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The hidden homeless living and dying on our streets
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Cruel reality of life for child refugees
Race to save a drowning boy highlights the plight of thousands of Rohingya children.
Death on the Street: The faces of homelessness
These are the stories of those who call Auckland's streets home.
Big Read: Life short and brutal for homeless
What is the biggest cause of death among the homeless?
Homeless people dying decades early
Homeless people are dying about 36 years earlier than the general population.
Jenesa Jeram: Beware of this 'period poverty' campaign
COMMENT: The problem is not period poverty. The problem is poverty, pure and simple.
Grant McLachlan: Our social security system isn't working
COMMENT: Health and income insurance would work better than fragmented social services.
35 per cent of Auckland pools fail checks
One Auckland pool owner has been taken to court over their unsafe swimming pool.
Christchurch restored as a refugee settlement location
About 20 Afghan and Eritrean quota refugees are expected in Christchurch next year.
Rise of the drugs: Anxious, sleep-deprived Kiwis turning to anti-psychotic pills
Drugs designed for treating psychosis are being used in NZ for sleep or anxiety.
'Financial blow': Controversial Canadian speakers seek Kiwi cash
The event was abruptly cancelled due to fear or threats of violence, the speakers say.
Are you a dandelion, a tulip or an orchid?
COMMENT: Harden-up culture no value to the highly sensitive.
Kerre McIvor: Mana in Mahi is a grand idea
COMMENT:Who doesn't think it's a good idea to get young people off the dole and into work?
Teens 'bombarded' by porn, Govt eyes age verification
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin wants better regulation of online porn.
New tack on social, environmental trials facing Māori
Māori nationwide to be asked: "What is keeping you awake at night?"
Auckland City Mission warns of 'hunger crisis'
Forty-three food parcels a day were given out over the past year.
Andrew Little: 'Sooner alt-right pair leave NZ the better'
A bomb threat was also made over Molyneux and Southern venue cancellation.
French face fines for wolf-whistling
France passes new law for gender-based harassment on streets and public transportation.
The birds and the bees and the bond
COMMENT: It's inexplicable that NZ has such a lacklustre sex ed framework.
Why you should stop insta-food posts
COMMENT: How our consumption-oriented sharing may be undermining our bank balance.
Māori support removal of 'offensive' sign
Te Arawa elder Sir Toby Curtis has called the tongue-in-cheek sign gruesome.
Huge rise in New Zealanders being housed in motels
There are now nearly 9000 people around NZ waiting for a state house.
Govt defends tenancy service after just nine landlords penalised
Just nine landlords have been penalised by a new agency despite 900 complaints.
Older people mostly happy and healthy - study
Findings from an ageing study bust many myths about older Kiwis, its authors say.
#MeToo surge: ACC now dealing with 21 rape/sexual violence claims a day
The number of sexual abuse victims seeking help has risen 88 per cent since 2013.
"I wish I'd worded it better"
During an hour-long interview Barr lamented the damage done to her by her tweet.
Audrey Young: Bridges needs to handle his legacy with care
COMMENT: Simon Bridges employed some imaginative politics ahead of the party conference.
Lizzie Marvelly: I am no man hater
COMMENT: Recently another accusation of hate has come to light.
School uniform and sports vital to kids' self-esteem
At one Auckland school, 1 in 10 students are getting help with basic items like clothing.
'It rips you' - Family stretched by severe asthma
One basic item helped relieve a family from sickness, sleepless nights and stress.
Brian Rudman: How about downtown pad for homeless?
COMMENT: Manukau Bus Station proposal, for all its short-comings, is a glimmer of hope.
Don't penalise mothers for working - report
Sole parents on welfare start getting penalised once they earn more than $100 a week.
$100 a week for food: Mum misses out so kids can eat
For an 8-year-old from Manurewa, a second pair of shoes and rugby fees are unaffordable.
Offers pour in for mother left with $1.68 a fortnight
Twenty-five children from families in hardship have been sponsored today.