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'Living hell': CBD residents, businesses blame rough sleepers for violence, drugs
Auckland Council says it can only intervene if homeless are begging or using drugs.
Violent clashes over Notre Dame donations
Protesters are enraged at donations for Notre Dame as economic demands remain unmet.
Grumbling amid grief at Notre Dame
EDITORIAL: Disquiet reflects frustration for worthy causes which struggle to attract cash.
Protests following burning of teen sex attack
Teenager was attacked because she had refused to withdraw her allegations.
'It just hasn't worked': Wait time for pre-schoolers early intervention now 106 days
'You wait for diagnosis, you wait for services, you wait to be seen for everything.'
David Cormack: Won't somebody think of the children?
COMMENT: Three years. That's what you get as a government to earn our support.
Geri throws her gay fans under the Spice Bus
COMMENT: Even some of our childhood heroes were members of the rainbow community.
Local Focus: Tauranga man honoured in 'paddle out'
'The ocean was the one place he was free'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Landlord left with $60k bill after meth case
The fallout from the $100 million meth-testing debacle continues.
Moira Lawler: Ban on homeless a symptom of a wider problem
COMMENT: Rough sleeping bans are not the way to deal with homelessness.
Oversight for Oranga Tamariki beefed up
Ombudsman given more powers to investigate complaints from children in care.
Tribe wants to resume mainland US whaling
Animal activists oppose push by Native Americans for rights guaranteed by 1855 treaty.
The impact of poverty on children's brains
Development suffers at an early stage for those growing up in poor households.
'Facebook's not listening': Social media giant fails to ban the hate
Facebook users say the social media giant isn't listening when they report "hate speech".
'Keep it secret or else': Child sex offender jailed
He was caught when accessing a website known to be a gathering place for paedophiles.
Workers bullied, hours cut after pay equity settlement
Pay equity has transformed low-paid workers' lives. It has also had some downsides.
New hate speech laws to follow Christchurch attacks?
'What struck me was how much hate speech was directed at Muslims,' says one academic.
Outrage at immigrant adoption plan
Spain's main opposition group draws up plan to boost childbirth figures in ageing Spain.
More than 220 kids in state care abused in 6 months
Oranga Tamariki 'courageous' for revealing extent of abuse, commissioner says.
'Every hour is questioned': Disabled funding quietly being cut, advocates say
One intellectually disabled man has had his support package cut by half.
The Chase: Why I've changed my mind
There are reasons why the pursuit of young people is more likely to end in disaster.
Man yelled at to speak English: 'Māori isn't just for Māori'
Te reo speaker responds with grace after being rudely interrupted at public meeting.
Only 1 in 4 new public housing places in Auckland are new builds
The Government is "cannibalising" affordable houses for public housing, NGOs say.
Living a life of darkness: 'I just don't want to live in this world'
The new Vanuatu National Eye Centre in Port Vila is now open for business.
The Chase: Son urges drivers not to flee cops
Today the "Herald" launches "The Chase" - a four-day series about police pursuits.
Criminal minds: How to distinguish a psychopath from a 'shy-chopath'
Just what makes a criminal a psychopath?
Editorial: 'Young adults' put down the PS4 controls and engage with the real world
Whether climate change or something else, at least youth is engaging with real issues
TVNZ staffer 'gone' after Xmas party sexual misconduct
A worker was told to resign or be sacked after exposing his penis at the Christmas party.
Meet the hardest working foster parents in NZ
They haven't had a sleep-in since 1982, and they've changed more than 100,000 nappies.
Former TVNZ staffer alleges sexual assault by executive
TVNZ says the alleged sexual harassment incident in 2010 was "completely unacceptable".
Steve Braunias: I've lost my family and I'm living alone
Steve Braunias on looking ahead, because, well, "life muddles on".
Lizzie Marvelly: Prejudice tramples on human rights
COMMENT: Prejudice and intolerance have trampled all over our commitment to human rights.