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Delay to trans bill 'deeply disappointing' - Greens
Law change would make it easier for trans people to change sex on their birth certificate.
NZ's shame: Highest rate of youth deaths among developed countries
More New Zealanders die in their adolescent years than 19 other similar countries.
Revealed: The rising, annual cost of raising a child in New Zealand
The rising cost of childcare is making going to work unfeasible for some parents.
Heating rules good for health but push up rents
The new rules will officially come into force in 2021.
Liam Dann: Have the Treasury and Reserve Bank gone soft?
Comment: Mythology is a great narrative but what does that mean for my interest rate?
Jack Tame: Why I think a capital gains tax is 'fair'
Jack Tame says we should "play the fairness game" when considering a capital gains tax.
Jordan Peterson: The missionary man
Jordan Peterson is the preacher you have when you don't have a preacher.
Critics' hate speech ensures Jordan Peterson stays popular
COMMENT: Peterson is bringing the degradation of public discourse into sharp relief.
'My father is a monster'
Healer likely Brazil's first major figure to tumble after 250 women allege abuse.
Help for lonely losing funds
Groups say DHB funding move is devastating for socially isolated.
Sallies fight back against predatory shopping trucks
The Sallies were tired of 'rip-off' shopping trucks. So they made their own.
Joe and Elvor start a rising tsunami of support
More friends for elderly folks who just need company. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Trump's wall a dangerous precedent
EDITORIAL: Border 'crisis' is an over-hyped sell that widens the definition of emergency.
Jacinda Ardern's scorecard: The snag that's delayed Government's progress
Opposition says nothing has happened; Govt says good things take time.
Kiwis lining up to hear 'reactionary' author speak
Internet sensation and controversial professor making several New Zealand appearances.
Freeing sexuality from politics last hurdle
COMMENT: Key did much to advance conversation but subject remains final frontier.
'Our love was turned into a circus': Woman's tirade against Marvelly, partner
COMMENT: This years pride feels like a bandaid trying to staunch the bleeding..
Why there's plenty to celebrate this Waitangi Day
COMMENT: "A promise of two peoples to take the best possible care of each other?"
Editorial: Picture this: The killer selfie
Comment: It's time for some common sense and basic etiquette around selfies.
Waitangi Day more than just a day off work
COMMENT: Where we are as a nation today is not good enough, argues Lizzie Marvelly.
Rising anti-Semitism must be stamped out
COMMENT: NZ has largely been spared the ugliness of anti-Semitism, will it remain so?
McCormick: Can Jackson's music live on?
COMMENT: Michael Jackson is unlikely to be forgotten but is also unlikely to be heard.
Father in 12-year-old birth case is also a child
Police say the father of a baby born to a 12-year-old girl is also believed to be a child.
Let loose the dogs of war: John Tamihere is standing for Auckland mayor
Building more social housing is at the heart of John Tamihere's mayoral campaign.
Retailers call for a Rotorua begging ban
Beggars at Suburban shopping centres are causing grief for business owners and locals.
Niko Brown, 5, ready to start school thanks to sponsor
Solo dad Daniel Brown is thankful his sons will be ready when school starts next month.
No uniform, stationery, bag or even shoes: kids too poor for school
Poverty means 200 Kiwi kids desperately need help to start school with the right gear.
The money-saving Kiwi Facebook page that got too big is back
Founder started the budget-busting tips page so she could ditch caravan for first home.
The only #10YearChallenge you should really care about
Things have changed drastically in the last decade, and we're not talking about haircuts
Crackdown on gay men in Chechnya
At least two people have died and about 40 people detained in Chechnya.
The Kiwi baby names rejected by officials
Internal affairs has released a list of baby names that were declined in 2018.
From reporter to cop: Why I joined the police force
New police officer - and ex-Herald reporter - Sarah Harris opens up on life on the beat.
Simon Wilson: Let's shake up building industry and start over
COMMENT: Eight-point plan to get better housing by disrupting the construction industry.