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Concern over gentrification in Auckland's lower socio-economic suburbs
There's concern rising house prices are forcing families out of their communities.
Former Olympians challenge Govt guidelines on transgender people in sport
The guidelines recognise discrimination trans athletes face and mental health impacts.
George Floyd death: Judge grants delay in Chauvin civil rights case
Former officers charged with violating Floyd's civil rights to be arraigned in September.
'If it ain't woke, don't fix it': Bonds' 'genderless' range - just why?
OPINION: "Genderless" clothing line is the ultimate answer to a question nobody asked.
Jarrod Gilbert: Why I applaud Don Brash for working with gangs
Jarrod Gilbert on why working with gangs makes sense.
'Highly distressing' video inciting violence against Māori removed from YouTube
A video posted online inciting violence against Māori has been taken down.
Housing crisis, Covid-19 see $200m transitional housing budget blowout
Grants for Kiwis in desperate situations also increased over $200m from the year prior.
Joe Rogan says white men are being 'silenced'. He's way out of line
OPINION: He has the world's most popular podcast - and a potentially dangerous blind spot.
Targeted funding boosts health and housing for Māori
Whānau Ora Commissioning agencies say they are missing out.
'The money left over wouldn't stretch to a new sweater': Beneficiary bags budget
Two solo parents at either end of NZ are doing it tough and wonder if much will change.
Government to review migrant women's charity Shakti
Ministry launches independent review after whistleblowers claim systemic problems.
Solo mothers on the benefit talk of week-to-week struggle
Single parents hope this week's Budget will increase income support.
Inside NZ's gangs: What lies beneath latest warfare - and how to tackle it
OPINION: When gang violence endangers the public, a new approach is required.
Political Roundup: Will the Government take the poverty crisis seriously?
Political Roundup: Will the Government take the poverty crisis seriously?
South Auckland bottle shops flouting sign rules - campaigners
'I think they think we're an easy target,' says liquor store manager after complaint.
Teuila Fuatai: Motels no cure for a housing emergency
OPINION: Emergency housing system is broken and Govt needs to step up and fix it.
Some parents still have reservations about free school lunches
A majority of South Auckland schools have been getting free lunches for one term now.
'I kicked and fought for my life': Sue Kedgley reveals all in new memoir
After 50 years of feminism, the former Green MP asks how much has really changed.
Woman's suspicion about miscarriage validated during inquiry
A woman raped by welfare home staff outlines her ordeal.
Homeless: Axle's family lived in tents before Tolaga Bay move
Emergency accommodation in Hamilton felt unsafe so they moved to Gisborne.
Abuse in state care: 'I wasn't a monster to be locked up'
Gwyneth Beard's experience in her early life affected her health later on in life.
Don Brash and Mongrel Mob Kingdom an 'unlikely alliance'
The former Act and National leader is involved in an education trust set up by the gang.
Grace Millane's family backs new UK law banning rough sex defence for murder
The family of murdered British backpacker Grace Millane is backing a new law.
Kerre McIvor: Govt leaving taxpayers in the cold over emergency housing
OPINION: At the very least, taxpayers deserve to know their money's being spent wisely.
Reality TV star Tavita Karika's death: 'He took his last breath - and with it our hearts'
Friends and family of the former Bachelorette contestant are fundraising to get him home.
'Structural racism': Waitangi Tribunal blasts Oranga Tamariki
Tribunal says it's time for Māori to "reclaim their space".
Feeling the burnout: More than 1 in 10 Kiwis are stressed at work
'Burnout' is real and NZers are at increasingly high risk of it, a new report reveals.
Richie Hardcore: Why aren't we doing anything about alcohol harm?
OPINION: If 15 people a week were dying from heroin in New Zealand, we would have outrage.
Complaints about social housing problems 'fell on deaf ears'
Concerned Christchurch man would feel safer living in his car than by social housing.
Shane Te Pou: Māori-led prison reform signals welcome shift in Crown's thinking
OPINION: NZ's approach to law and order has for too long been driven by populist impulses.
'Systemic problems' at migrant women's charity Shakti, say former staff
Seven women claim exploitative conditions and lack of accountability at the top.
'Silenced': Legal support for Olympians after 'outdated' ban
Athletes who make protests at the Tokyo Olympics have been promised legal support.
Cost blowout for $56m inquiry into care
Inquiry warned to watch costs after seeking funding top-ups three times.