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Lizzie Marvelly: Vote with your conscience not your party
COMMENT: Let 2019 be the year we make abortion safe, legal and accessible.
'Unique' child abduction case: Dad's battle for daughter hidden in New Zealand
EXCLUSIVE: Mother hides daughter to NZ after father granted custody in European court.
Grandparents' decade-long battle for 'justice' over taken grandchildren
Grandparents open up about painful battle for "justice" after grandkids were uplifted.
Ihumātao protest: Greens put pressure on Ardern to intervene
The Greens made their stance known at a hīkoi to Parliament this week.
Teens on road to sporting success thanks to Variety scholarships
"It was either pay the bills or my son would play for weeks with holes in his shoes."
Variety Appeal looks to remedy too many Kiwi kids sleeping on the floor
More than one in 10 children in our poorest communities don't have their own beds.
Ministry apology: Mum of severely disabled daughter denied aid
"I've given up my entire life and marriage to care for her at home," says angry mum.
'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat
"It's too late for Dad, maybe we can stop this happening to someone else," daughter says.
'Humiliated and worthless': TV reporter forgives homophobic K Rd attacker
A Newshub reporter and his friend were attacked after celebrating Pride Week.
New legal column: After Russell McVeagh, has anything changed for women?
COMMENT: The Bazley report into Russell McVeagh - one year on.
Families struggle on $7 per meal: Auckland City Mission
Mission launches Winter Appeal to help families facing real food insecurity.
Neighbourhood at war: Inside the row engulfing Pt Chev
Auckland Transport and Housing NZ display contrasting approach to communities.
State bans hairstyle discrimination
California is the first state to ban discrimination against braids, twists and locks.
There is no universally acceptable resolution to euthanasia
COMMENT: Euthanasia is a major moral issue subject to strong views.
Why Hong Kong protesters rage on even though they doubt they can win
Many protesters say the only way forward is to keep fighting.
Man remortgaged to help homeless. Now he's sheltered 1000 in one year
'In less than 10 months, we had three shelters,' Tiny Deane says.
Meth lab discovered in bush hut in Northland
Officers trekked into bush on the fringes of Russell State Forest off Nelson Rd.
Brian Rudman: Rough sleepers get raw deal in City of Sails
COMMENT: Eden Park could help needy enjoy a decent kip this winter.
Pop star Troye Sivan says LGBTIQ+ community can move past Folau saga
Global pop star says Folau saga is a "shame" but LGBQT+ community is strong.
Exclusive interview: The embassy man and hidden toilet cam
Former military man - supported by his partner - claims he is the victim.
Leighton Smith: Orwell was right - and we're asleep at the wheel
COMMENT: The biggest danger of all is the combination of big tech and Government.
The Folaus, faith and freedom of speech: what we should all remember
EDITORIAL: The free speech debate - outrage on insult on abuse. Is that right?
Shut the doors: Crackdown on tavern 'gambling shops'
'If you own a venue with pokie machines, you cannot rely on them for income.'
Michelle Dickinson: Modelling the flu to spread information
Just like the flu, gossiped news can spread through whole communities very quickly.
'We have babies that aren't safe': Oranga Tamariki facing 'impossible' decisions, says youth worker
COMMENT: No one wants to hear about babies being taken from their mothers.
'They have made my life hell': Mum forced into DNA test for 6-month-old
Mother and baby take a DNA test to prevent child from being uplifted by Oranga Tamariki.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: How did this Govt get its priorities so wrong?
COMMENT: Put the needs of New Zealand's poorest ahead of those of the middle class.
Housing revolution? Buying a home with a $500 deposit
Could the refreshed KiwiBuild scheme include a rent-to-own option?
Record disability spend not enough - advocates
The Wellbeing Budget has not lived up to its name for disabled people, advocates say.
New refugees stranded without homes to live in
Newly-arrived refugees have been caught up in New Zealand's long wait for social housing.
John Roughan: Spare a thought for our rough sleepers
COMMENT: Where do the homeless go when the chill arrives and rain turns to sleet.
Family of 7 living in tent with disabled kids pleads for help
How can it be that seven people including two disabled children are living in a tent?
'Go back to your own country': Woman in headscarf shoved at Auckland mall
'We just feel like after what happened in Christchurch, it's just not fair.'