methamphetamine
In the biggest methamphetamine bust in New Zealand this year, 6kg of the the class A drug was intercepted at Auckland airport.
Project helps homeless find their roots
Ngati Whatua has given up part of its land at Bastion Point for homeless people to grow vegetables for the City Mission's foodbank.
'Nanny' plan aims to help families
Scheme will involve kuia visiting pregnant Maori women to offer support and advice.
Watchdog cuts off race clubs' pokie cash
Internal Affairs is banning three gambling machine foundations from giving money to four racing clubs after an investigation into grants.
Brainwave programme educates future parents
Pilot scheme at Mangere East college shows boys how to be good fathers.
ACC to cut number and payouts for scans
A new program to help reduce ACC costs will make it more difficult for some people to get medical scans.
Study trashes anti-tagging policies
Taggers say initiatives aimed at preventing graffiti just encourage them to keep vandalising.