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Tribe wants to resume mainland US whaling

Animal activists oppose push by Native Americans for rights guaranteed by 1855 treaty.

'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".

The impact of poverty on children's brains

Development suffers at an early stage for those growing up in poor households.

'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.

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.

Big Read: One night with the man who will change your kids' lives

Our schools face an overhaul - David Fisher finds out what passes for public consultation.

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.