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How old Hawke's Bay cellphones could be a lifeline for domestic violence victims

One of the first things abusers do, is take their victim's phone.

Disabled entrepreneur opens NZ Fashion Week

Entrepreneur and All is for All founder Grace Stratton opened NZ Fashion Week tonight.

How to fix Auckland's 'tedious' nightlife

Strict rules risk making Auckland's nightlife 'tedious'. So how could it be changed?

Simple, cheap test saves 4 newborns' lives

A cheap, simple test is picking up critical defects in NZ newborns. So what's the catch?

Matt Heath: Your kids rock, but not like these

COMMENT: Grown-ups need to stop freaking out about their kids.

Lizzie Marvelly: Why vaping should not be fashionable

COMMENT: If vapes are fashion, there's no telling how popular they could become.

#MeToo: 25 sexual assault claims a day to ACC

Sexual abuse victims are waiting two months or more for counselling as demand soars.

'He could blow the place up!' Warning after man 'huffs' petrol in laundromat dryer

Customers alarmed after finding a man inside laundromat dryer huffing from a petrol can.

Editorial: Child arrests an absurd blight on our society

We say: Far too many of our young charges are left poor, hungry and in need of transport.

Ihumātao standoff: Police reject claims protester pushed over

Police say officers have been spat at by protesters.

Only in NZ: Falling preschool obesity is unique worldwide

Getting a good night's sleep could be the best way of preventing child obesity.

Every NZ kid gets a free health check at 4. Why it's now in the spotlight.

One of the country's biggest health initiatives will be overhauled next year.

Dead four days in council flat: Neighbours' fears ignored

Iain Halliday lay dead in his council flat for days - despite neighbours raising alarm.

Simon Wilson: Ardern's historic moment has arrived and it's called Ihumātao

Ihumātao, the Oranga Tamariki conflict, climate change: we're at an historic moment.

12,000 Kiwis waiting for a roof over their head

Govt has smashed its targets for state housing. But the queue for them just keeps growing.

100 landlords busted for uninsulated homes

Up to 100,000 rentals are still not insulated, and tenants are taking the issue to court.

'Never again': Mum and toddlers sleep in park after emergency housing denied

Mum slept in a Napier park with her two toddlers in a desperate bid to keep them warm.

Regulator considers credit card ban for online gambling

How would a ban on using credit cards affect businesses?